Mechanical Engineer II - Outdoor Heated

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, 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.

About the Role

Build things people actually use. Most engineers spend years working on one subsystem of one product. Here, you'll take a product from a sketch on a whiteboard to something sitting in millions of homes — and you'll do it in months, not years. SharkNinja's NPD team designs the products that made us a household name. As a Mechanical Engineer II, you'll own real hardware: designing mechanisms, cutting parts, breaking prototypes, figuring out why they broke, and making the next one better. Our labs, machine shops, and prototyping resources are steps from your desk, not a purchase order away. If you like being the person who says "give me two days and I'll have something we can test" — read on.

Location: Needham, MA | On-Site 4+ Days Per Week

Responsibilities

• Design and build. Take new products from early concept through production — mechanisms, electromechanical assemblies, and the integration of motors, sensors, actuators, PCBs, and controls.
• Prototype fast. Use our in-house labs, rapid prototyping tools, and supplier network to get functional hardware in hand quickly, then iterate on what you learn.
• Solve the hard ones. Own hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis when a mechanism, system, or first-of-its-kind idea doesn't behave.
• Make it real. Translate product requirements into CAD models, drawings, tolerances, and specs that suppliers can actually build to.
• Make it last. Drive design validation, reliability testing, and DFM/DFA so what ships holds up in the real world.
• Work across the room. Partner daily with EE, Industrial Design, Product Development, NPD, and test teams — this is a collaborative build, not a handoff chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• ~2-4 years in product development or design (if you're close to this range and can show the work, we want to hear from you)
• Real hands-on prototyping experience — you've built and tested physical hardware, not just modeled it
• Experience designing for injection molded plastics or sheet metal for a mass-produced product
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or similar)
• Comfort with fast-moving, iterative work where requirements evolve

Nice to Have

• Consumer products, appliances, or high-volume manufacturing experience
• Rapid prototyping methods: 3D printing, machining, soft tooling
• Simulation tools such as FEA or CFD
• Portfolio for the team to review would be a plus

You'll Thrive Here If

• You'd rather build the thing than debate the thing
• Ambiguity reads as opportunity, not risk
• Your default when something's unclear is "let's figure it out"
• You care how a product feels in someone's hands, not just whether it passes spec

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
• Identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Pre-paid legal insurance
• Back-up child and eldercare days
• Product discounts and referral bonus program
• Wellness programs
• High-impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible

Pay

Annual salary range: $76,500—$110,000 USD

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

We empower your personal and professional growth with high-impact Learning Programs and foster an outrageously extraordinary community. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration.