Quality Engineer at SharkNinja in Suzhou

Job description

About Us SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja , the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. AI at SharkNinja At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in. Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do: Working Smart, Challenge and be challenge, Positive impact to the team, Clear and clean at operations and proactive. Responsibilities Design Validation & Engineering Quality Assist in leading and participate in design reviews, DFMEA, DVP&R, and safety reviews throughout the NPD process to proactively identify and mitigate quality risks before tooling and production release Help define, develop, and execute design verification and validation plans (DVP&R) in alignment with product requirements and regulatory standards Conduct critical analysis of engineering changes (ECNs) to assess potential quality impact and prevent regression or degradation of product performance Review and approve manufacturing and test documentation to ensure customer quality requirements are met or exceeded prior to production launch Participate in design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews, ensuring early-stage designs account for process capability and production quality controls Cross-Functional Collaboration & Process Governance Serve as the quality voice in cross-functional NPD teams — representing quality requirements and consumer expectations in all design and engineering decisions Lead input tracker meetings with cross-functional teams; surface top pre-production quality risks and delegate corrective actions Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to establish process controls and quality gates ahead of mass production Support suppliers in 8D responses and quality resolution meetings, reviewing corrective actions and validation evidence ahead of production milestones Coordinate CAPA activities tied to design or process gaps identified during pre-production builds and pilot runs Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement Analyze pre-production build data, test failures, and early field learnings to identify design or process risks before market launch Define and implement quality metrics and acceptance criteria for validation activities, tracking performance against targets throughout the development cycle Drive continuous improvement of pre-production quality processes — identifying systemic gaps and implementing sustainable solutions Present validation status, quality risk summaries, and corrective action progress to senior management and cross-functional leadership regularly You are Expect ed : Experience: 5+years experience in quality management related Be familiar with the functions of different quality gates, such as IQC, IPQC, FQC, EOL, PSI Experience of understanding basic quality tools and be able to utilize them to drive the problems resolved or improvement. Experience of understanding of quality standards, quality audit and quality improvement. Functional Skills/Knowledge Excellent English, able to communicate in fluent English Ability to work independently. Demonstrates ownership and accountability of work; meets or beats deadlines and delivers quality