Senior Mechanical Engineer - Haircare
SharkNinja
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.
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Haircare
Needham, MA
Build the Products People Reach for Every Morning
Personal care is one of SharkNinja's fastest-growing categories - and the Shark Engineering team is at the center of it. We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer II to help design and develop the next generation of haircare products: things that work better, feel better, and genuinely improve people's daily routines.
This is a hands-on role with real creative latitude. You'll work across the full product lifecycle - from initial concept through mass production - on a team that moves fast, prototypes early, and takes consumer experience seriously at every stage.
What You'll Do
You'll be a core contributor on a cross-functional engineering team, owning design problems from first principles through manufacturable solutions.
- Define product architecture on innovative new haircare platforms, collaborating closely with electrical, ID, and product development teams
- Design parts and assemblies for injection molding, sheet metal, extrusion, machining, and other manufacturing processes
- Build and iterate prototypes for design reviews, performance testing, and consumer validation
- Integrate electrical systems into mechanical designs, evaluating trade-offs and making meaningful design decisions
- Design and execute DOEs to develop a rigorous, first-principles understanding of key performance variables
- Tear down, debug, and analyze electro-mechanical appliances to identify root causes and improvement opportunities
- Source and validate critical components with global manufacturing and vendor partners
- Research emerging technologies to help shape SharkNinja's future product roadmap
What You Bring
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
- 4-8+ years of experience in product design and development, working within real cost and manufacturing constraints
- Proficiency in SolidWorks and/or Creo (Creo preferred)
- Strong knowledge of injection molding DFM, sheet metal forming, 3D printing, and laser cutting
- Experience creating engineering drawings with GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
- Solid grasp of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid flow
- Sharp analytical skills and a genuine instinct for identifying problems before they become issues
- Comfortable switching gears quickly and thriving in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Why This Team
You'll be joining a category that's growing fast, on a team with the freedom to experiment and the resources to execute. The products you work on will reach consumers quickly - and you'll see the impact of your engineering decisions in the market, not just in a lab. If you want to do meaningful work on products people use every day, this is the role.
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—$140,000 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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