Product Developer Windsport Applications

Position: Full-time

Location: Squamish, BC - in person

Reports to: Early Stage R&D Lead

Salary: $100,000

Other Benefits: Corporate bonus program, benefits package, casual dress, outdoor ‘pro deals’

Job Description

ALUULA is developing the next generation of ultra-lightweight, high-performance composite materials. Our materials are redefining what is possible through innovative material science and product design. We are looking for a motivated Product Development Engineer or Scientist to join our R&D team and accelerate the development of future windsport products.

This role is focused on accelerating ALUULA’s next generation of windsport materials and product constructions by combining materials science, hands-on prototyping, and direct collaboration with customers and development partners. Working with our early-stage R&D team, you will help develop new materials, structures, and product concepts that enable higher performance windsport products. You will collaborate with internal teams, manufacturing partners, and customers to understand design requirements, evaluate new construction methods, and bring innovative concepts from idea to commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate new materials, constructions, and product concepts for windsport applications.

• Design and execute laboratory and prototype testing programs.

• Analyze material performance and translate findings into product improvements.

• Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements and challenges.

• Support development of next-generation materials and construction methods.

• Build prototypes and troubleshoot technical challenges through hands-on experimentation.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD preferred in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.

• Experience with polymers, composites, woven structures, and technical textiles, ideally within windsport or related high-performance applications.

• Experience supporting product development from concept through prototyping, testing, iteration, and commercialization.

• Hands-on problem solver with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical findings into practical product improvements.

• Ability to quickly learn and apply new software tools, testing methods, and technologies.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, customers, and development partners.

• CAD experience is considered an asset.

• Windsport, parawing, paraglider, parachute design (such as Surfplan) experience would be considered an asset.

About ALUULA

ALUULA Composites Inc. is a premium fabric brand headquartered on Canada's rugged west coast. Embracing the challenges of nature's elements, ALUULA's technology is not just about pushing boundaries but also preserving the very environments we explore. Through close collaboration with leading brands and factories, ALUULA helps bring forward a new era of products that offer unparalleled performance, construction quality, and sustainability. With a track record being established in performance sports, ALUULA now is working to scale into other verticals, enabling people to soar higher, further, and faster with minimal environmental impact.

With strong year-over-year growth and ambitious plans, ALUULA is building its team to capitalize on the opportunities ahead of us. If you are driven to succeed, feel a need to be challenged, and want to be a part of a burgeoning brand, please introduce yourself and let’s see how you might be a part of our exciting future.

Why Join ALUULA

• Work at the intersection of materials science, product design, and real-world performance.

• Collaborate directly with customers, partners and internal teams to turn technical insights into real product improvements.

• Develop next generation windsport materials that push the limits.

Interested in becoming a key part of ALUULA’s future?

We invite you to submit your resume, along with a brief statement outlining your interest in joining our team, to info@aluula.com. We look forward to hearing from you!