Associate Manager, Hardware Test Engineering

Cricut is seeking to hire an experienced and hands-on Associate Manager, HW Test Engineering to join our Hardware Quality Engineering team. This is a player-coach role responsible for both directly contributing to hardware test strategy, test planning, execution, troubleshooting, and data analysis, while also providing day-to-day leadership for a small team of Hardware Test Engineers and Hardware QA Testers.You will be responsible for helping formulate test strategies, developing and executing test plans for new and existing products based on product requirements, engineering specifications, and potential customer use cases. This role will supervise and mentor team members, support test execution, review results and documentation, drive root-cause analysis, and communicate product quality risks to cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.Job Responsibilities:Lead, coach, and support a small hardware quality test team, likely including one Hardware Test Engineer and multiple Hardware QA TestersServe as a hands-on technical contributor by developing, executing, and reviewing hardware test plans for new and existing productsAssign 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 personnelReview 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 stagesDevelop and improve methods of testing, including repeatable test procedures, fixtures, jigs, and data collection processesDevelop test plans for thermal, humidity, vibration, shock, drop/tumble, HALT/HASS, accelerated aging, durability, reliability, and other product qualification testingConduct and lead root-cause analysis through Eight Disciplines (8D), fishbone analysis, 5-Why, or similar methods to drive corrective and preventive actionsUtilize 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 reliabilityCommunicate and present defect, failure, risk, and opportunity data to cross-functional teamsCollaborate with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Operations, and Contract Manufacturing teams to validate designs, manufacturing lines, and product readinessAnalyze and recommend product readiness at EVT, DVT, MPQ, MP, and other development gatesSupport Product Risk Analysis activities, including DFMEA, PFMEA, NUDD, Lessons Learned, and high-risk item tracking prior to validating final designsSupport QA concerns in meetings with cross-functional and project teamsMaintain test equipment, lab organization, inventories, test supplies, and calibration needsHelp establish team best practices for documentation, test execution, data integrity, lab safety, and issue escalationProvide input on performance, development, workload planning, and team capability needs