Product Quality Engineer – Materials

About the role

Cricut is seeking a detail-oriented and technically strong Product Quality Engineer – Materials to lead quality planning and validation for Cricut materials, including adhesive vinyl, heat transfer vinyl (HTV), printable coatings, specialty films, and related consumables with a heavy focus on material/machine interactions. This role is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive test plans that ensure new and existing materials meet Cricut's performance, reliability, machine compatibility, and user-experience standards. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in product development and understands how to translate customer use cases into measurable, repeatable validation methods.

Key responsibilities

• Test strategy & validation planning:
  • In conjunction with engineering, develop comprehensive quality validation plans for new and sustaining materials (vinyl, HTV, printable substrates, laminates, specialty coatings, etc.) with a heavy focus on machine interactions
  • Translate product requirements, user use cases, and regulatory needs into structured test protocols
  • Define acceptance criteria, sampling plans, and statistical validation methods
  • Establish Production Validation (PVT) test plans aligned with product development milestones
  • Identify risks and define mitigation-focused test strategies
• Materials performance testing:
  • Oversee quality testing for: adhesion performance (various substrates: fabric, wood, metal, glass, plastics); wash durability and wear resistance; environmental aging (UV, humidity, temperature cycling); print compatibility (ink adhesion, color fastness, coating integrity); cutter performance (cut force, weeding characteristics, backing stability); heat transfer performance (temperature, pressure, dwell time windows)
  • Develop application simulations that replicate real customer crafting environments
• Cross-functional product development support:
  • Partner with Product Management, Materials Engineering, Sourcing, and Suppliers to ensure quality is built into new materials and machines from concept through launch
  • Participate in design reviews and provide quality risk assessments
  • Lead Quality Reviews for key programs
• Data analysis & continuous improvement:
  • Analyze test results using statistical tools to determine performance margins and robustness
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for test methods and validation efficiency
  • Maintain test documentation, reports, and quality records in accordance with company standards
  • Identify opportunities to automate or standardize material testing processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in product quality, materials engineering, or product development
• Experience developing and executing formal test plans and validation protocols
• Strong understanding of materials performance testing (adhesives, films, coatings, textiles, polymers)
• Experience with statistical analysis and structured problem-solving methods
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced product development environment

Key competencies

• Strong analytical and experimental design skills
• Structured, documentation-driven mindset
• Hands-on lab and testing aptitude
• Risk-based thinking
• Clear technical communication
• Customer-use-case orientation
• Ability to balance speed-to-market with product quality

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Yearly lifestyle stipend to support your wellness and passions
• Exclusive employee discounts

Pay

Not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Not specified in the posting.