Senior Quality Engineer

• Lead and participate in design reviews DFMEA DVP&R and safety reviews throughout the NPD process to proactively identify and mitigate quality risks before tooling and production release
• Define develop and execute design verification and validation plans (DVP&R) in alignment with product requirements and regulatory standards
• Conduct critical analysis of engineering changes (ECNs) to assess potential quality impact and prevent regression or degradation of product performance
• Review and approve manufacturing and test documentation to ensure customer quality requirements are met or exceeded prior to production launch
• Participate in design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews ensuring early-stage designs account for process capability and production quality controls

• Serve as the quality voice in cross-functional NPD teams - representing quality requirements and consumer expectations in all design and engineering decisions
• Lead input tracker meetings with cross-functional teams; surface top pre-production quality risks and delegate corrective actions
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to establish process controls and quality gates ahead of mass production
• Support suppliers in 8D responses and quality resolution meetings reviewing corrective actions and validation evidence ahead of production milestones
• Coordinate CAPA activities tied to design or process gaps identified during pre-production builds and pilot runs

• Analyze pre-production build data test failures and early field learnings to identify design or process risks before market launch
• Define and implement quality metrics and acceptance criteria for validation activities tracking performance against targets throughout the development cycle
• Drive continuous improvement of pre-production quality processes - identifying systemic gaps and implementing sustainable solutions
• Present validation status quality risk summaries and corrective action progress to senior management and cross-functional leadership regularly

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical Engineering Quality Engineering Product Development Human Factors Engineering or a related field
• 4+ years of engineering experience with direct involvement in design verification and validation activities preferably in consumer goods
• Hands-on experience with DFMEA DVP&R design reviews and engineering change management
• Demonstrated understanding of product development lifecycles document and design change control and verification and validation methodologies
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Strong communication skills - able to present clearly to all levels of the organization from engineering teams to senior executives
• Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint; SharePoint knowledge a plus
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
• Collaborative and self-directed - comfortable working both independently and as part of a cross-functional team

• Experience at a consumer goods company with high-volume rapid NPD cycles
• Familiarity with supplier quality processes including PPAP and incoming quality controls
• Exposure to human factors engineering or usability validation methods
• Ability to travel as required to manufacturing sites or supplier facilities

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What We Do

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 4000 associates the company’s products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Why Work With Us

Whether your passion is engineering designing marketing or developing at SharkNinja you’ll find we’re all about people. We work together to create world-class products that delight our consumers. Building an admired consumer products problem solving engine is hard; we do it better than others by operating differently.

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