Engineering Manager, R&D (NEEDHAM)

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.

AI at SharkNinja

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.

Innovators Wanted - Join Our Extraordinary Advanced Development Talent Community!

At SharkNinja, we are always seeking world-class engineering talent eager to push the boundaries of product design innovation. Whether you are a technical leader, a complex problem solver, or an engineer driven by curiosity and hands-on experimentation, we want to hear from you!

Our Advanced Development (Product Design Engineering & Front-End Innovation) teams thrive on tinkering -whether it's conceptualizing, prototyping, or refining the next generation of consumer products. We embrace engineering rigor, rapid iteration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to transform ambitious ideas into manufacturable, high-performance solutions.

If you are passionate about hands-on engineering, systems thinking, and delivering best-in-class solutions, join us.

Think beyond conventional boundaries, embrace technical challenges, and be part of a team that turns visionary concepts into reality .

What You'll Do

• Invent & Innovate: Develop and prototype new product concepts that redefine consumer expectations.
• Collaborate & Build: Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, user experience, and manufacturing teams to bring ideas to life.
• Create Scalable Solutions: Design new technologies that transition seamlessly from early-stage development to full-scale production.
• Shape the Future: Influence SharkNinja's product roadmap with disruptive, consumer-driven ideas.
• Support the communication of ideas quickly and be able to drive a team effectively using a combination of sketching, CAD layouts, 3D models and working prototypes to evaluate potential solutions.
• Confidence in managing external providers of technology solution to reduce our time to market.
• Understand the importance of clear product definition during the design process but be able to appreciate the spark of inspiration.
• Be naturally curious and relentlessly driven to find better solutions to everyday problems.

What You'll Bring

We are open to talent at all levels! Whether you have a few years of experience or a seasoned career in Advanced Development/Product Design Engineering , what matters most is your ability to innovate, collaborate, and execute. Ideal candidates will have:

• A passion for problem-solving, creative thinking, and technical excellence.
• The ideal candidate will have a degree-level technical qualification, ideally in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering or Product Design Engineering, with significant product design content.
• Extensive experience in an Industrial design/product design/innovation environment
• A track record of concept development, prototyping, and transitioning projects into production .
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment .
• Proven track record of taking consumer concept ideas through selection process and into tooling and mass production.
• Strong leadership experience required with excellent communication skills and an inspirational leadership style.
• Extensive experience required in areas of High-Volume Plastic Injection Molding, Sheet Metal, Die Casting etc.

About the Team:

• Endless Innovation: We don't just create products; we revolutionize categories.
• Fast-Paced & Impactful: Work on meaningful projects with real-world impact.
• Growth Opportunities: Whether you're early in your career or a seasoned professional, we invest in talent development.
• A Culture of Curiosity: We encourage bold thinking and taking smart risks.

If you're excited about the future of Advanced Development and want to be part of a company that never stops innovating, let's connect! SharkNinja is always on the lookout for top-tier AD talent to help shape the future.

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.