Product Quality Engineer – Materials

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.