R&D Engineering Manager — Lead End-to-End Hardware

Ninjakitchen; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts (HSA) with公司贡献

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

Job summary

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking an Engineering Manager for R&D to lead a small team of engineers from concept to production-ready hardware. You will drive fast iteration, ensure quality, cost, and manufacturability, and mentor engineers while collaborating with global development teams across the UK and China.

You will apply first-principles problem-solving, leverage CAD and Excel, and mentor the team to deliver robust, scalable solutions for consumer appliances.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years in product development in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven mentoring experience and leadership of engineers.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering and physics, incl. fluid mechanics.
• Hands-on fabrication with power tools and sheet metal.
• Familiarity with small appliance components: sensors, motors, heaters, PCBAs, test equipment.
• Excellent CAD skills and advanced Excel for data analysis.
• First-principles problem-solving and a fail-fast mindset.
• Clear, direct communicator with engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop a team of engineers across design studies, CAD execution, prototyping, and design verification.
• Own designs end-to-end: drive fast iteration, manage quality, cost, and manufacturability.
• Optimize designs for DFM, materials, cost efficiency, and consumer value.
• Collaborate with Product Development teams in the UK and China and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Mechanical engineering fundamentals

Physics fundamentals

Mentoring engineers

Strong communication

Problem solving

Project leadership

Hands-on fabrication

Design verification

DFM optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CAD

Excel

Power tools

Sheet metal fabrication

PCBAs/test equipment

Job description

SharkNinja in Needham, MA is seeking an Engineering Manager for R&D to lead a small team of engineers from concept to production-ready hardware. You will drive fast iteration, ensure quality, cost, and manufacturability, and mentor engineers while collaborating with global development teams across the UK and China.

You will apply first-principles problem-solving, leverage CAD and Excel, and mentor the team to deliver robust, scalable solutions for consumer appliances.