Motorized Product Design Engineer II

Ninjakitchen; Needham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Product discounts

Job summary

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking a Product Design Engineer II — Motorized to own mechanical design from concept through production launch. You will balance performance, quality, and manufacturability while collaborating with teams across the globe.

The role requires expertise in plastics and DFMA, with a track record from concept to production and proficiency in CAD tools. Onsite in Needham, you’ll drive design decisions and improve products for a worldwide consumer base.

Qualifications

• Degree in Product Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Design Engineering.
• Mechanical/product design experience in a New Product Development environment.
• Strong command of plastics, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacture principles.
• Track record taking products through multiple lifecycle stages, concept to production.
• High proficiency in SolidWorks, Creo, or comparable CAD.
• Experience planning and executing verification and validation activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured engineering approach.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration across global teams.
• An appreciation for electronics, software integration, and user experience in consumer products.
• Nice to have: experience developing consumer products or household appliances.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical systems, components, and assemblies across the full product development lifecycle.
• Own engineering deliverables from concept refinement through detailed design, validation, and production release.
• Build robust, manufacturable designs grounded in strong engineering principles and DFMA methodology.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, drawings, specifications, and product documentation.
• Run engineering analysis, tolerance assessments, risk evaluations, and trade-off studies to drive design decisions.
• Plan, build, and test prototypes to validate performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Partner with Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Software, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support supplier engagement and manufacturing development to ensure successful industrialization.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement fixes for technical challenges across development and testing.
• Support product verification, validation, and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and share engineering best practices across teams.

Skills

Product design

NPD

DFMA

SolidWorks

Creo

3D CAD

Prototyping

Cross-functional collab

Electronics integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Product Design Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

CAD software

Job description

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking a Product Design Engineer II — Motorized to own mechanical design from concept through production launch. You will balance performance, quality, and manufacturability while collaborating with teams across the globe.

The role requires expertise in plastics and DFMA, with a track record from concept to production and proficiency in CAD tools. Onsite in Needham, you’ll drive design decisions and improve products for a worldwide consumer base.