Senior Mechanical Engineer - Frozen Treats

 

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Frozen Treats

Our mission to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world allows our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers, makers of things they love.  As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Senior Mechanical Engineer to our global team. 

Overview: 

The NPD Team at SharkNinja is looking for dynamic, creative, talented, inspirational and committed Senior Mechanical Engineer to deliver an extraordinary pipeline of new technologies.  

We seek a creative problem solver who possesses an intuitive grasp of physics and engineering fundamentals, is equally comfortable hacking together a prototype in the lab or analyzing the results of a test, and is passionate about solving the tough engineering challenges required to be the first to deliver innovative new  products to market. 

This role calls for an experienced hands-on engineer who has natural curiosity and creativity, a passion to develop and utilize a diversity of talents, and desire to help make a high performing team even stronger. 

EXCITING things you’ll get to do: 

• Design and development of consumer products from initial concept to on-going product support within our global development organization 

• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Development teams daily to rapidly progress the understanding of systems, performance levers, and tradeoffs 

• Bring together team members from other disciplines to brainstorm, solve problems, build proof-of-concept prototypes, and test them thoroughly 

• Work with closely with and guide a team of mechanical engineers including co-ops and interns  
• See the culmination of your efforts with the team come to life on the shelf in strores, online, and in infomercials 

Attributes and Skills: 

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering  

• 5+ years of related experience in design and development 

• Demonstrated ability to bring enabling technologies into innovative products in the market 

• Solid analytical skills, a methodical mindset with strong attention to detail, and relentless drive to identify potential problems and take responsibility for their resolution 

• Skilled in prototyping: 3D printing, machining, hand tools, building accurate and robust assemblies 

• Experience working in a laboratory setting with various test equipment and instrumentation conducting controlled experiments on something you have designed and built 

• Proficient CAD user, Solidworks or CREO  

• Organized, skilled using Excel, Minitab, or Matlab (or similar programs) to synthesize test data into learnings 

• Skilled communicator able to explain working principles, synthesize data into learnings and the impact to design choices, and make recommendations to both technical and non-technical colleagues 

• Enjoys fostering meaningful professional relationships with colleages 
• Due to the hands-on nature of the role working closely with a team, this role is an in-person role at our Needham, MA office 

Preferred Attributes: 

• Experience in product design and development including designing and executing an experimental test plan to guide design decisions 

• Comfortable multitasking and responding quickly to shifting priorities without losing sight of longer-term projects and goals 

• Previous experience in an applied engineering role working for a consumer product company or a consultant company 
• Experience with electronics (analog/digital), related test equipment, and components common in small appliances (sensors, motors, heaters, PCBAs, etc.)