Job Description

Job Code : RCI-FB-62993-1

Job Title: Soft Goods Developer (textile engineer)

Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Duration: 12 Month extension possible based on needs and performance

Minimum Salary: $70.00 Per Hourly

Maximum Salary: $75.00 Per Hourly

100% On site in Sunnyvale

This person is a textile engineer meets prototyping specialist who turns creative product ideas into working, testable soft goods components that integrate into electronics. They are hands-on, technically savvy with textiles, and comfortable navigating both design concepts and manufacturing realities.

Job Summary:

• The Soft Goods Engineering team develop technical Soft Goods integration solutions across client's consumer VR, AR, Smart Glasses, Wearables and Accessories product lines.
• We work closely with creative, technical and operations partners as we push the boundaries of what is possible in Soft Goods integration.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in developing novel Soft Goods constructions through iterative prototyping, leveraging a deep knowledge of textiles (knits, wovens, non-wovens), foams and adhesives, and how to manipulate them in a scale manufacturing environment.
• This role works closely with Industrial Design and Softgoods Product Design Engineers and Textile Engineers to generate and prove out various construction options for consumer product lines.

Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with ID, SgPD and System PD to generate Softgoods construction ideas, prototype and test them to aid with down selection to production viable solutions.
• Develop methods for prototyping Soft Goods constructions in our Soft Goods Labs which demonstrate their viability from cosmetic, functional and reliability perspective.
• Design and develop tools and fixtures to emulate production processes to guide DFM and ID expectation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Softgoods, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in technical textiles and soft goods integration into consumer products.
• 2D and 3D CAD skills sufficient to support prototyping capabilities, e.g. proof of concept prototype assemblies, tool and fixture making, exporting for 3D print / laser / zund etc.

Preferred Qualification :

• Expert in 3D and 2D NX
• 5+ years of experience in technical textiles and soft goods integration into consumer electronics or similar products
• Experience developing soft goods for wearable consumer electronics products

Will work with about 6 cross functional people in the product development team to design constructions for wearable soft goods. Test matrixing will also be required. Will work on VR headsets.

• Strong skills in CAD software (Solidworks, NX) and tooling/fixture design.
• Knowledge of fabric and textile constructions (knit, weaves, non-wovens
• Prev. exp designing sports equipment, automotive components... ( shoes, accessories, headsets, where soft and hard good components are utilized)

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