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Traineeship title: Textile Engineer Intern

Reference: N142529/20/BRUSSELSCAPITAL
Hosting period start: 30/03/2026
Hosting period end: 24/09/2026
Region
Brussels-Capital
Country
Belgium
Traineeship start date:
30/03/2026
Traineeship end date:
24/09/2026
Traineeship Duration:
Approximately 6 months
Work Schedule
- A full-time intern position, but if you must attend classes during your internship, we are flexible too!
Location
Brussels
Traineeship Area:
Textile, Clothing, Fashion
Period and duration of the language course:
Si vous souhaitez améliorer ou apprendre une des deux langues officielles de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, vous pouvez bénéficier d'un remboursement de 200 euros maximum pour suivre des cours de français ou de néerlandais. Les cours de langues doivent être suivis parallèlement au stage et non avant.

If you are interested in improving or learning one of the two official languages of the Brussels-Capital Region, you can benefit of a maximum reimbursement of 200 euros for French or Dutch language courses. Language courses must be taken in parallel with the internship and not before.
Includes Trips
No
Description of the tasks to be undertaken by the trainee(s):

We are looking for a Textile Engineer Intern to help NOOSA™ grow together. We are giving you the opportunity to take up an incredible challenge in a young and dynamic environment! It requires motivation, energy only & Fluency in English. The position is based in Brussels.

At NOOSA™, we have the ambition to revolutionize the textile industry by making it circular. Our mission is to reduce textile waste on a global scale by redesigning the textile industry’s global value chain. The first step towards realizing this mission is introducing our bio-based textile fiber and facilitate its collection to recycle it at 100% thanks to our patented technology. Founded in 2019, we have raised 500.000€ in March 2020 and we have won an extra 500.000€ for being the most innovative startup in January 2021.

Your main job will be to assist the R&D team by investigating specific textile application for our spun and multifilament yarns. You will be part of a young start-up environment, having a strong force of proposition and freedom.

- You will help with gathering information regarding yarn properties and specific requirements across the industry.
- You keep an eye on quality control by setting up tests and carrying them out in our textile lab.
- You will work on various tasks with our R&D team, as quality assistant and technical support to our commercial team.
- Find opportunities for improvement in all activities you do, test new initiatives and prove they can work efficiently.

Profile of the Trainee

Qualifications

- You are in your Master’s Degree in Textile Engineering or Textile Material Sciences studies.
- Experience in a laboratory (textile material and/or chemical) is a plus.
- You have interest for the textile industry and are curious to learn everything about it.
- You are adaptable: and you can put yourself in the shoes of a large workwear group but also a carpet manufacturer as well as a niche fashion designer.

Personal and Social Skills

- You are rigorous and autonomous.
- You are 100% Humble: You join us to learn as much as you can. You are not afraid by someone else’s success, on the contrary, it drives you.
- You are 200% Passionate: You need to give a purpose to your day to day activities. Your users’ satisfaction is what matters the most. Your passion is contagious and you love to inspire people around you.
- Work ethic: you are hungry to give your hardest effort and your best energies into building a truly successful global business.
- Take initiatives: we are building a truly global business at NOOSA™ but we are still just a startup. Things are messy here and we are looking for individuals willing to roll up their sleeves, who can prioritise and get things done in such an environment.

Language Skills

As we are an English-speaking office, you must be proficient in English!
Any other language is a plus!

Information Technology (IT) Skills

If you masterize MS Office Suite or tools like Odoo, it's a big plus!
But don't worry, we have lots of "HOW TO's" that can teach you too.

Other Skills

What we offer you:
- The opportunity to take ownership, grow quickly and make an impact in building a truly successful global business with a positive ambition.
- Learn: you will be given the opportunity to develop, grow and learn a lot about the textile industry and innovative solutions.
- Entrepreneur mindset: if your dream is to get exposure to different areas of the business and learn how to succeed in any role, we give you the opportunity to understand better the reality of a startup.
- A young and motivated team: the biggest asset we have is the amazing people we have been able to attract to NOOSA™. You will be able to join a truly international community of people who inspire each other every day and strive to contribute to the mission.
- A worthy mission: we deeply care about having a positive impact on the world and we have decided to tackle one of the hardest and biggest problems of our times, textile waste and its impact on the environment. If you deeply care about the impact of your work and aren’t satisfied with “just a job”, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

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