Senior Mechanical Engineer - NPD

Engineering Manager, NPD 

At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop whilst they do. We take a team approach to our projects, where everyone has a voice! SharkNinja recognizes the importance of diversity in the workplace and are committed to hiring a diverse team.  

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Summary of Position 

We are looking for Senior Mechanical Engineers to help us create a new generation of innovative products across our Shark & Ninja ranges. We thrive on designing great products that delight our customers. Working as part of our Boston Headquarters, you will bring technical substance and inspiration to our creative efforts to deliver credible solution to the market.  

Role Functions: 

• Leads design studies (independently and in teams) to solve technical or consumer issues found in the development of a product. 
• Mentors and supports more junior team members. 
• Takes ownership of designs through conception, CAD execution, prototyping and verification, whilst consistently working at pace. 
• Continuously evaluates and improves designs for efficient design, manufacturing improvements, increased quality and value to consumers. 
• Applies sound engineering/product design standards to deliver real solutions. 
• Applies understanding & experience of high-volume manufacturing processes and materials to optimize designs. 
• Communicates effectively and professionally with colleagues. 
• Supports other team members and encourages their efforts. 
• Collaborates seamlessly with our UK and China based Product Development teams to ensure that great ideas make it through to production. 

Requirements  (4-6 weeks of travel required)

• Degree level technical qualification, ideally Mechanical Engineering, Product or Industrial Design Engineering. 
• Typically 4-6 years proven experience in Mechanical/ Product Design/ Industrial Design environment. 

• Experience in the consumer goods household appliance space desirable 
• Experience in plastic manufacturing processes desirable 
• Experience of delivering real world products to market 
• Uses Solidworks or Creo to a high level. 
• Identify, solve, implement and verify technical solutions autonomously. 
• “Hands-on” - building of prototypes, product testing in the lab, developing and reporting. 
• Flexible and collaborative- these are key to success at SharkNinja. 
• Positive attitude with an inquisitive nature. 
• Appreciation for electrical engineering, software and UX design helpful but not essential. 

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