Senior Electrical Systems Engineer – Advanced Development

Overview

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. 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.

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 Electrical Systems Engineer – Advanced Development to our global team.

• You get to build real prototypes — fast.
• You’ll explore emerging tech in sensors, embedded systems, power electronics, wireless, and more.
• Your ideas directly influence future Shark & Ninja products.
• You’ll work with a small, highly skilled team of builders, tinkerers, and inventors.
• Access to full labs, tools, and rapid prototyping gear.
• A startup-like innovation vibe backed by a global consumer brand.

• Support early-stage technology and system architecture development across electrical, embedded, and software domains.
• Design and prototype subsystem modules (power, sensing, actuation, embedded I/O).
• Develop and evaluate product concepts through feasibility studies, modeling, and rapid prototyping.
• Contribute to defining subsystem-level requirements and interfaces in alignment with system architecture.
• Integrate cross-functional subsystems: electronics, sensors, firmware, mechanics into cohesive platforms.
• Conduct system-level design reviews, trade-off analyses, and technical risk assessments.
• Collaborate with global engineering, /UX, product management, and manufacturing teams.
• Ensure early compliance with EMC, safety, DVT, and DFMEA standards and practices.

• Strong ability to identify and implement new technologies that drive impactful architecture changes.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven development environment.
• Demonstrate initiative and leadership, whether working independently or leading a team.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills, with high emotional intelligence.

• Systems architecture and integration across electrical, embedded, and mechanical domains
• Ability to translate high-level architecture into reusable subsystem designs.
• Analog/digital circuit design: low-noise, A/D, D/A, filters, transmission lines
• Power electronics: AC/DC, PFC, flyback, buck/boost, compliance with regulatory standards
• Embedded systems: ARM, microcontrollers, memory interfaces, firmware co-design
• Sensor integration:
  LiDAR, IR, ToF, IMUs, cameras, motion and proximity sensors
• Wireless communications:
  Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 433 MHz
• Edge AI / ML implementation (a plus)
• Rapid prototyping:
  Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar frameworks

• BSc or MS in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in a senior technical leadership or innovation role
• Proven experience in advanced development, preferably within consumer electronics or consulting for consumer product companies

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,…