Textile Development Engineer - Prototyping Weaving

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks an experienced Textile Development Engineer to join the Softgoods Engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA.

The role focuses on exploring novel textile materials and fabrication techniques, developing prototypes, and collaborating across design, engineering, and material science to define the next generation of Apple’s textile products. The candidate should have 5+ years of hands-on textile weaving experience, BS in engineering, and strong yarn technology knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing technical textiles on weaving machines.
• Ability to program weaving patterns to create diverse styles efficiently.
• Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering field.
• Extensive knowledge of yarn technology and fiber blends.
• Strong engineering acumen to solve practical problems in technical textile fabrication.
• Flexible, collaborative mindset with ability to thrive in a fast-paced product and technology development lab.
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new materials, designs, and textile technologies through hands-on experimentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, product engineers, and material scientists to translate conceptual ideas into tangible textile solutions.
• Program and operate textile fabrication machines to create functional prototypes and samples.
• Iterate on textile constructions based on performance testing results and design feedback.
• Troubleshoot fabrication challenges and optimize weaving parameters for quality, performance, and aesthetics.
• Document processes, findings, and best practices to support scale-up for production.

Skills

Weaving experience

Programming weaving patterns

Yarn technology

Cross-functional collaboration

Project documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Tools

Weaving machines

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks an experienced Textile Development Engineer to join the Softgoods Engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA.

The role focuses on exploring novel textile materials and fabrication techniques, developing prototypes, and collaborating across design, engineering, and material science to define the next generation of Apple’s textile products. The candidate should have 5+ years of hands-on textile weaving experience, BS in engineering, and strong yarn technology knowledge.