We create cutting-edge products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play.

The Quality

Engineering team partners with Product Design, Development, and Manufacturing to ensure all toys and consumer products meet Mattel's standards for safety, compliance, durability, and play performance. The team supports products from concept through production and post-market, working closely with global manufacturing partners and internal and external laboratories. We leverage data, consumer insights, and real-world use conditions to ensure products are safe, compliant, and built to withstand how kids actually play with them.

Mattel is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer to provide enterprise-level technical leadership and shape the global quality strategy across brands, regions, and product categories. This role serves as a subject matter expert and strategic leader, driving standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement in quality systems, product safety, and engineering practices.

The Staff Quality

Engineer influences global decisions, partners with senior leadership, and establishes long-term strategies to ensure best-in-class product quality and consumer safety. Define and drive global quality strategy, standards, and best practices across all brands, product categories, and regions. Establish and evolve enterprise-wide frameworks for Product Requirements Documents, Product Characterization Documents, validation, and risk management.

Serve as a subject matter expert in global toy safety regulations, driving proactive compliance strategies and engagement with regulatory bodies and industry groups.



Lead the development and implementation of advanced risk management methodologies and reliability strategies across the organization. Drive enterprise-level analysis of quality data, including consumer insights, field performance, manufacturing, and testing, to identify systemic issues and long-term improvement opportunities.

Partner with global manufacturing, sourcing, and supplier networks to drive capability development and long-term quality improvements. Influence product design and innovation by integrating quality, safety, and reliability considerations early in development. Mentor and develop engineering talent across the organization, acting as a technical authority and coach.

Lead large-scale continuous improvement initiatives, including benchmarking industry best practices and implementing new methodologies. Establish KPIs and metrics to assess global quality system performance and drive continuous improvement.

Represent

Mattel in regulatory, industry, and external quality forums. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field; 10 or more years of experience in quality engineering, product development, or manufacturing. ~ Extensive experience working across global supply chains and regulatory environments. ~ Expertise in statistical analysis, reliability engineering, and risk management methodologies.



~ Proven track record of driving enterprise-level quality improvement. ~ Recognized technical expert in quality engineering and product safety. ~ Proven ability to influence at executive and enterprise levels. ~ The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

We are a performance-driven company. Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies.

Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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