Product Validation Engineer II — Design-Driven Testing

YETI; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

YETI in Austin seeks a Product Validation Engineer to drive the test plan for outdoor gear products. You will design tests grounded in how customers actually use products and work with design, engineering and QA to ensure tests are valid and results are repeatable.

You will collaborate with data analytics, product management and industrial design to translate user behavior into test protocols, provide technical documentation, and support DFMEA and design validation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry or similar field.
• At least 5 years of design qualification experience against specs.
• Strong knowledge of heat transfer, impact, vibration, abrasion, and environmental testing.

Responsibilities

• Generate well-designed tests rooted in consumer use and intended product use.
• Support test recommendations with statistical analysis to define severity of tests.
• Document procedures in detail so global lab partners can run tests.
• Serve as a product validation expert on project core teams.
• Leverage mechanical design principles and lab equipment knowledge to simulate consumer behavior.
• Convert customer use case to test protocol and requirements.
• Collaborate with data analytics, industrial design and product management to collect data on expected use.
• Understand target consumer and baselines to determine testing strategies.

Skills

Design qualification

Root cause analysis

Mechanical design principles

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Communication skills

Product validation experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or similar

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD tools

JMP

Minitab

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

YETI in Austin seeks a Product Validation Engineer to drive the test plan for outdoor gear products. You will design tests grounded in how customers actually use products and work with design, engineering and QA to ensure tests are valid and results are repeatable.

You will collaborate with data analytics, product management and industrial design to translate user behavior into test protocols, provide technical documentation, and support DFMEA and design validation activities.