Textile Engineer

Company:
Exemplis

Location:

Cypress, CA, US 90630

Work Designation:
Hybrid

Salary Range
: $74,698.00 – $

As a Textile Engineer, you will be a subject matter expert in the research, development, and commercialization of textiles and soft materials across Exemplis brands including Sit On It  Seating, Albany Park, and Timbuk
2. Your work will ensure we deliver best‑in‑class materials that meet standards of durability, comfort, performance, sustainability, and compliance.

Partnering with Product Engineering, Design, Quality, Sourcing, and Manufacturing, you will build a toolbox of innovative, tested, and certified textiles that give Exemplis a competitive edge in both commercial furniture and direct‑to‑consumer markets. Based at our Cypress, CA headquarters, this role also collaborates closely with our Buena Park and Tijuana operations.

• Collaborate with Mexico-based teams to approve textiles for production readiness.
• Partner with Product Development to optimize existing materials and identify new opportunities for innovation.
• Manage material certifications and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (PFAS, CAL
  117, ACT, ANSI/BIFMA, GREENGUARD, REACH).
• Evaluate and approve customer-specified materials (COM) for Sit On It  Seating, balancing performance, feasibility, and timelines.
• Provide technical guidance on substitutions, risk assessments, and testing for customer-supplied fabrics.
• Develop and implement textile testing methods; coordinate lab testing and performance evaluations.
• Maintain accurate product specifications and documentation in PLM and project management systems.
• Partner with Marketing, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Quality to ensure feasibility and performance requirements are met.
• Benchmark competitor products and conduct patent research to establish performance, sustainability, and cost standards.
• Investigate and resolve textile-related issues in development and production.
• Recommend improvements in durability, sustainability, and efficiency.
• Stay current on sustainable materials, technologies, and processes; recommend enhancements where feasible.
• Contribute to Exemplis’ sustainability goals and material innovation roadmap.
• Support NPI stage‑gate processes by ensuring textile readiness and risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Science, Textile Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in textile engineering, development, or materials science (furniture, apparel, luggage, or related industries).
• Strong knowledge of textile manufacturing (weaving, knitting, coating, laminating, finishing).
• Experience with textile testing (abrasion, colorfastness, tensile strength, flame retardancy, chemical compliance).
• Familiarity with compliance standards (CAL
  117, ACT, BIFMA, PFAS, REACH).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PLM, and project management tools.
• Ability to handle rolls of fabric and testing samples.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Flexible and adaptable in the face of ambiguity with a solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Passion for textiles, sustainability, and building high‑performance, innovative materials.

We hope that you’re excited by the possibilities that come along with working at Exemplis! With us,
TEAM comes first. We bring integrity, passion, and excellence to work each day. Being part of our team means living our core values and thriving in an environment of constant innovation and positive change.

In addition to our unique culture, we also offer these fun perks and 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 adjust to your cost of labor, years of relevant experience, skill set, and education.

Hybrid

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