Test Engineer

SharkNinja; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Product discounts

Job summary

SharkNinja, headquartered in Needham, MA, is seeking an engineer to own testing activities for one or more products. You will create test plans, coordinate US-China resources, and conduct hands-on product tests—physical and some software—with opportunities to automate testing.

Requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 0–3 years in a CPG setting. Strong documentation, Python scripting, and hands-on lab skills are essential. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in an engineering field.
• 0-3 years experience in engineering within CPG industry preferred.
• Experience with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, scripting including Python.
• You’re a builder or tinkerer – you have a technical mindset and you like to work with your hands.

Responsibilities

• Own all testing activities for assigned products.
• Create test plans with protocols, data to be collected, and pass/fail criteria.
• Coordinate testing needs with US and China-based resources.
• Hands-on contributor in designing, setting up, and executing product tests (physical; some software).
• Identify opportunities to automate testing.
• Create test protocols to ensure effective and efficient testing.
• Perform black box testing to ensure proper consumer user experience.
• Organize and report results to Test Team management and product teams.
• Order materials and equipment needed for testing.
• Learn how to use new test equipment and document test protocols.

Skills

Engineering mindset

Hands-on builder

Python scripting

Documentation

Multitasking

Statistics basics

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Python

Job description

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.

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.

The Ninja Product Test Department’s role is to ensure our customers get the highest-reliability products possible. We do this through extensive testing of our products as we develop them. This role is responsible for owning all testing activities for one or more products in development. You will support the Test Manager in defining the testing needs of our products, ensuring these test activities are properly run, and reporting out of results. You will have the opportunity to design and build new test fixtures, come up with new ways to collect and analyze test data, and report testing status to the product teams.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• With guidance from your manager, own all testing activities for your assigned products.
• Create test plans and ensure they are complete and contain enough details related to protocols, data to be collected, and pass/fail criteria.
• Coordinate testing needs with both US and China-based test team resources.
• Under supervision of Test Team management, be a hands-on contributor in designing, setting up, and executing product tests. These tests are primarily on physical products, but some validation of software may be required.
• Identify and help implement opportunities to automate product testing.
• With oversight from management, create test protocols to ensure we are testing effectively and efficiently.
• Perform black box testing on your products to ensure proper consumer user experience.
• Organize and report your results to Test Team management and product teams.
• Order materials and equipment needed to perform testing.
• Learn how to use new test equipment and document test protocols.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in an engineering field
• 0-3 years experience in engineering within CPG industry preferred.
• Experience with any of the following: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, scripting including Python
• You’re a builder or tinkerer – you have a technical mindset and you like to work with your hands
• Ability to clearly document testing expectations to US and China resources
• Strong ability to manage multiple activities at the same time
• Willingness to learn how to use new lab equipment
• A basic understanding of statistical methods
• Clear written communication especially in documenting the work you’ve done
• Competency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word)

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