Manager, Mechanical Design - Motorized/Treats

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

SharkNinja, Inc. in Needham, MA is seeking a Manager of Mechanical Design – Motorized/Treats to drive front-end roadmap strategy and prototyping. You will lead cross-functional teams across the US, UK, and China to develop innovative motorized products with a strong user focus.

Lead and mentor engineers, build buildable concepts, and ensure rigorous lab testing. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design.
• 5–10 years of proven experience in mechanical, mechatronics, or product design.
• Experience with plastic, casting, and sheet metal manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading or managing mechanical engineering or product design teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the front end of the Motorized roadmap with cross-functional teams across the US, UK, and China.
• Drive ideas to a conclusion early with functional rigs before handing off to back-end teams.
• Build prototype rigs, run lab tests, and report findings with clear next steps.
• Communicate ideas through sketches, CAD layouts, 3D models, and working prototypes.
• Run design and engineering studies to solve technical and consumer problems with user experience in mind.
• Collaborate with global teams to keep consumer-centric sensibilities through development to final products.
• Coach and grow junior colleagues to identify, solve, implement, and verify solutions.
• Balance multiple workflows against fast-paced schedules and deadlines.

Skills

Mechanical design leadership

CAD (SolidWorks/Creo)

Prototyping & lab testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design

Tools

SolidWorks or Creo

Job description

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeople’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than4,100associates, 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 – Motorized/Treats

Needham, MA

Our mission is to positively impact people’s lives every day, in every home around the world. That mission lets our employees 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 – Motorized/Treats to our global team.

The Role

This is a front-end role leading part of our growing team to build the next generation of innovative Ninja products. 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, using ideation and innovation techniques alongside engineering and cross-functional PD, ID, Brand, and Test Kitchen teams across the US, UK, and China.
• Fail fast and learn faster by driving ideas to a conclusion early with functional rigs before handing part or complete solution packages to the back-end implementation AD team.
• Get hands-on by tinkering on short- and long-term projects, building POC (Proof of Concept) rigs to prove out hypotheses, managing prototype building and lab testing, and developing and reporting findings with clear next steps.
• Communicate ideas quickly through sketches, CAD layouts, 3D models, and working prototypes.
• 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 by collaborating with global AD and CI teams so front-end, consumer-focused sensibilities drive direction all the way through development to 5-star products.
• Coach and grow the team, especially junior colleagues, motivating them to identify, solve, implement, and verify technical solutions autonomously.
• Balance, prioritize, and drive multiple workflows and additional responsibilities against fast-paced schedules and deadlines.

Required Experience & Education

• Degree-level technical qualification, ideally in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design
• 5–10 years of proven experience in mechanical, mechatronics, or product design
• Experience with plastic, casting, and sheet metal manufacturing processes
• Experience leading or managing mechanical engineering or product design teams

Required Technical Skills

• Proficiency in SolidWorks or Creo
• Ability to identify, solve, implement, and verify technical solutions autonomously and as part of a team
• Comfort 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, which 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 about 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

Desired Skills & Experience (Not Required)

• Consumer goods or household appliance experience
• Experience working with IP teams to track prior art and identify novel or inventive solutions within an AD/R&D 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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