Test Engineer

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

5d•$58,500 - $84,000

About The Position

The Ninja Product Test Department ensures customers receive highly reliable products through extensive testing during product development. The Test Engineer owns testing activities for one or more assigned products, with guidance and oversight from the Test Manager and Test Team management. The role supports defining product testing needs, ensuring tests are properly conducted, and reporting results to test and product teams. The position involves hands-on design, setup, and execution of tests, primarily on physical products, with some software validation as needed. The Test Engineer may design and build test fixtures, develop ways to collect and analyze test data, help automate testing, and document protocols. The role also coordinates testing with US- and China-based resources and orders materials and equipment required for testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering field.
Technical mindset and interest in building or tinkering and working hands-on.
Ability to clearly document testing expectations for US- and China-based resources.
Ability to manage multiple activities at the same time.
Willingness to learn to use new lab equipment.
Basic understanding of statistical methods.
Clear written communication, especially when documenting completed work.
Competency with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice To Haves

0–3 years of engineering experience in the CPG industry.
Experience with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or scripting, including Python.

Responsibilities

Own testing activities for assigned products with guidance from the manager.
Create complete test plans detailing protocols, data to be collected, and pass/fail criteria.
Coordinate testing needs with US- and China-based test team resources.
Help design, set up, and execute product tests, including physical product tests and some software validation.
Identify and help implement opportunities to automate product testing.
Create test protocols to ensure testing is effective and efficient, with management oversight.
Perform black box testing to evaluate the consumer user experience.
Organize and report test results to Test Team management and product teams.
Order materials and equipment needed to perform testing.
Learn to use new test equipment and document test protocols.