Textile Engineer

Resurgent Industries • Leander, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Textile Engineer will join the Product Development team in an entry-level role supporting the full lifecycle of fiber and fabric innovation. The work focuses primarily on 100% cotton, cotton blends, technical yarns, yarn spinning, woven fabrics, and knitted fabrics. The engineer will contribute to high-performance, sustainable textile product development while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing and laboratory environment.

The role supports development from lab work through commercial production, including fiber and yarn evaluation, spinning trials, fabric design and prototyping, laboratory testing, production troubleshooting, documentation, compliance support, and customer collaboration. It also involves maintaining product data and specifications in EIS/PLM systems, coordinating samples and approvals, and preparing technical specifications and tech packs.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of relevant experience; internships, co-ops, or capstone projects in textiles are strongly preferred. Recent graduates with strong academic or project experience in cotton textiles, yarn spinning, or fabric development will be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fiber Science, or a closely related engineering discipline; graduation within the last 2 years is preferred.
• Strong academic foundation and/or project experience in fiber science, yarn-spinning technology, weaving, and knitting processes.
• Working knowledge of cotton fiber properties, blending techniques, and their impact on final fabric performance.
• Familiarity with textile testing standards such as ASTM, AATCC, and ISO, and with basic laboratory equipment operation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and basic textile CAD/CAM or design software.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret technical data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on mindset and willingness to work in laboratory and manufacturing-floor environments.

Nice To Haves

• Internship or co-op experience in a textile mill, yarn-spinning facility, or fabric-development laboratory.
• Knowledge of sustainable textile practices, including organic or recycled cotton, low-water processing, or circular-economy principles.
• Experience with technical yarns, such as core-spun, flame-retardant, or functional yarns, and performance-fabric applications.
• Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and design of experiments (DOE) methodologies.
• Proficiency in advanced textile design software or data-analysis tools, such as Minitab or Python for data analysis.
• Relevant certifications, such as Certified Textile Technologist or similar, or participation in textile-industry student competitions.

Responsibilities

• Support fiber development by evaluating, testing, and optimizing cotton fibers and cotton-blend formulations for strength, softness, durability, and functionality.
• Assist in creating and refining technical yarns, including specialty yarns for performance applications.
• Conduct yarn-spinning trials and optimize processes on ring, open-end, and air-jet spinning systems to improve yarn quality, uniformity, and production efficiency.
• Design, prototype, and develop woven and knitted fabrics using industry-standard equipment and software, iterating constructions to meet target specifications.
• Perform laboratory testing, including tensile strength, abrasion, pilling, dimensional stability, and colorfastness testing, and analyze results to validate product performance.
• Collaborate with production, sourcing, quality assurance, marketing, and suppliers to scale developments from laboratory work to commercial production.
• Document development work, maintain accurate trial and results records, and prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to fiber, yarn, or fabric performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Stay current with trends in sustainable cotton processing, technical textiles, and digital textile design tools.
• Support Master Data and Product Development milestones by tagging and classifying fiber, yarn, and fabric specifications in EIS/PLM systems; ensure accurate style setup, traceability, and handoff to production and sourcing teams.
• Coordinate fiber, yarn, and fabric sample submissions, track approvals against target specifications, and manage revisions through the testing and sample-to-bulk process.
• Support compliance testing and documentation for applicable regulatory and retailer requirements.
• Create and maintain technical specifications and tech packs for fiber, yarn, and fabric construction to support Product & Sales through development, sourcing, and production.
• Collaborate with customers to translate specifications into actionable process requirements and communicate guidance to production and quality teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level