Innovative Product Developer — Defence-Grade Textiles

United States Digital Space LLC; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wuxly is a Canadian leader in advanced textile integration, tactical apparel, smart textiles and soft-goods manufacturing—pairing design, pattern engineering, supply chain, and scalable production to deliver for defence and government clients.

We operate as the commercial and operational bridge between breakthrough textile technologies and end users—acting as a systems integrator and program manager from concept to delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Product Development, Apparel Design, Industrial Design, Textile Engineering, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 4-8 years of experience in product development, apparel, soft goods, technical textiles or manufacturing.
• Experience managing products through the complete development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of garment construction, materials, manufacturing methods and product specifications.
• Excellent organizational, project-management, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of apparel, tactical equipment, soft goods and textile-based products.
• Translate customer requirements, technical specifications and performance objectives into production-ready products.
• Develop and manage BOMs, technical specifications, construction details and product documentation.
• Coordinate samples, fit reviews, prototype evaluations and product testing.
• Drive product improvements using test results, manufacturing feedback and customer input.
• Manage multiple development projects while maintaining timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Coordinate Design, Sourcing, Production, Quality, Engineering and external manufacturing partners.
• Track milestones and proactively address risks, bottlenecks and development priorities.
• Support new product introductions through production readiness and commercialization.

Skills

Project management

Garment construction

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical textiles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Product Development or related

Tools

Adobe Suite

PLM platform

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Wuxly is a Canadian leader in advanced textile integration, tactical apparel, smart textiles and soft-goods manufacturing—pairing design, pattern engineering, supply chain, and scalable production to deliver for defence and government clients.

We operate as the commercial and operational bridge between breakthrough textile technologies and end users—acting as a systems integrator and program manager from concept to delivery.