Senior Textiles Engineer

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Sr Materials Engineer Job Description: Sr. Material Innovation Engineer — Textiles & PPE Bring first‑principles rigor and evidence‑backed decisions to deliver production‑ready material innovations that raise the bar for performance, reliability, and manufacturability in PPE. In this role, you lead material maturation by defining end‑use performance intent, translating lab and field data into clear decisions, and retiring technical risk from early exploration through commercialization. You own validation and material readiness, partner directly with suppliers and factories, and ensure innovations scale confidently—where failure carries real life‑safety consequences . Key Responsibilities: - Define material performance objectives tied to end‑use hazards and life‑safety outcomes ; develop and execute validation strategies for durability, protection, comfort, and environmental exposure. - Translate lab test results into end‑use decisions , correlating bench data with field performance and observed failure modes. - Identify, evaluate, and mature novel fibers, yarns, chemistries, coatings, foams, and hybrid textile systems through external tech scouting and partnerships (vendors, tech pa...