Quality Engineering Associate
Quality Engineering Associate
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$ 85000 - 100000
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About Ruggable:
Ruggable is a leading direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand based in Los Angeles California with an extraordinary track record of high profitable growth. We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture-backed and own a patented washable rug design thats disrupting the home décor industry. Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that dont compromise on function. If youre passionate about consumer products e-commerce and high-growth start-ups keep reading!
Job Summary:
Ruggable is seeking a Quality Engineering Associate to operate our in-house product testing lab and administer our regulatory compliance processes ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety performance and global market entry. This role is ideal for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a cross-functional environment and is passionate about developing innovative testing and quality engineering solutions.
What Youll Do:
- Product Testing Execution: Conduct regulatory safety and performance testing for new and existing products following established protocols
- Lab Operations: Support day-to-day operations of the testing lab including equipment setup calibration scheduling and test execution
- Regulatory Compliance Support: Execute required testing and labeling review to support global market compliance and Ruggable wholesale expansion. Escalate findings to senior team members when issues are identified
- Testing Documentation & Reporting: Record test data accurately prepare test reports and maintain organized testing documentation for internal teams and external requests
- Data Analysis: Compile analyze and interpret test and quality data using statistical tools. Identify trends recurring issues and potential process risks. Bonus points for familiarity with Lean Six Sigma tools
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in process improvement initiatives to increase lab efficiency and reliability of test results and overall product quality metrics
What Youll Need to Have:
Required:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Materials Science Textile Science or a related field (advanced degree a plus) OR similar industry experience
- 2 years of experience in product testing quality assurance or regulatory compliance
- Strong knowledge of regulatory standards and testing protocols (EU REACH ASTM ISO CPSIA etc.)
- Understanding of textile and yarn manufacturing processes and equipment (e.g. extruding weaving tufting knitting bonding washing finishing etc.)
- Experience operating a product performance testing lab
- Excellent organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams
Preferred:
- Experience working with regional Asia teams and traveling to factories in Asia/Europe
- Understanding of global regulatory requirements for home textiles for UK EU Australia
- Experience working with wholesale accounts
- Exposure to structured quality tools (e.g. FMEA histograms etc.)
Compensation:
- $85000 - $100000 per year base salary
- An annual bonus percentage that varies based on level of role
- Employer matching (up to 3% of base salary) for company sponsored 401K plan
At Ruggable we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are based in California we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
To all recruitment agencies: Ruggable does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias Ruggable employees or any other company destination. Ruggable is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
