Textile Materials Developer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Lorton, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

As a Textile Materials Developer, you know that every successful clothing and footwear project relies on clearly defined processes and innovative approaches to achieving its goals. In this role, you’ll help address material challenges or digital transformation gaps in clothing and footwear, bringing your expertise in textile properties, testing, and industry standards to create innovative, high-quality solutions that meet rigorous performance and quality benchmarks. In this role, you’ll draw on your strong data analytics skills and knowledge of textile engineering and materials science to address the unique challenges of the DoW. You'll work closely with team members to gain quantitative insights from current processes, propose enhancements, and implement solutions to meet the demands of an evolving industry. This versatile role requires a balance of creativity, adaptability, and technical expertise to tackle challenges in organizational clothing and individual equipment. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience with industry trends and advancements in automated manufacturing processes
Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems for managing product design and development
Experience with technical product creation, including engineering, materials, manufacturing methods, and product testing
Experience implementing design for manufacturability practices in direct collaboration with tier 1 and 2 manufacturers
Experience translating client requirements to textile products
Knowledge of footwear or apparel construction, materials, and manufacturing processes
Ability to think strategically and make decisions grounded in technical depth
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience working with cross-functional teams, including various forms of engineers
Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Accumark, and Browzwear or CLO
Experience designing and manufacturing textile components for military products
Experience with knit garment design and development processes, including stitch mapping and yarn specification
Knowledge of pattern making, grading, and construction across a variety of product types, including apparel, footwear, soft goods, and individual equipment
Knowledge of government specifications such as P/DS, MIL-DTLS, and MIL-PRFS

Responsibilities

Help address material challenges or digital transformation gaps in clothing and footwear.
Create innovative, high-quality solutions that meet rigorous performance and quality benchmarks.
Draw on strong data analytics skills and knowledge of textile engineering and materials science to address unique challenges.
Work closely with team members to gain quantitative insights from current processes, propose enhancements, and implement solutions.
Tackle challenges in organizational clothing and individual equipment.