Hybrid Senior Textile Engineer

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About the role

  • Senior Textile Engineer at Exemplis leading textile material innovation, compliance, and performance across brands. Collaborating cross-functionally to achieve sustainability goals while managing certification processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional and external collaboration to approve textiles for production readiness and ensure manufacturability.
  • Drive textile material validation partnering with Product Development and Sourcing to optimize existing materials and identify opportunities for innovation and cost-performance improvements.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for textiles and soft materials, advising Product Development, Quality, and Sourcing teams on performance, manufacturability, and compliance.
  • Manage material certifications and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (PFAS, CAL117, ACT, ANSI/BIFMA, GREENGUARD, REACH).
  • Provide technical guidance on material substitutions, risk assessments, and testing requirements for COM fabrics.
  • Develop and oversee textile testing protocols, coordinating internal and external lab testing and performance evaluations.
  • Maintain accurate product specifications and documentation in Textile management systems.
  • Benchmark competitor products and conduct patent research to establish performance and sustainability.
  • Investigate and resolve textile-related issues directly with suppliers in development and production.
  • Evaluate emerging sustainable materials, technologies, and processes to inform material innovation and product development.
  • Ensure textile readiness for NPI stage-gate milestones by identifying material risks, validating performance requirements, and confirming production feasibility.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to cross-functional teams and junior engineers on textile performance, testing, and compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Science, Textile Technology, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in textile engineering, development, or materials science (furniture, apparel, luggage, or related industries).
  • Advanced knowledge of textile manufacturing processes (weaving, knitting, coating, laminating, finishing).
  • Experience with textile testing (abrasion, colorfastness, tensile strength, flame retardancy, chemical compliance).
  • Experience managing material certifications and regulatory standards (CAL117, ACT, BIFMA, PFAS, REACH).
  • Experience establishing or influencing textile performance standards, testing protocols, or material qualification processes.
  • Experience evaluating and guiding suppliers and manufacturing partners on textile performance, compliance, and manufacturability.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PLM, and project management tools.
  • Ability to handle rolls of fabric and testing samples.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary: Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges are developed with the support of national benchmarks and industry best practices that adjusts to your cost of labor, years of relevant experience, skill set, and education.
  • Hybrid Work Schedule: We support employee needs and their work/life balance so we offer the flexibility to work remotely while being onsite as needed for “collaboration days.”
  • Health Insurance: We offer a variety of health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for all of our team members. Eligible the first month following your start date.
  • 401(k): We match 100% up to 3% and then 50% of the next 2% deferred.
  • Time Off: Taking time off to recharge is a must whether it is for your personal health or vacation; paid time off starts accruing day 1!
  • Observed Holidays: 10 company observed holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
  • Employee Discounts: We offer discounts to our employee across all of our product lines.
  • Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!
  • Tuition Scholarships: Partnership with UMASS Global for 10%-20% off tuition for you and/or your family.

Job title

Senior Textile Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$93,671 - $140,507 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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