Spring 2027

About the Role

• Product Design Engineering Co-op, Shark

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.
• Build key findings on user testing with prototypes.
• Approach everyday design challenges with curiosity and resilience, driven to rethink and innovate.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• CAD software: SolidWorks, Creo, or Rhino.
• Prototyping tools: Basic 3D printing, shop competency.
• Hands-on experience building physical prototypes in various materials (e.g., plastic, metal).
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Work Period

• January through June

Location & Schedule

• Full-time, 40-hour-per-week position.
• Minimum of 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA.
• No relocation or housing assistance provided.

Compensation

• Hourly Pay Range: $27—$40 USD. Specific compensation is set according to a standardized scale aligned with educational level.