Mechanical Engineer II - Outdoor Heated
Mechanical Engineer II — Outdoor Heated
SharkNinja | Needham, MA | On-Site 4+ Days Per Week
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.
What you'll do
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.
What you'll bring
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 would 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
What we offer
Products you can point to on a shelf and say "I designed that"
Ownership from day one — no waiting your turn
Hands-on facilities: labs, prototyping, machining, and test, all in-house
Apply
Applications take under 10 minutes. If you meet most — not all — of what's above and you're excited about building consumer hardware, apply. We'd rather see your work than a perfect checklist.
SharkNinja is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building a team that reflects the people we design for.
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.
Pay Range
$76,500—$110,000 USD