Textile Engineer

Company: Exemplis

Department: Product Engineering

Location:

Cypress, CA, US, 90630

Work Designation: Hybrid

Salary Range: $74,698.00 - $112,047.00

Position Summary:

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 SitOnIt Seating, Albany Park, and Timbuk2. 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.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

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, CAL117, ACT, ANSI/BIFMA, GREENGUARD, REACH).
Evaluate and approve customer-specified materials (COM) for SitOnIt 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.

Qualifications, Skills and Education:

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 (CAL117, 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.

Perks and Benefits:

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 adjusts to your cost of labor, years of relevant experience, skill set, and education.
Hybrid Work Schedule: We support employee needs and their work/life balance so we offer the flexibility to work remotely while being onsite as needed for “collaboration days.”
Health Insurance: We offer a variety of health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for all of our team members. Eligible the first month following your start date.
401(k): We match 100% up to 3% and then 50% of the next 2% deferred.
Time Off: Taking time off to recharge is a must whether it is for your personal health or vacation; paid time off starts accruing day 1!
Observed Holidays: 10 company observed holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.
Employee Discounts: We offer discounts to our employee across all of our product lines.
Hit our Numbers Lunch: When we hit our monthly milestones, we all celebrate!
Tuition Scholarships: Partnership with UMASS Global for 10%-20% off tuition for you and/or your family.

About Us:

It all started in a small warehouse in California with just three employees, a fax machine and a bell that rang out every time a chair came down the conveyor belt. Over 25 years later, Exemplis continues to lead, innovate and disrupt an array of industries through its growing family of brands — including SitOnIt Seating, Timbuk2, X-Chair, Maverick, Mavix, Edloe Finch, and Albany Park.
From sustainable manufacturing to outreach programs and more, we strive to make a positive impact on everyone we serve. We make sure our people (and their communities) are at the core of our organization. To make a difference, we must be a champion of diversity, inclusion, service and social justice — above all else.
Are you ready to be a part of something special? We have headquarters, offices and retail stores across the U.S. (plus a variety of flexible work opportunities). Learn more and apply today.
Exemplis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local laws. Read our full statement on our careers page.