Validation Engineer II

About the Role

The Product Validation Engineer plays a key role in the development of new products by developing the tests required to qualify the incredible products we develop. This individual participates in the design process, partnering with YETI Design Engineers, to create Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), developing Design Validation Plans and working with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Test labs and Product Management to ensure that all testing follows defined procedures and delivers results the team can use to evaluate the product.

Responsibilities

• Generate well‑designed tests that are rooted in a deep understanding of the consumer’s expectations and intended use for unique products not defined by industry standards.
• Support the recommendations of each test with a statistical analysis to define the severity of the test relative to the nominal consumer use case.
• Confirm new tests deliver effective, repeatable results and document the procedure in such detail that our global lab partners are equipped to run the tests.
• Serve as a product validation expert on project core teams.
• Leverage advanced knowledge of mechanical design principles and understanding of common lab equipment to develop creative solutions to simulate consumer behavior.
• Convert customer use cases to test protocols and requirements.
• Partner with data analytics, industrial design, and product management teams to collect data about expected use of a product.
• Collaborate with product management and industrial design to understand the target consumer, how they intend to use, or may misuse, the product and use this information to determine appropriate testing baselines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, material science, chemistry, or a similar area of study (preferred).
• At least 5 years of design qualification experience, including establishing, testing, and evaluating product qualifications against specifications.
• Advanced knowledge of industry standards applicable to the design and test of products.
• Strong technical background in heat transfer, impact, vibration, abrasion, environmental, life/cycle testing, material validation, and process validation.
• Root cause analysis experience in mixed‑material product assemblies.
• Proven record of designing and building test equipment to support thermal, mechanical, repetitive motion, or other testing needs.
• Proficiency with electronic and mechanical test equipment.
• Excellent social, interpersonal, and presentation/communication skills; ability to convey knowledge, skills, and results to NPD customers, lab engineers, technicians, and other personnel.
• Technical writing skills (required).
• Proficiency in reading and/or producing schematics and drawings, identifying components and component values via CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Product design experience.
• FEA experience.
• Experience with statistical analysis software (JMP, Minitab).
• Injection molding and/or textiles experience.
• Regulatory compliance experience.
• Color science experience (a plus).

Physical Requirements

Operate office equipment and technology. Bend, lift, open, and move product up to 50 pounds as needed.

Travel

International travel requirement: approximately 5 %.

Benefits & Perks

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