As a Product Design Engineer II, you’ll be part of our Ninja Advanced Development team, focused on shaping the future of our product portfolio through early-stage innovation and technology creation. Working from our London Design Office, you’ll collaborate with teams across the UK, US, and China to explore, define, and develop breakthrough concepts that will power the next generation of Ninja products.

You’ll combine creativity with engineering rigor, developing new technologies, architectures, and product experiences that push boundaries and unlock future opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Exploring and developing early-stage product concepts, technologies, and system architectures for future Ninja innovations.
• Translating consumer insights and emerging trends into tangible engineering solutions and demonstrators.
• Designing and building proof-of-concept prototypes to validate new ideas, mechanisms, and technologies.
• Conducting feasibility studies, risk assessments, and trade-off analyses to guide concept direction.
• Applying strong engineering fundamentals to evaluate performance, scalability, and potential for future commercialization.
• Iterating rapidly through hands-on prototyping, testing, and learning cycles.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product vision, technical roadmaps, and innovation pipelines.
• Communicating concepts and technical ideas clearly through CAD, prototypes, and presentations.
• Supporting the transition of promising concepts into New Product Development teams.
• Contributing to a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Product Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Design Engineering.
• Experience in mechanical or product design, ideally with exposure to early-stage or concept development work.
• Experience in consumer goods or household appliances is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of plastics and manufacturing processes, with the ability to balance innovation and feasibility.
• Proven ability to solve ambiguous problems and explore multiple solution pathways.
• High proficiency in SolidWorks or Creo.
• Hands-on prototyping skills and a test-and-learn mindset.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate early-stage ideas and influence stakeholders.
• Curious, proactive, and comfortable working in less-defined spaces.
• An appreciation for electronics, software, or UX is beneficial, especially in concept development.

Manager, Advanced Development – Robotics Engineering

Description

SharkNinja is seeking a Manager of Advanced Development within our Robotics Engineering group to lead our US-based Advanced Development robotics team and drive early-stage innovation in robotic floorcare. This role is responsible for guiding the day-to-day technical direction, execution, and development of the US team while partnering closely with a global robotics organization to explore, prototype, and mature new product technologies and concepts. The Manager will play a key role in translating consumer needs and innovation themes into tangible building blocks that support Shark’s next generation of robotic products.

This is a full-time position based in Newton, Massachusetts.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Solve real consumer problems by developing, prototyping, and evaluating new robotic floorcare technologies and product concepts

· Lead Advanced Development projects from early concept through proof-of-viability, driving day-to-day technical execution and outcomes

· Translate high-level innovation themes and consumer insights into concrete experiments, prototypes, and test plans

· Lead and develop the US-based Advanced Development robotics team, setting clear priorities, expectations, and technical direction

· Drive project execution by coordinating cross-functional and global resources across Engineering, Product Development, Industrial Design, UX, Quality, and Manufacturing,

· Generate data-driven insights by interpreting test results and translating them into clear recommendations and next steps

· Prepare technical updates, demonstrations, and documentation to support transitions from Advanced Development into New Product Development

· Adapt quickly to shifting priorities while maintaining momentum on longer-term innovation efforts

· Partner with external technology collaborators and suppliers to support development work as needed

· Identify risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities early, and make thoughtful recommendations on pivots, prioritization, or project continuation

Skills Required

· Strong background in systems engineering, robotics, automation, and/or electromechanical systems

· Experience working on consumer products or mobile robotics in a fast-paced, global organization

· Ability to balance consumer insights with technical feasibility when shaping solutions

· Hands-on prototyping and experimentation mindset, comfortable with early-stage ambiguity

· Willingness to pursue multiple solution paths and quickly learn from failure

· Strong organizational skills with experience juggling multiple projects and priorities

· Collaborative approach and respect for cross-functional disciplines including Product Development, Industrial Design, UX, Quality, Testing and Manufacturing

· Clear, concise communicator capable of translating technical work into actionable insights