Apple
Textile Development Engineer
$150K–$278K
Sunnyvale, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on technical textile development on weaving machines; preferred: 2+ years in the textile industry.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering field.
About the job
Develops and prototypes textile materials, constructions, and fabrication technologies for Apple products, from experimentation through performance iteration and production scale-up documentation.
What you'll do
- Develop and test textile materials, designs, and technologies; iterate based on performance results and design feedback.
- Program and operate textile fabrication machines to produce prototypes and samples, troubleshooting and optimizing weaving parameters.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document processes and findings to support production scale-up.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing technical textiles on weaving machines.
- Ability to program weaving patterns efficiently.
- Bachelor of Science in a relevant engineering field.
- Extensive yarn technology knowledge, including natural and synthetic performance fibers and advanced fiber blends.
Nice to have
- Experience in process development in an R&D or early-stage environment.
- 2+ years of textile industry experience; proficiency with multiple weaving machine types or knowledge of braiding, flat knitting, or warp knitting.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (base salary range)
Tools
weaving machines, yarn technology, natural and synthetic performance fibers, advanced fiber blends, braiding, flat knitting, warp knitting
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