Hiring: Associate Manager, Hardware Test Engineering - 70% Hands On 30% Leadership Company: Cricut Location: South Jordan, UT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:21:27 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Assembly, AutoCAD, C++, CAD, Microsoft Excel, Product Development Lifecycle, Project Management, Python, R, SolidWorks, Spark About the job Required Skills: •Lead, coach, and support a small hardware quality test team, likely including one Hardware Test Engineer and multiple Hardware QA Testers •Serve as a hands-on technical contributor by developing, executing, and reviewing hardware test plans for new and existing products •Assign and prioritize daily test activities, lab work, data collection, troubleshooting, and reporting across the teamTrain, mentor, and provide technical guidance to engineers, testers, technicians, and lab personnel •Review test data, defect findings, failure analysis, and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completenessAnalyze materials and data, conduct tests, troubleshoot issues, monitor performance, and ensure quality control during product development stages •Develop and improve methods of testing, including repeatable test procedures, fixtures, jigs, and data collection processes •Develop test plans for thermal, humidity, vibration, shock, drop/tumble, HALT/HASS, accelerated aging, durability, reliability, and other product qualification testing •Conduct and lead root-cause analysis through Eight Disciplines (8D), fishbone analysis, 5-Why, or similar methods to drive corrective and preventive actions •Utilize quality engineering tools and techniques such as gage R&R, SPC, DOE, Cp/Cpk, correlation analysis, and design for reliability to improve product quality and reliability Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field •Six or more (6+) years of post-graduate •, hands-on technical work experience in hardware testing, quality engineering, reliability testing, manufacturing quality, or a related field •Prior experience leading, mentoring, training, or supervising engineers, testers, technicians, or lab personnel •Strong hands-on mechanical problem-solving and logical thinking skills •Self-starter, capable of working independently while making sound technical and business judgments •Demonstrated capacity to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence teams without direct authority •Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, data organization, charts, and basic statistical analysis •Understanding of sum, max, min, average, standard deviation, confidence intervals, and other basic statistical concepts •Demonstrated capacity to collect, collate, analyze, and present data and findings from tests Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!