Product Developer — Corded & Cordless Devices

Ninjakitchen; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

401(k) with matching

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SharkNinja's Product Development team in Needham, MA is seeking a product development professional to help shape and manage profitable programs from concept to mass production.

You will define specifications, analyze consumer needs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive category strategy and deliver a 5-star experience.

The role emphasizes strong communication, project management, and a passion for learning in a fast-paced, consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in product development, product marketing, marketing, human factors engineering, or a related field – preferable at a consumer goods company.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shark business onsite in our Needham, MA headquarters with the development of successful and profitable programs for key products to ensure continued growth of the product portfolio – you will assist in leading new product development (creation and management) of assigned product(s) from brainstorm phase through mass production, as well as partner with leadership to define the over-arching category direction to a team of product developers.
• Define, develop, and iterate product specifications, marrying consumer wants/needs, white space in the market, and product technologies as the primary consumer advocate.
• Take ownership of your assigned categories’ sales performance – partnering with others in the company to identify what products are working/not working; and recommend new product opportunities to fill those gaps.
• Lead competitive product analyses, giving your business partners insight into how Shark stacks up against the competition - and maintaining a clear lens on how we can constantly improve to make Shark the consumer’s top choice every time.
• Be the voice of our legacy product lines: share insights and learnings from consumers and the market with Product Developers focused on NPD to ensure critical features and feedback are incorporated into next generation products.
• Partner with SharkNinja Testing and Quality organizations to define, develop, and manage quality and performance testing procedures.
• Act as the product “expert” for cross-functional team member questions and concerns.

Skills

Product development

Product marketing

Marketing

Human factors engineering

Consumer goods

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering

Job description

SharkNinja's Product Development team in Needham, MA is seeking a product development professional to help shape and manage profitable programs from concept to mass production.

You will define specifications, analyze consumer needs, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive category strategy and deliver a 5-star experience.

The role emphasizes strong communication, project management, and a passion for learning in a fast-paced, consumer goods environment.