AI-Driven Product Validation Engineer

yeticoolers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

YETI seeks a Product Validation Engineer in Austin to shape performance specs for new products and translate consumer workflows into testing requirements. You will collaborate with product managers, design engineers, and industrial designers to ensure reliable performance.

The role emphasizes turning customer use cases into test protocols, leveraging market research and AI-enabled analysis to drive data-informed decisions. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, or related field.
• 2+ years in test development or data analytics.
• Interest in customer data, surveys, or feedback tools.
• Ability to summarize findings visually (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with AI tools for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer use cases into test protocols.
• Use market research to define use conditions for new products.
• Use AI for planning, executing, and analyzing consumer studies.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data from multiple formats.
• Collaborate with product management and industrial design to set testing baselines.

Skills

Test development

Data analytics

AI tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Survey data

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

YETI seeks a Product Validation Engineer in Austin to shape performance specs for new products and translate consumer workflows into testing requirements. You will collaborate with product managers, design engineers, and industrial designers to ensure reliable performance.

The role emphasizes turning customer use cases into test protocols, leveraging market research and AI-enabled analysis to drive data-informed decisions. Strong communication and detail orientation are essential.