Textile Engineer

Key Role:

Perform as a member of our elite team to build next-generation technologies for our defense clients supporting our materials and science engineering efforts. Contribute to a dynamic team responsible for developing, integrating, and testing digital solutions to create emerging technologies and products for the next generation of warfighters. Develop, characterize, and support the scale-up of advanced materials, emphasizing high-temperature materials and high-performance composites for defense and aerospace applications and using various levels of testing for characterization and process development for manufacturing of materials. Contribute to evaluating technical specifications relating to the design objectives of processes or products and evaluate the impact of materials processing on the environment. Apply engineering physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to support the design, analysis, manufacture, or maintenance of mechanical systems. Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Work independently with some guidance and may review or guide activities of more junior employees.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with the textile product development process from inception through production, including polymer and fiber selection, yarn construction, fabric design, fabric production, and cut and sew

• Experience with identifying and executing polymer, fiber, yarn, and fabric characterization methods for both research and quality assurance purposes

• Experience in researching textile-based products and working with manufacturers to identify applicable technology

• Experience with rapid prototyping of textile products in the lab

• Experience translating client requirements to textile products

• Ability to analyze test data, interpret results, and communicate outcomes to a broad audience

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fiber Science, or Materials Engineering

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience working with cross-functional teams including various forms of engineers

• Experience with designing and manufacturing textile components for military products

• Experience working with advanced materials

• Experience working with fabrics containing embedded technology, including electrical components

• Top Secret clearance

• Master's degree in Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, Fiber Science, Materials Engineering, or related fields

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We're an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.