Vice President, Systems Engineering

Ninjakitchen; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 265,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Ninjakitchen is seeking a Systems Engineering Executive Leader to define and drive the systems engineering strategy across its consumer product portfolio. This executive role integrates various teams including product development and engineering to ensure the delivery of innovative consumer appliances.

The ideal candidate will lead a global organization, streamline product architectures, and ensure alignment with customer needs. A robust background in engineering leadership and a passion for consumer products are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading complex multidisciplinary product development programs.
• Significant experience in consumer products or connected devices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive systems engineering strategy.
• Lead product system architecture for appliances.
• Establish robust processes for managing product requirements.

Skills

Systems architecture

Product platform development

Requirements engineering

Verification and validation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Embedded systems

Job description

The Systems Engineering Executive Leader is responsible for defining and driving the systems engineering strategy across SharkNinja’s consumer product portfolio. In this executive role, you serve as the technical integrator among product development, hardware and software engineering, R&D, product management, design, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to deliver innovative, high‑quality, and reliable consumer appliances.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute the company’s systems engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Build and lead a high‑performing global systems engineering organization.
• Establish systems engineering standards, methodologies, tools, and best practices across all product categories.
• Drive organizational maturity in systems thinking, architecture development, requirements management, and technical decision‑making.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for complex cross‑functional product development programs.

Product Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Lead development of product system architectures for current and future appliance platforms.
• Ensure alignment between customer needs, business objectives, technical requirements, and product performance targets.
• Drive platform strategies that enable scalability, reuse, and technology leverage across product families.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their impact on future product roadmaps.
• Guide critical design trade‑offs involving performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and user experience.

Requirements & Systems Integration

• Establish robust processes for capturing, decomposing, and managing product requirements.
• Ensure end‑to‑end traceability from customer needs through design verification and validation.
• Lead integration efforts across mechanical, electrical, embedded software, firmware, cloud, connectivity, AI, and user experience domains.
• Resolve complex cross‑functional technical issues and integration challenges.

Verification, Validation & Reliability

• Oversee system‑level verification and validation strategies.
• Ensure products meet functional, performance, regulatory, safety, reliability, and customer experience requirements.
• Partner with Quality and Reliability teams to improve product robustness and reduce field failures.
• Establish metrics and governance processes to monitor product performance and technical risk.

Product Development Governance

• Implement technical review processes and engineering gate criteria.
• Lead technical risk management and mitigation activities across product portfolios.
• Establish system‑level KPIs and engineering performance metrics.
• Ensure consistent engineering execution across multiple development programs and global teams.

Organizational Development

• Recruit, develop, and mentor world‑class systems engineering talent.
• Build organizational capabilities in architecture, modeling, simulation, requirements management, and systems integration.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with engineering leaders to strengthen technical career paths and succession planning.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams.
• Influence strategic product decisions through technical insights and data‑driven recommendations.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to executive leadership and business stakeholders.
• Represent systems engineering in executive reviews, strategic planning activities, and customer engagements.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Advanced technical or business degree (MBA, PhD) is a plus.

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading complex multidisciplinary product development programs.
• Significant experience in consumer products, consumer electronics, home appliances, robotics, connected devices, or related industries.
• Proven experience leading large technical organizations and managing senior engineering leaders.
• Demonstrated success delivering products from concept through commercialization.

Technical Expertise

• Systems architecture and product platform development.
• Requirements engineering and traceability.
• Verification and validation methodologies.
• Reliability engineering and risk management.
• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Embedded systems, software‑enabled products, and connected ecosystems.
• Mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing integration.
• Product lifecycle management and engineering governance.

Salary and Compensation

Annual salary range: $265,000 – $325,000 USD.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching and employee stock purchase program.
• Life, AD&D, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
• Identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre‑paid legal insurance, and back‑up child and eldercare days.
• Product discounts and referral bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SharkNinja does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.