Spring 2027: Product Design Engineering Co-op, Advanced Development (January to June)

The role

Product Design Engineers will work with advanced development teams at the intersection of industrial design and mechanical engineering. They will develop next generation user-centered products for Shark and Ninja brands through ideation, prototyping, and testing.

What you will do

• Generate new product concepts with a user-centered approach
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions
• Lead and participate in design studies
• Build and test quick turnaround, low fidelity prototypes
• Build key findings on user testing with prototypes

Required qualifications

• Current student in third year or beyond of a bachelor's program, currently enrolled in a master’s program, or has graduated from either within the past year
• Academic focus on Industrial Design, Product Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with classes in industrial design, or a related field
• Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, or Rhino)
• Experience with basic prototyping tools including 3D printing
• Hands-on experience building physical prototypes in various materials (e.g., plastic, metal)
• Familiarity with machine shop equipment
• Strong communicator
• Strong intuition for mechanical engineering and physics principles
• Analytical and detail-oriented

Nice to have

• Basic understanding of electronics and components commonly used in small appliances (motors, sensors, PCBAs)
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or other developer kits

Benefits

• medical insurance
• health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
• sick time
• company holidays
• employee product discount
• product testing opportunities
• referral bonuses
• retirement plans
• paid time off
• employee stock purchase options
• wellness programs

About the company

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a portfolio of lifestyle solutions. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company has more than 4,100 associates.