Hardware Test Engineer

Cricut•South Jordan, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cricut is seeking an experienced and versatile Hardware Test Engineer to join our Hardware Quality Engineering team. You will be responsible for formulating test strategies, designing and developing test plans for new & existing products based on product requirements, engineering specifications and potential customer use cases. At Cricut, we believe everyone is born creative. We’re a diverse tapestry of thinkers, dreamers, givers, DIYers, handi-workers, artisans, and forever and always architects of things. At Cricut, we place the power of handmade into the hands of all. We give you beautiful, easy-to-master tools so you can make something unique, remarkable, perfect. We surround you with ideas, community, inspiration, and encouragement to take your creativity further than you ever imagined. And as a community, we celebrate the exhilarating act of making every single day. So, make that handcrafted card that feels like a hug. Design a shirt for fun, for family, or for a full-blown business. Craft with a passion or for a purpose. Make something big and bold, itsy-bitsy, amazingly ambitious, or just plain silly. Whatever you make, just make your heart out. Because here’s the remarkable truth: When we all make together, we make all things possible. Let’s make.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Material Science or Electrical Engineering
3+ years of hands-on technical work experience in related field
Must have excellent interpersonal skills with spoken and written English
Self-starter, capable of working independently while making sound technical/business judgments and building strong cross functional relationships
Experience with engineering drawings
Willingness and ability to commute to and work in our South Jordan, Utah office Monday through Friday each week is required.

Nice To Haves

Excellent understanding of assembly processes
Practical experience with thermodynamics
Practical experience with circuit boards and electronics
Knowledgeable in production control processes, data analysis six sigma tools such as GR&R, Cp/Cpk, SPC, DOE and correlation analysis.
Experience with any of the following: mechanical parts, gears, castings, plastic parts, injection molding, tooling, jigs, fixtures, or automotive high-volume quality manufacturing engineering
Working knowledge of UL/ASTM/ISO testing and standards.
Experience with process and design failure mode effects analysis (DFMEA and PFMEA)
Experience conducting IPQC, first-article inspections (FAI), site audits at contract manufacturers and suppliers
Experience with Minitab or other statistical analysis software
Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Experience with GD&T and CAD software
Experience with infrared thermography
ASQ Certification
Project management and people management
Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Responsibilities

Analyzing materials and data, conducting tests, troubleshooting, monitoring performance, ensuring quality control and creating documentation during product development stages
Developing new methods of testing
Training technicians and lab workers and directing testing
Maintaining inventories and ordering test supplies and maintaining lab test equipment
Stay up to date on industry standards and new developments in the field
Conduct root-cause analysis through Eight Disciplines (8D), etc. to drive corrective & preventive actions (CAPA) through all stages of the product lifecycle
Developing test plans for: thermal, humidity, vibration, shock, drop/tumble, HALT/HASS, accelerated aging, etc. which will aid in new product qualification
Utilize quality engineering tools and techniques such as, gage R&R, SPC, DOE, design for reliability to continuously improve and enhance product reliability.
Communicate and present defect, failure, risk, and opportunity data to cross functional teams
Collaborate with cross functional teams to validate manufacturing lines and lead continuous improvement initiatives
Analyze and recommend product’s readiness at EVT, DVT, MPQ and MP gates
Work independently and with cross functional teams globally to develop and deliver Product Risk Analysis (DFMEA, PFMEA, NUDD and Lessons Learned) to ensure high risk items are addressed prior to validating the final design.