5-Star NPD & Product Integrity Leader

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Generous paid time off

Product discounts

Wellness programs

Job summary

SharkNinja, a global product design and technology company headquartered in Needham, MA, seeks a Product Quality leader for NPD programs. You will own 5-star quality from early development through launch, embedding in cross‑functional teams to ensure safety, validation, and consumer satisfaction.

Lead DFMEA and Pre‑MP VEGA activities, build predictive models using IHUT data, and translate insights into actionable engineering recommendations to sustain market success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product quality, product development, or a related engineering or consumer insights function.
• Working knowledge of DFMEA methodology and ability to review and improve DFMEA quality.
• Familiarity with safety testing, regulatory standards, and certification processes across major markets (US/EU/UK).

Responsibilities

• Stand for the 5-star standard across all NPD programmes, raising flags early and challenging cross‑functional teams.
• Lead DFMEA readiness and VEGA hacks before mass production.
• Build predictive quality models from IHUT data and translate findings into engineering recommendations.
• Ensure safety, regulatory and certification plans are integrated into development timelines.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Product Development, Marketing to drive consumer satisfaction.

Skills

Product quality

Data analysis

Communication

DFMEA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

DFMEA

IHUT data tools

Job description

SharkNinja, a global product design and technology company headquartered in Needham, MA, seeks a Product Quality leader for NPD programs. You will own 5-star quality from early development through launch, embedding in cross‑functional teams to ensure safety, validation, and consumer satisfaction.

Lead DFMEA and Pre‑MP VEGA activities, build predictive models using IHUT data, and translate insights into actionable engineering recommendations to sustain market success.