Product Design Engineer Co-op — Onsite in Needham, MA

SharkNinja, Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account (HSA) with公司

Job summary

SharkNinja is seeking a Product Design Engineering Co-op, Ninja, in Needham, MA. This full-time, onsite role invites eager students or recent grads to build, test, and iterate on home-innovation products.

You'll sketch, prototype, and prototype-test with cross-functional teams, translating insights into tangible design opportunities that balance aesthetics and function. Hourly pay ranges from $27 to $40 USD, with a strong benefits program including health coverage, HSA contributions, holidays,

Qualifications

• Education: Current student in related bachelor's or master's or recent graduate.
• Must work full-time, 40 hours onsite in Needham, MA.
• Strong communicator with ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong intuition for mechanical engineering and physics in product design.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, with a creative approach to solutions.
• Shows intellectual curiosity and hands-on attitude balancing tech and user focus.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects with flexibility and focus on design objectives.
• Enthusiastic about user-centered product design, form and function.
• Experience with CAD software and basic prototyping tools (3D printing, shop).
• Hands-on experience building physical prototypes in various materials and with shop equipment.
• Basic understanding of electronics (motors, sensors, PCBAs) desirable.
• Experience with rapid prototyping kits like Arduino or Raspberry Pi is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate new product concepts with a user-centered approach focusing on ergonomics and function.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define solutions meeting functional requirements and UX goals.
• Lead and participate in design studies to tackle technical and user-experience challenges.
• Build and test quick, low-fidelity prototypes and extract insights from user testing.
• Approach design challenges with curiosity and resilience to drive innovation.

Skills

Strong communication

Mechanical engineering intuition

Analytical and detail oriented

User-centered design thinking

Hands-on design mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Creative problem solving

Ability to juggle multiple projects

Enthusiasm for product design

Rapid prototyping mindset

Education

Current student in related bachelor's or master's program (or recent graduate)

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Rhino

3D printing

Machining/shop skills

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Job description

SharkNinja is seeking a Product Design Engineering Co-op, Ninja, in Needham, MA. This full-time, onsite role invites eager students or recent grads to build, test, and iterate on home-innovation products.

You'll sketch, prototype, and prototype-test with cross-functional teams, translating insights into tangible design opportunities that balance aesthetics and function. Hourly pay ranges from $27 to $40 USD, with a strong benefits program including health coverage, HSA contributions, holidays,