Product Test Analyst

Job description

Nike+ Smart Sensing is the team within Nike that creates simple, disruptive products such as the Nike+ FuelBand. The Smart Sensing Test and Validation Team develops and executes Test Plans to demonstrate and validate innovative products with respect to reliability and durability to meet and exceed athlete expectations. We develop usage case based test plans to be executed in reliability labs to create reliability models of product performance. You will be executing and managing a variety of wear tests utilizing athletes to assess the durability of innovative products and technologies. You will also be asked to summarize results for communication to larger development teams.

The person will also be responsible for developing protocols to quantify accuracy of sensors in exercise or team sports environments. Understanding of human physiology and general health and fitness knowledge is big plus. The ability to schedule and manage a variety of testing plans and resources to meet overall project planning is needed skill in the role.

The ability to communicate salient results from testing in ways to be understand across wide audiences is required. Recipients of updates will have varied backgrounds, so the ability to tailor a message is extremely beneficial.

Desired profile

Required Skills:

·  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Human Physiology or Kinesiology.
·  Basic Knowledge of Statistics and a willingness to learn advanced statistical methods is required.
·  Use of Microsoft Excel and other MS Office Suite Applications.
·  Excellent verbal and written communication.
·  Participation and contribution to cross-functional teams is required for success.
·  Creativity with respect to develop plans and methods to achieve testing goals by leveraging other on campus resources to execute testing. Beneficial Skills:

·  Master's Degree in above fields of study.
·  Understand of Design of Experiments and advanced statistical methods, including modeling.
·  Experience with testing of human subjects and is very beneficial.
·  Experience with use and debug of prototype devices.