Senior Mechanical Engineer - Hands-On NPD & Prototyping

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
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• 5+ years of related experience in design and development
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• Demonstrated ability to bring enabling technologies into innovative products in the market
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• Solid analytical skills, a methodical mindset with strong attention to detail, and relentless drive to identify potential problems and take responsibility for their resolution
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• Skilled in prototyping: 3D printing,machining, hand tools, building accurate and robust assemblies
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• Experience working in a laboratory setting with various test equipment and instrumentation conducting controlled experiments on something you have designed and built
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• Proficient CAD user, Solidworks or CREO
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• Organized, skilled using Excel, Minitab, or Matlab(or similar programs) to synthesize test data into learnings
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• 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
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• Enjoys fostering meaningful professional relationships with colleages
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• 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
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• (Desirable) Experience inproduct design and development including designing and executing an experimental test plan to guide design decisions
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• (Desirable) Comfortable multitasking and responding quickly to shifting priorities without losing sight of longer-term projects and goals
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• (Desirable) Previous experience in an applied engineering role working for a consumer product company or a consultant company
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• (Desirable) Experience with electronics (analog/digital), related test equipment, and components common in small appliances (sensors, motors, heaters, PCBAs, etc.)
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• We seek a creative problem solver who possessesan intuitive grasp of physics and engineering fundamentals,is equally comfortablehacking together a prototype in the lab oranalyzing the results of a test,and is passionate aboutsolvingthetough engineering challengesrequired tobe the first todeliverinnovative newproductsto market
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• 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

• The NPD Team at Shark Ninja is looking for dynamic, creative, talented, inspirational and committed Senior Mechanical Engineer to deliver an extraordinary pipeline of new technologies
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• Design and development of consumer products from initial concept to on-going product support within our global development organization
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• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Development teams daily to rapidly progress the understanding of systems, performance levers, and tradeoffs
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• Bring together team members from other disciplines to brainstorm, solve problems, build proof-of-concept prototypes, and test them thoroughly
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• Work with closely with and guide a team of mechanical engineers including co-ops and interns
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• See the culmination of your efforts with the team come to life on the shelf in strores, online, and in infomercials