Job Description
Apple is looking for an experienced Textile Development Engineer to join the Softgoods Engineering team to combine traditional engineering materials and textiles to enhance Apple’s existing product lines and to enable new technologies. The Textile Technology Development Engineer will work in a dynamic and creative environment to help determine the viability of new ideas and new technologies. The ideal candidate has an extensive experience with various textiles manufacturing techniques from machine setup and maintenance to process development and troubleshooting. This is a hands-on interdisciplinary development role that will require curiosity and versatility across a wide range of disciplines in a highly collaborative environment to create breathtaking and highly functional products that will amaze and delight our customers.
Description
The Softgoods team works with traditional engineering materials and specializes in non-traditional engineering materials. Our mission is to use these incredible materials to enhance Apple’s existing product lines and to enable new technologies. In this role, you will leverage your previous experiences and technical skills to enable new technology development in our lab. Daily tasks will include setting up, maintaining and running textile fabrication machines. Some examples could include (but are not limited to):
Run and maintain manufacturing weaving machine with rapier
Prepare beams with a warper and tie warps on needle loom
Identifying and resolving issues related to machine setup and alignment during warp knitting
Prepare bobbins and run horn gear braiding machine
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the textile industry in adjusting, modifying, maintaining, programming and running textile production equipment.
- B.Sc in a relevant engineering field.
- Extensive hands-on experience with textiles manufacturing.
- Strong engineering acumen to solve practical problems during textiles fabrication.
- Flexible and collaborative mindset, willing to work in a fast paced product and technology
- development lab.
- Excellent organization and project management skills.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in process development in an R&D or early-stage environment, where objectives, deliverables, constraints and timelines are ambiguous.
- Experience in programming pattern data to create different styles efficiently.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
- Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
The Softgoods team works with traditional engineering materials and specializes in non-traditional engineering materials. Our mission is to use these incredible materials to enhance Apple’s existing product lines and to enable new technologies. In this role, you will leverage your previous experiences and technical skills to enable new technology development in our lab. Daily tasks will include setting up, maintaining and running textile fabrication machines. Some examples could include (but are not limited to):
Run and maintain manufacturing weaving machine with rapier
Prepare beams with a warper and tie warps on needle loom
Identifying and resolving issues related to machine setup and alignment during warp knitting
Prepare bobbins and run horn gear braiding machine
Job Tags
Relocation, Flexible hours,