Product Design Engineer- Advanced Development

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company that focuses on creating innovative lifestyle solutions. They are seeking a Product Design Engineer to join the Advanced Development team, where the role involves contributing to early-stage product development and collaborating across functions to bring new product concepts to life.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to early-stage product development by supporting the creation of roadmaps and building out concepts that expand our Ninja Cooking categories
• Explore new product opportunities where the Ninja brand can win, using a user-first mindset and sound engineering thinking
• Generate innovative ideas within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. You’ll contribute to brainstorming sessions, develop concept sketches, and present compelling product stories
• Visualize and prototype your ideas, using sketches, models, and test rigs to communicate and validate concepts. You’ll work hands-on in our development labs and be comfortable with both CAD and physical prototyping tools
• Gather cross-functional feedback to shape product direction, showing curiosity and openness while defending strong ideas
• Test and evaluate key risks, developing test methods to ensure products meet expectations before entering detailed development

Requirements:

• A balanced background in creative thinking, technical understanding, and hands-on problem-solving
• Creative: You can generate novel ideas and communicate them through sketches or quick models
• Technical: You understand engineering fundamentals across mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing disciplines and can validate your ideas with solid reasoning or basic testing
• Practical: You have a hands-on approach and enjoy building prototypes and test rigs to bring concepts to life
• Action-oriented: You work proactively, adapt quickly, and maintain momentum even when challenges arise
• Organized and logical, with the ability to prioritize and simplify complex problems
• Approximately 3–5 years of experience in a design or product development environment
• Degree in Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field
• Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks or CREO
• Experience in consumer electronics or related fields is a plus
• Familiarity with plastics and metals manufacturing processes