Industrial Design Intern: Shape Next-Gen Home Products

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

SharkNinja is seeking an Industrial Design Intern to join our Needham, MA design team for Summer 2027 (May–August). You will work 40 hours per week onsite, use SolidWorks or Rhino to create product concepts, and produce high-quality renderings with Keyshot for cross-functional teams.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, and UX to shape the look and feel of consumer products, contribute to the development cycle from concept to CAD, and build prototypes while refining your portfolio.

Qualifications

• Education: Current student in a related bachelor's or master's program or has graduated from such a program within the past year.
• Must be able to work a full‑time, 40‑hour‑per‑week schedule with 5 DAYS per week onsite in Needham, MA
• Create product designs using SolidWorks or Rhino with confidence and precision
• Visualize ideas through high‑quality 3D renderings in tools like Keyshot to bring concepts to life for cross‑functional teams
• Deliver meticulous attention to detail, even under tight deadlines
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment where priorities shift and precision matters
• Plan and manage multiple projects with focus and flexibility
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering and part design
• Combine analytical thinking with creative energy to propose innovative, real‑world solutions
• An original portfolio of creative work that clearly demonstrates a product development process
• Collaborate naturally and bring positive energy to every brainstorm, critique, and prototype
• Stay curious and forward‑thinking, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in design, materials, and user experience

Responsibilities

• Support our Industrial Design and CMF leads on real product launches-from brainstorming to market.
• Translate consumer insights into bold, user‑centered design solutions that are both functional and emotionally impactful.
• Bring ideas to life through compelling sketches, illustrations, and high‑fidelity renderings that inspire cross‑functional teams.
• Create presentation‑ready visuals and storytelling assets that influence design decisions at the highest level.
• Build visual and functional prototypes that help test ideas and push boundaries.
• Collaborate with Engineering to deliver clean, production‑ready CAD files that carry your vision through to manufacturing.
• Specify the full look and feel of a product (i.e surface finishes, color, material, texture, and branding) down to the finest detail.
• Contribute to a multi‑disciplinary team where marketing, UX, and industrial design converge.
• Explore emerging trends, new materials, and future‑forward aesthetics to inform what comes next.
• Elevate the Shark and Ninja brands by helping define the design language of tomorrow's hero products.
• Immerse yourself in the full product development cycle and gain firsthand experience solving for real‑world constraints-designing for performance, cost, and delight

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Project management

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

Keyshot

Job description

SharkNinja is seeking an Industrial Design Intern to join our Needham, MA design team for Summer 2027 (May–August). You will work 40 hours per week onsite, use SolidWorks or Rhino to create product concepts, and produce high-quality renderings with Keyshot for cross-functional teams.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, and UX to shape the look and feel of consumer products, contribute to the development cycle from concept to CAD, and build prototypes while refining your portfolio.