Vice President, Electrical & Software Quality
Vice President, Electrical & Software Quality
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About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. 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 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.
The Vice President of Electrical and Software Quality is a senior executive responsible for ensuring the quality reliability and compliance of all embedded electronics firmware and software components in the companys consumer products. This leader will shape quality strategies that align with product innovation regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction overseeing quality functions across hardware electronics and digital technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement a comprehensive quality strategy for electrical systems and software across all product lines.
- Partner with Engineering Product Operations and Compliance to ensure quality is integrated early and throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Represent the Quality function in executive decision-making and strategic planning processes.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Establish and enforce rigorous testing and validation protocols for embedded systems connectivity modules firmware and companion apps.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g. UL FCC CE ISO 26262 IEC 61508 GDPR cybersecurity standards).
- Maintain a robust software and hardware quality management system that supports traceability version control and defect tracking.
Product Lifecycle Management
- Drive quality risk assessments during concept design prototyping and launch phases.
- Oversee validation of hardware-software integration and product interoperability.
- Lead root cause analysis corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) and quality incident resolution.
Data-Driven Quality
- Leverage analytics field data and user feedback to identify and resolve quality issues.
- Use KPIs and dashboards to track defect rates test coverage field failure rates and software performance.
Leadership & Team Development
- Build and lead a cross-functional team of electrical quality engineers software QA and systems testers.
- Champion a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement within the quality organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.
- 15 years of experience in hardware/software quality engineering with 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven expertise in embedded systems IoT devices mobile applications and consumer product development.
- In-depth knowledge of QA methodologies standards and tools for both hardware and software (e.g. ISO 9001 ISTQB Agile testing JIRA Jenkins automated testing).
- Strong knowledge of product safety EMC and cybersecurity standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with connected products smart home devices wearables or other electronics-heavy consumer goods.
- Certifications in Quality (ASQ ISTQB) Six Sigma or Agile/Scrum frameworks.
- Experience managing distributed quality teams and global manufacturing partners.
Our Culture
At SharkNinja we dont just raise the barwe push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible push boundaries and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane youll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance retirement plans paid time off employee stock purchase options wellness programs SharkNinja product discounts and more.We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining whats possible. When you join youre not just part of a companyyoure part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together we wont just launch productswell disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja Diversity Equity and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinjas innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work making an impact and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership associates and our community we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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Life At SharkNinja
Outrageously Extraordinary
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
