Electrical Engineer I — Embedded Hardware for Consumer Tech

Socket.dev; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Product discounts

Referral bonus program

Job summary

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to support embedded electronic design across the full product development lifecycle—concept through production. You'll work hands-on with hardware and firmware, partnering with global cross-functional teams to bring reliable, high-quality consumer products to market.

We value BS in Electrical Engineering and 0–2 years of embedded hardware experience, with strong circuit design fundamentals and exposure to microcontrollers and Arduino

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 0–2 years of embedded hardware development experience.
• Foundational circuit design skills: component selection, analysis.
• Exposure to microcontrollers and Arduino prototyping.
• Experience with schematic capture, BOM generation, and PCB layout.
• Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop consumer electronic products from concept through production.
• Develop electrical specifications aligned to product and customer requirements.
• Review and develop schematics, BOMs, PCB layouts, and test plans.
• Build and execute electrical test plans to verify design functionality and performance.
• Support prototype bring-up and hardware verification during development builds.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues through testing, analysis, and root cause investigation.
• Run circuit analysis and simulation to support design and debug.
• Contribute to design reviews, driving improvements in performance and reliability.
• Partner with product development, quality, safety, and compliance teams to meet program objectives.
• Coordinate with global engineering teams to hit hardware milestones.
• Support compliance/certification testing, including EMI/EMC and electrical safety issue resolution.
• Build cost estimates from EBOMs and evaluate feature-to-cost tradeoffs.

Skills

C programming for embedded firmware

Arduino prototyping

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Embedded firmware exposure

Analytical troubleshooting

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE simulation

Job description

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to support embedded electronic design across the full product development lifecycle—concept through production. You'll work hands-on with hardware and firmware, partnering with global cross-functional teams to bring reliable, high-quality consumer products to market.

We value BS in Electrical Engineering and 0–2 years of embedded hardware experience, with strong circuit design fundamentals and exposure to microcontrollers and Arduino