Hybrid Senior Gore Engineer

at Arc'teryx Equipment

• Job title: Senior Gore Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$94,000 - CA$129,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Senior Gore Engineer collaborating with technical teams on product plans for outdoor gear at Arc'teryx. Bridging manufacturing and development for technical validation and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with highly technical teams to execute and develop seasonal product plans from pre-season proof of concept to finalized finished goods toolbox
• Bridge between manufacturing, product development and pattern making experts
• Ensure that testing and validation methods for Gore technical sets are consistent, measurable, and scalable for manufacturing
• Conduct the validation of combined materials, technologies and construction methods for feasibility, durability, strength, manufacturability, repairability and disassembly for seasonal execution team.
• Partner with Raw materials development and Product Integrity to identify testing parameters for finished goods.
• Interpret and adapt test standards and analysis of all test results.
• Support sustainability, circularity, repairability, and disassembly through all aspects of Gore testing and validation.

Requirements

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• You have 7+ years’ experience as manufacturing engineer, or raw materials engineer, with a focus on technical apparel
• You have 5+ years of experience working in an apparel or outdoor equipment industry with sound knowledge of garment or equipment construction
• You have experience collaborating in a highly cross-functional role and leading teams through execution.
• You master continuous improvement and are recognized for facilitating change.
• You are an effective communicator and have the ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders with competing priorities
• You can embrace the ambiguity. You are flexible and you know how to initiating action. You have strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Building relationship is your other strength. You can balance autonomy and collaboration with strong interpersonal skills with ability to deal with difficult situation with tact and professionalism.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities