Product Design Engineer II - Motorized
About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
AI at SharkNinja
At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.
Product Design Engineer II - Motorized
Needham, MA (Onsite)
Turn concepts into products that reach millions of people. As a Product Design Engineer II on our New Product Development team, you'll own mechanical design from concept through production launch - balancing performance, quality, cost, and manufacturability at every step.
You'll work from our Needham office as part of a global cross-functional team, partnering daily with Design, Product Development, Electrical Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain colleagues in the UK and China. If you like hard technical problems, driving execution, and seeing your work land in consumers' hands, this is that role.
What You'll Do
- Design and develop mechanical systems, components, and assemblies across the full product development lifecycle.
- Own engineering deliverables from concept refinement through detailed design, validation, and production release.
- Build robust, manufacturable designs grounded in strong engineering principles and DFMA methodology.
- Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, specifications, and product documentation.
- Run engineering analysis, tolerance assessments, risk evaluations, and trade-off studies to drive design decisions.
- Plan, build, and test prototypes to validate performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Partner with Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Software, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver integrated solutions.
- Support supplier engagement and manufacturing development to ensure successful industrialization.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement fixes for technical challenges across development and testing.
- Support product verification, validation, and regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and share engineering best practices across teams.
What You'll Bring
You're proactive, organized, and results-driven - an engineer who takes ownership of technical challenges and thrives on collaboration. Specifically:
- A degree in Product Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Design Engineering.
- Mechanical or product design experience in a New Product Development environment.
- Strong command of plastics, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacture principles.
- Track record taking products through multiple lifecycle stages, concept to production.
- High proficiency in SolidWorks, Creo, or comparable CAD.
- Experience planning and executing verification and validation activities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured engineering approach.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration across global teams.
- An appreciation for electronics, software integration, and user experience in consumer products.
- Nice to have: experience developing consumer products or household appliances.
Why Join Us
You'll build products that reach millions of consumers worldwide, alongside talented global teams solving meaningful engineering challenges - with a direct hand in bringing innovative products to market.
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.
Pay Range
$78,000—$110,000 USD
Our Culture
At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar-we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company-you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products-we’ll disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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