Principal Electronics Systems Engineer – Advanced Development

About Us

Shark Ninja 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 Shark Ninja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains.

Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

At Shark Ninja, our purpose is positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world and Advanced Development is where that future gets invented first. This team lives at the front edge of innovation, exploring emerging technologies, shaping new platforms, and turning bold ideas into real, testable systems.

As a Principal Electronics Systems Engineer – Advanced Development, you are a hands on technical leader and systems thinker operating with significant autonomy. You’re rarely satisfied, energized by ambiguity, and driven to push what’s possible while keeping solutions practical, scalable, and consumer focused. This role bridges concept to feasibility, helping define the technologies and architectures that will power Shark and Ninja products for years to come.

• Architecting early-stage system concepts across electronics, embedded software, and integrated systems
• Turning fuzzy ideas into working prototypes fast to validate feasibility, performance, and user value
• Designing, building, and testing proof of concept systems that inform product direction and platform strategy
• Defining system level requirements and functional architectures across multidisciplinary subsystems
• Leading the creation of reusable electrical and embedded modules that accelerate future development
• Exploring, evaluating, and stress testingemerging technologies in sensors, connectivity, power, and intelligence
• Partnering closely with Engineering, Product Development, /UX, Quality, and Manufacturing becausewinning is a team sport
• Providing early electronics cost estimates and technical trade-offs to support business cases and roadmaps
• Participating in system integration, risk analysis, and design reviews with a sharp eye on EMC, safety, and DVT
• Raising the technical bar by communicating for impact, mentoring peers, and setting direction across advanced programs

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in advanced R&D, early-stage product development, or complex consumer electronics systems
• Strong systems integration experience across electrical, embedded, and mechanical domains
• Solid analogue and digital circuit design skills, including A/D, D/A, filtering, and signal integrity
• Hands-on experience with power electronics (AC/DC, flyback, buck/boost, regulatory considerations)
• Embedded systems expertise with microcontrollers (ARM, 8/16-bit), memory, and interfaces
• Experience working with sensor technologies (IMUs, ToF, IR, cameras, magnetometers, etc.)
• Working knowledge of wireless connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi integration)
• A builder’s mindset with hands onrapid prototyping experience (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar platforms)
• Exposure to edge AI / ML integration is a plus
• Comfort thriving in ambiguous, fast paced environments where playbooks don’t exist yet
• A natural bias for action, strong analytical skills, and an eye for the details that make the difference

At Shark Ninja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, Shark Ninja product…