Textile Engineer

We are a venture-backed manufacturing startup building the most advanced automated production facilities in the United States. We are on a mission to make American manufacturing economically viable — through intelligent machinery, automation, and a relentless focus on execution. We are early, we are moving fast, and we are looking for exceptional people who want to build something that matters.

Role

Title:

Textile Engineer – Fiber & Fabric Development (Entry-Level)

Location: Leander, TX;
Austin, TX, On-site

Shift: 1st shift, Full-time

We are seeking a motivated Textile Engineer to join our Product Development team. In this entry-level role, you will support the full lifecycle of fiber and fabric innovation with a primary focus on 100% cotton, cotton blends, technical yarns, yarn spinning, woven fabrics, and knitted fabrics. You will contribute to the development of high-performance, sustainable textile products while gaining hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing and laboratory environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven early‑career professional to build a career in textile engineering.

• Support fiber development initiatives, including the evaluation, testing, and optimization of 100% cotton fibers and cotton‑blend formulations for improved strength, softness, durability, and functionality.
• Assist in the creation and refinement of technical yarns, including specialty yarns for performance applications.
• Conduct yarn spinning trials and process optimization on ring, open‑end, and air‑jet spinning systems to enhance yarn quality, uniformity, and production efficiency.
• Design, prototype, and develop woven and knitted fabrics using industry‑standard equipment and software; iterate on constructions to meet target specifications for weight, hand‑feel, stretch, breathability, and performance.
• Perform comprehensive laboratory testing (e.g., tensile strength, abrasion, pilling, dimensional stability, colorfastness, etc.) and analyze data to validate product performance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (production, sourcing, quality assurance, marketing, and suppliers) to scale new developments from lab to commercial production.
• Document all development work, maintain accurate records of trials and results, and prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to fiber, yarn, or fabric performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Stay current with emerging trends in sustainable cotton processing, technical textiles, and digital textile design tools.
• Support Master Data and Product Development milestones through proper data tagging and classification of fiber, yarn, and fabric specifications within EIS/PLM systems, ensuring accurate style setup, traceability from raw material to finished good, and a clean handoff from development to production and sourcing teams.
• Coordinate fiber, yarn, and fabric sample submissions, track approvals against target specs, and manage revisions through the testing/sample‑to‑bulk process.
• Support compliance testing and documentation for applicable regulatory and retailer requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed technical specifications and tech packs for fiber, yarn, and fabric construction to support the Product & Sales team through development, sourcing, and production.
• Collaborate with customers throughout the product development process to translate their specifications into actionable process requirements, communicating clear guidance to production and quality teams to ensure accurate execution.

• 0–2 years of relevant experience (internships, co‑ops, or capstone projects in textiles strongly preferred). Recent graduates with strong academic…