Textile Engineer, 1pm - 10pm

unspun is a robotics and digital apparel company, with a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1% through automated, localized, and intentional manufacturing.
Emeryville, CA, USA
$135,000 - $153,000
In-Person
AI · Robotics

Description For Textile Engineer, 1pm - 10pm

We are looking for a passionate Textile Engineer to join our team. As a critical member of our Hardware and Testing teams, your primary responsibility will be to help guide our testing program as we pave the way in 3D weaving. We're looking for someone with extensive experience in fabric development, familiar with running machinery, skilled in sourcing materials, and excited about the risks and rewards of joining a Series A-funded startup.

unspun is a robotics and digital apparel company, with a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1% through automated, localized, and intentional manufacturing. Included in Time's Best Inventions & Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, unspun aims to rapidly transition the trillion-dollar apparel world into one that is more intentional, inclusive, and efficient.

As a Textile Engineer, you'll help lead 3D weaving material development, work with the Product Team and Hardware team to create the world's first 3D woven products, develop product outputs using new manufacturing methods, troubleshoot weaving process challenges, operate revolutionary robotic looms, and conduct detailed analysis of weave quality.

The ideal candidate should have a BS, MS, or PhD in Textile Engineering or related fields, extensive experience with fabric development, experience managing production runs, and comfort working with textile machinery and robotics. You should be energized by new ideas in apparel and product manufacturing and comfortable in a fast-paced early-stage startup environment.

Benefits include a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $153,000 USD annually, comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance, company-sponsored 401k, and more. Join our diverse team of designers, engineers, industry-veterans, and serial entrepreneurs in the Bay Area as we work on ambitious problems to leave the world better than we found it.

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Responsibilities For Textile Engineer, 1pm - 10pm

  • Help lead 3D weaving material development
  • Develop product outputs using new manufacturing methods
  • Provide insights about machine performance and reliability
  • Troubleshoot weaving process challenges
  • Operate revolutionary robotic loom to create apparel products and fabric swatches
  • Direct the team's fabric finishing steps
  • Work with material vendors and suppliers on testing and standards
  • Conduct detailed analysis of weave quality and help brainstorm ways to iterate and improve
  • Identify limitations of technical approaches and brainstorm new approaches
  • Work with hardware engineering team to ideate and develop manufacturing technology
  • Support the design, development, testing, and commercialization of new weaving technology
  • Interface with the team to understand testing and experiment needs
  • Coordinate testing and new functionality integration activities
  • Coordinate, plan, and execute product runs
  • Support management and organization of in-house material spec sheets

Requirements For Textile Engineer, 1pm - 10pm

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fiber Science, Materials Science, or related fields
  • Extensive experience with fabric development
  • Experience managing production runs or fabric manufacturing
  • Experience designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Comfortable working with a team of engineers and technicians
  • Experience and comfort working with textile machinery and robotics
  • Able to work full time on-site in Emeryville for testing and debugging
  • Energized by new ideas in apparel and product manufacturing
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced early-stage startup environment
  • Flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity

Benefits For Textile Engineer, 1pm - 10pm

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
  • Self-regulated vacation policy
  • Comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance
  • Company sponsored 401k
  • Monthly gym membership or relevant online education grant of up to $150/month
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Incentive stock options

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