Supplier Quality/Development Engineer – Technical Soft Goods

Job Description

Identify, qualify, and develop suppliers across technical soft goods material categories including elastomers and knit, woven, and nonwoven fabrics, as well as assembled goods

Translate design intent and engineering specifications into manufacturing requirements; review and redline tech packs with factory technical teams

Qualify materials and assemblies through standard and custom testing protocols including abrasion, tensile/elongation, colorfastness, and wash durability

Develop inspection criteria, AQLs, and in-line quality checkpoints in collaboration with manufacturing partners.

Investigate quality escapes through structured root cause analysis and drive corrective action to closure

Travel to support prototype builds and production ramps, resolving issues that impede build progress

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