Manager, Design - Motorized/Treats

Socket.dev; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

SharkNinja in Needham, MA seeks a Manager, Mechanical Design - NPD to lead the front end of the Motorized roadmap. You will drive ideation with engineering and cross-functional teams across the US, UK, and China, building POC rigs and reporting findings to guide development.

Bring 6–10 years in mechanical/product design, CAD proficiency (SolidWorks/Creo), and a passion for consumer goods to a role that balances innovation with practical buildability.

Qualifications

• Degree-level technical qualification in mechanical engineering, product design, or industrial design.
• Typically 6–10 years of proven experience in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or industrial design.
• Consumer goods / household appliance experience desirable.
• Experience with plastic, casting, and sheet metal manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with IP teams to track prior art and identify novel or inventive solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the front end of the Motorized roadmap.
• Use ideation and innovation techniques to unlock and drive the roadmap with cross-functional teams.
• Build POC rigs to prove hypotheses and manage prototype building and lab testing.
• Develop and report findings with clear next steps.
• Sketch, CAD layouts, 3D models and prototypes to evaluate solutions.
• Run studies to solve technical and consumer problems with user experience in mind.
• Collaborate with AD and CI teams to align front-end sensibilities with development.

Skills

Mechanical design leadership

Prototype development

Cross-functional collaboration

Rapid decision making

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

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.

Manager, Mechanical Design - NPD

Needham, MA

Our mission is to positively impact people's lives every day, in every home around the world. That means our employees get to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers — makers of things they love. As we grow, we're excited to add a Manager, Mechanical Design - NPD to our global team.

The Role

You’ll lead part of our growing NPD team, building the next generation of innovative Ninja products. This is a front-end role: you'll own the technology and feasibility phase of product creation, bringing technical substance and inspiration to our creative efforts and shaping our Motorized product roadmap with credible, buildable solutions.

Think complete system innovations that sit between the physical (mechanical) and the system (sensors, software, batteries, connectivity).

What You’ll Do

Own the front end of the Motorized roadmap. Use ideation and innovation techniques to unlock and drive the roadmap alongside engineering and cross-functional PD, ID, Brand, and Test Kitchen teams across the US, UK, and China.

Fail fast, learn faster. Drive ideas to a conclusion early via functional rigs before handing part or complete solution packages to the back-end implementation AD team.

Get hands‑on. Tinker on both short‑and‑long‑term projects, building POC (Proof of Concept) rigs to prove out hypotheses. Manage the hands‑on work of prototype building and lab testing, then develop and report findings with clear next steps.

Communicate ideas fast. Sketching, CAD layouts, 3D models, and working prototypes to evaluate potential solutions.

Run design and engineering studies — independently and in teams — to solve technical and consumer problems, with user experience front of mind at every stage.

Keep the consumer at the center. Collaborate seamlessly with our global AD and CI teams so front-end, consumer‑focused sensibilities drive our direction and carry all the way through development to 5‑star products.

Coach and grow the team. Actively support and encourage your colleagues — especially junior team members — and motivate them to identify, solve, implement, and verify technical solutions autonomously.

Juggle well. Balance, prioritize, and drive multiple workflows and additional responsibilities against fast‑paced schedules and deadlines.

What You’ll Bring

Experience & Education

• Degree-level technical qualification — ideally Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or Industrial Design with a focus on engineering principles
• Typically 6–10 years of proven experience in a Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Product Design, or Industrial Design environment
• Consumer goods / household appliance experience desirable
• Experience with plastic, casting, and sheet metal manufacturing processes
• Experience working with IP teams to track prior art and identify novel or inventive solutions within an AD/R&D team

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in SolidWorks or Creo
• Ability to identify, solve, implement, and verify technical solutions autonomously and as part of a team
• Comfortable operating in the lab (with training): building prototypes, testing products, and reporting results
• An all‑rounder's appreciation for electrical engineering, software, and mechanical principles. UX design appreciation is helpful but not essential

How You Work

• Flexible, resilient, and persevering, with a positive attitude and entrepreneurial nature — these are key to success at SharkNinja
• A collaborator who isn't afraid to fail fast, learn, and pivot
• Positive and driving, with an inquisitive nature
• Strong judgment: knowing which problems to solve, how to make daily progress, and why iterating to prove out hypotheses matters
• A growth mindset — you proactively build your own skills and actively seek out coaching from others
• Keen to contribute to internal working groups beyond your core role to improve processes, working environment, and mindset

Our mission to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world allows our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers, makers of things they love. As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Manager, Mechanical Design - NPDto our global team.

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 $105,000 — $150,000 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. To gether, 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.

Learn more about us: Life At SharkNinja Outrageously Extraordinary

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We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [e-mail]