Quality Analytics Intern (Summer 26')

The Elevator Pitch

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments Do you have a passion for turning raw data into information that is meaningful and actionableWould you enjoy playing a vital role in driving continuous improvement in product quality

Evolv is looking for a Quality Analytics Intern toidentifyproduct quality trends across our customer intern will support a cross-functional initiative to improve product quality across Evolvs Gen 1 Gen 2 andeXpediteplatforms. This includes mining historical and real-time quality dataidentifyingfailure patterns and developing actionable insights to inform next-generation product design and reliability role will be essential in enabling our Manufacturing Engineering and Quality teams to drive root cause and corrective action and continuously improve the quality and reliability of our products.

This project will provide real-time visibility into product quality trends enabling proactive interventions and reducing field failure rates. It supports strategic goals around reliability engineering and continuous improvement while also enhancing operational efficiency through automation.

Success in the Role: What will you accomplish

Throughout the first 1-2 weeks you will:

• Meet and begin to build relationships across cross-functional teams including Engineering Manufacturing Customer Success and key suppliers.

• Data access and mapping: Review current state of Quality Analyticsprocesses understand and document all sources of data andidentifyopportunities for automation.

• Failure Mode Analysis: Deliver a prioritized list of top failure items per product line.

• Become comfortable and familiar with our internal systemsprocessesand people

Between weeks 3 and 8 you will:

• Dashboard Prototypes:Create strawman dashboards by week 4 with iterative improvements through week 8.

• Automation:Implement automated data extracts and reporting pipelines by week 8.

By Week 10 of your internshipyou will:

• Documentation: Produce a comprehensive how-to guide for dashboard maintenance and data refresh protocols.

• Gain hands-on experience in data analytics dashboard development and quality engineering.

• Learn how analytics drive product decisions in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

• Develop cross-functional communication skills by working with Engineering Supply Chain and Quality teams.

• Build a portfolio of real-world analytics tools and documented impact on product reliability.

• Reduce our manual reporting time by 50% and identify of 3 actionable quality improvement opportunities.
  

The Work: What type of work will you be doing

• Extract and clean quality data from multiple sources using Excel Power BI and SQL queries.

• Build andmaintaininteractive dashboards for automated reporting and trend visualization.

• Conduct root cause analysis on high-failure components using statistical methods.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Engineering teams tovalidatefindings and propose remediation strategies.

• Participate in weekly cross-functional meetings to present progress and receive feedback.

• Document data workflows and dashboard logic for future maintainability.

What is the leadership like for this role

You will be joining the Quality team reporting to the Director of Quality. This is a great opportunity to see how a product depends on the integration of work across multiple disciplines.

Where is the role located

The location of thisrole is based onsite in Waltham MA 5 days per week. Your manager may grant you approvalto work remotely up to 2 days per assistance is not offered for this role.

Compensation and Transparency Statement

The base salary range for this full-time position is $20- $27/hr. This range reflects our commitment to pay transparency and equity in alignment with applicable state laws. Our compensation ranges are determined based on factors such as role level location market benchmarks and internal equity. The posted range represents the good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this role across U.S. locations. Actual compensation within the range will be based on the candidates skills experience education and geographic location.

In accordance with state and local pay transparency lawsincluding those in California Colorado Massachusetts New York New Jersey and otherswe disclose salary ranges in all job postings and provide additional information upon request.

During the hiring process your recruiter will share:

The specific hourly rate range

Insights into how compensation decisions are made including factors that influence starting pay

We are committed to fair pay practices and we regularly review our compensation programs to ensure they are competitive equitable and aligned with our values.

Values:

At Evolv were on a mission to help make public spaces safer through innovative security technology. So were looking for future teammates who embody our values people who:

Do the right thing always;

Put people first;

Own it;

Win together; and continue to

Be bold stay curious.

Evolv Technology (Evolv) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace and all employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression veteran status or any other status protected by law in the locations where we operate. Evolv will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Evolv is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of the job application process please connect with us at

Evolv participates in E-verify for all employees after the completion of Form I-9.

Expectations From Applicants:

We read every be considered please ensure you have:

• Advanced Excel knowledge (pivot tables formulas macros)

• Power BI (data modeling DAX visualization)

• Python or SQL for data manipulation and automation

• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail

• Bonus Points for: Exposure to manufacturing or quality systems

• Your cover letter explainswhyyoureinterested andwhy you believeyourea good fit for this internship.

Required Experience:

Intern