SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Simplifyber is looking for a highly self-motivated chemical engineer / materials scientist to work with our bio-based materials teams, our VP of Materials, and our CTO. This is a full-time position in a fast-paced, fast-growing startup. Simplifyber is a collaborative, creative, multi-disciplinary team blending scientific innovation with design, fashion and business. 

You will be working to create and test recipes for new bio-based, sustainable materials for clothing and footwear, and applying these recipes to our proprietary additive manufacturing process. This will be very hands-on, goggles-up, fast-paced lab work requiring precision and sensitivity. Prior experience with new materials, bioproducts, cellulose products or paper making is also a plus. 

COMPANY INFORMATION

Simplifyber is changing the way clothing is created, transforming the world's $1.5 trillion Apparel Industry and 250-year old factory system into sustainable, additive manufacturing. By assembling clothes with chemistry rather than with sewing machines, the Simplifyber process eliminates much of the waste, carbon emissions, and water pollution that have led to fashion’s devastating environmental and social impact in recent years. Efficient, plant-based and closed-loop, Simplifyber is revolutionizing the way the world manufactures clothing with its proprietary technology and cutting-edge techniques.

Location: New York, NY; Nashville, TN; Raleigh, NC.  We also have two additional remote teams in Canada: one in Vancouver, the other is near Montreal.  Occasional travel between locations will be required.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

  • Hands-on fabrication of large physical samples following recipes and guidance from our materials team lead

  • Implement and test benchtop-scale manufacturing techniques following the direction of our mechanical engineering team

  • Effectively follow project timelines and guidance from team leaders

  • Monitor resources and document results

  • Communicate with remote team members

  • Review samples with founding team

  • Utilize any “down-time” to make duplicates of selected samples

  • Participate in demonstrations of the process

  • Test different dyeing solutions

  • Assistance with lab set-up, replenishment of materials

  • Documentation of process/results (lab notes) and archival of results (labeling and care of samples)

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or a related field

  • 5+ years of relevant experience

  • MS and/or PhD is preferred

  • Excellent verbal, written and visual communication skills.

  • Hands-on lab experience

  • Knowledge of sustainable material innovation, bioproducts or papermaking is a plus

  • Ability to work well under direction but stay highly motivated without supervision

  

FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO APPLY…

Send an email with your CV/resume to jobs@simplifyber.com, and be sure to write “SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEER” in the subject line.