About the Role: We are looking for a Textile Development Engineer to join our Fabrics R&D Team who will work with global cross functional team and Asia Pacific textile manufacturers to drive new textile and laminate fabric development from concept through commercialization.
This role will be located at our facility in Shenzhen, China.
Responsibilities:
Partner with textile vendors, global and local product development teams to develop high performance textiles
Explore textile innovation from existing supply chain and textile industry to drive innovative textile development
Understand existing vendors’ capability and identify the right partner for textile feasibility study, develop prototypes, troubleshoot technical issues, establish and align textile specifications
Identify unique textile innovation and patent opportunities to support the enterprise IP processes
Work with cross functional teams to develop and validate internal lamination processes, assess final laminate performance, and establish specifications
Apply disciplined project practices to prioritize, execute and document the work
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor or advanced degree, major in textile related areas fields with minimum 7 years solid work experience on new textile development and synthetic fibers (recycled & virgin nylon, polyester, sustainable textiles etc)
In–depth knowledge of fiber & yarn, weaving & knitting, dyeing & finishing, inspection
Self-motivated and self-directed, comfortable working in a rapid paced environment
Excellent communication in both English and Mandarin (Written and Verbal)
Good project management skills including ability to communicate with cross-functional teams, multi-task, prioritize and deliver result
Ability to identify technical uncertainties, propose resolving hypothesis and build plans to verify
Ability to travel up to 10%
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in coordinating multiple vendors and developing strong relationship with them
Experience in Statistical tools, example of DoE, validation etc