Why This Role Matters

unspun is seeking a Textile Engineering Manager to lead our Textile Engineering (TE) team and drive excellence in our fabric development and production processes. This role offers the opportunity to lead a crucial technical team and work cross-functionally across our robotics and software development as well as our commercialization efforts and textile product development, contributing to unspun's mission of reducing global carbon emissions by 1%. Join us in revolutionizing a massively wasteful industry.

Who You Are

As the Textile Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing our TE team while overseeing all production and testing activities across our facilities. This role combines technical expertise with strong leadership skills to ensure the successful execution of textile engineering projects, resourcing decisions, and team development.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage the Textile Engineering team, providing mentorship, resources, and career development opportunities
• Oversee production and testing activities across all looms in our Emeryville facilities
• Establish and implement processes for project planning, root cause analysis, documentation, and knowledge transfer
• Lead the development and review of testing plans, fabric development rounds, and production runs
• Manage project timelines and resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery
• Apply industry best practices to support unspun's scaling and commercialization goals

Ideal Qualities

• 4+ years of team management experience
• Strong background in textile engineering, particularly in woven fabrics
• Experience with engineering processes including experiment design, FMEA/RCA, and prototyping
• Knowledge of textile/apparel industry standards and requirements
• Understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Experience with apparel/textile prototyping, production, and QC processes

Ideal Skills

• Excellent people management and leadership abilities
• Strong communication skills, particularly in translating between strategic and technical information
• Proven project management capabilities
• Data-driven decision-making and risk management expertise

Why unspun?

We're not just another tech company - we're a team transforming a trillion-dollar industry. Here's what makes us special:

• Mission-Driven: Help revolutionize sustainable manufacturing in the fashion industry
• Innovation at Scale: We're backed by top climate-tech VCs and working with major brands like Walmart
• Amazing Team: Work with passionate experts who care about impact
• Growth Opportunity: Shape the future of procurement in advanced manufacturing
• Comprehensive Benefits: Details below, but we take care of our team

Our Culture

We're relentless in pursuing our mission, intentional in our decisions, and fundamentally human in how we work together. We celebrate small wins, speak up to benefit many, and aren't afraid to make mistakes along the way.

Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000 - $190,000
• Equity ranges between 0.1084% - 0.1536%
• Self-regulated vacation policy
• Comprehensive (gold & platinum) health/dental/vision insurance
• Company sponsored 401k
• Monthly wellness or education grant up to $150
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Weekly team lunches

Our Philosophy

We won't roll our eyes if your socks don't match. We get it. But then, if you spend those extra few minutes in the morning matching your socks and shirt, we get that too. Our workspaces are sometimes spotless and sometimes chaotic, and we celebrate messy exploration. We work through complex problems but generate simple and elegant solutions. We strive to look at things differently, and never do anything solely because "that's the way it's always been done."

We're a team of designers and engineers, industry-veterans and serial entrepreneurs, artists and developers. We're aspiring chess masters and climbers, bakers and photographers. Originally spun out of Stanford and the University of Colorado, we now call the SF Bay Area home, with strong ties to Hong Kong. We are looking for teammates who share our desire to work on ambitious problems and leave the world better than we found it.

unspun is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being a diverse team that reflects a broad range of background, thought, and experience. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, status as protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristics. Women, minorities, and people from underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Location

Emeryville, CA (On-site)