Textile Engineer (Innovation & Product Design) Job at Resmed, Australia

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  • Resmed
  • Australia

Job Description

Join Our Innovative Mask Hardware Product Design and Engineering Team! 

Are you passionate about materials innovation, designing for human comfort, and pushing the boundaries of wearable technology? At ResMed, we believe great design can change lives. Our products help millions of people breathe, sleep, and live better every single day. 

We’re seeking an inventive and technically skilled Textile Engineer to join our Textile Centre of Excellence group within our dynamic product design and hardware engineering team. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact on cutting-edge projects that solve real world problems for real people, empowering them to live healthier, happier lives. 

What You'll Do

As a Textile Engineer, you’ll take the lead in investigating textile materials and manufacturing processes to develop softgoods for medical product applications. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll help ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and user experience. With a keen understanding of material behaviour and a strong user-centered mindset, you will bring your textile expertise to design challenges - translating ideas into functional, manufacturable solutions. 

In this role, you will: 

  • Design and develop softgood concepts, applying your knowledge of materials (fibers, yarns, fabrics, foams) and knowledge of textile manufacturing & integration methods (welding, bonding, taping, overmoulding, thermoforming, wrapping, etc.) 

  • Investigate, prototype, and evaluate new materials and softgood concepts to support goals around comfort, durability, and sustainability. 

  • Collaborate with external vendors and internal manufacturing specialists to optimize designs for functionality, aesthetics, and scalable production. 

  • Develop technology to ensure textile materials and processes are feasible for mass manufacturing. 

Let’s talk about Key Responsibilities

  • Utilise Design Thinking to navigate the discovery and delivery process 

  • Working closely with a wider team on the design and development of mask hardware products, ensuring seamless integration of form and function. 

  • Ideation, conduct feasibility studies, create prototypes, and perform rigorous testing to validate design concepts. 

  • Stay current with softgoods industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge. 

  • Design, prototype, and evaluate textiles for new product concepts, leveraging both conventional and emerging processes (e.g., weaving, knitting, lamination, ultrasonic welding, etc.). 

  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to define material specifications and ensure manufacturability. 

  • Drive intellectual property creation when developing novel material or process innovations. 

What you’ll Bring (Qualifications and Experience)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Chemistry, Materials Science, Fashion/Apparel Engineering, or related discipline. 

  • 3+ years of experience in product development roles within the fashion, activewear, medical, or technical textile sectors. 

  • Strong knowledge of textile manufacturing methods and softgood integration methods (e.g., knitting, braiding, coating, finishing, US and RF welding, bonding, seam taping, laminating, thermoforming, shaping, integrating different textiles together, overmoulding with plastics). 

  • Demonstrated ability to translate materials research into functional, manufacturable product components. 

  • Strong communication skills with a proven ability to build effective relationships both internally across teams and departments, and externally with partners 

  • A proactive, hands-on attitude with a passion for innovation and continuous learning. 

Preferred: 

  • Industry connections with textile suppliers, integrators and research institutions. 

  • Experience with digital design tools e.g. Clo3D, Lectra, Creo. 

  • Experiences in dealing with elastic (stretchable) and breathable material and product with high intimacy such as inner wear, sport wear & shoe, medical purpose garments, etc.  

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute your expertise to our innovative team, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume along with a portfolio or examples of your work to showcase your design capabilities and project achievements. 

Join us in creating the next generation of groundbreaking mask products. Apply today and let your creativity and passion for product design and engineering shine! 

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Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.

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