SPRING 2027

Product Design Engineering Co-op, Shark

Work Period: January through June

Location & Schedule: Full-time, 40-hour-per-week position. Minimum of 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA.

Compensation: Ranges from $30/hr - $36/hr. Specific compensation is set according to a standardized scale aligned with educational level.

About the Role

Join the SharkNinja Early Edge Experience, built for early career talent and geared toward impact. This role is perfect for those who love to sketch, build, test, and iterate—with the consumer always top of mind. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to imagine what’s next for Shark, transforming insights into elegant, viable, and exciting product solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate new product concepts with a user-centered approach, focusing on ergonomics, aesthetics, and functional innovation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define solutions that meet functional requirements while enhancing the user experience.
• Lead and participate in design studies to solve technical and user-experience challenges.
• Build and test quick turnaround, low fidelity prototypes, and be able to build key findings on user testing with them.
• Approach everyday design challenges with curiosity and resilience, driven to rethink and innovate.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Current student in a related bachelor's or master’s program or has graduated from such a program within the past year.
• Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA.
• Strong communicator who can convey ideas, concepts, and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong intuition for mechanical engineering and physics principles, with an emphasis on applying this in product design, ergonomics, and human-centered engineering.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with a creative approach to identifying and addressing potential issues.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, a hands-on attitude, and commitment to developing elegant, innovative solutions that balance technical and user-focused design principles.
• Skilled at juggling multiple projects, with flexibility to pivot as needed while keeping sight of broader design objectives.
• Enthusiastic about user-centered product design, form, and function.
• Experience with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or Rhino) and basic prototyping tools (e.g., 3D printing, shop competency).
• Hands-on experience building physical prototypes in various materials (e.g., plastic, metal) and familiarity with machine shop equipment.
• Basic understanding of electronics and components commonly used in small appliances (motors, sensors, PCBAs) is desirable.
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or other developer kits is a plus.