Principal Electrical 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 the trusted global brands Shark and Ninja, we bring disruptive innovation to market and drive significant growth across multiple product categories. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, we have more than 4,100 associates and sell our products at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors worldwide.

• Fast‑paced, collaborative environment with opportunities to push the boundaries of consumer product innovation.
• Creative and hands‑on electrical systems engineer with a strong foundation in multidisciplinary product development.
• Early‑stage role working closely with cross‑functional teams to define, prototype, and evaluate future product platforms—bridging concept to feasibility and enabling new product directions.

• Build real prototypes—fast.
• Explore emerging tech in sensors, embedded systems, power electronics, wireless, and more.
• Ideas directly influence future Shark & Ninja products.
• Work with a small, highly skilled team of builders, tinkerers, and inventors.
• Access to full labs, tools, and rapid prototyping gear.
• Startup‑like innovation vibe backed by a global consumer brand.

• Contribute to system architecture and early‑stage development across electrical, embedded, and software domains.
• Lead design and validation of reusable electrical and embedded modules.
• Support creation and refinement of system‑level requirements and functional architectures.
• Design, build, and test early prototypes to validate feasibility and inform product direction.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess applicability for next‑generation platforms.
• Collaborate with global engineering, /UX, product, and manufacturing teams.
• Participate in system integration and risk analysis across multidisciplinary subsystems.
• Assist in design reviews and ensure alignment with EMC, safety, and design validation (DVT) requirements.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and curiosity about how systems interact.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast‑paced environments focused on innovation.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of assigned projects and deliverables.
• Passion for working with emerging technologies and learning new tools and methods.

• Systems integration across electrical, embedded, and mechanical components.
• Analog/digital circuit design, including A/D, D/A, filters, and signal integrity.
• Power electronics (AC/DC, flyback, buck/boost, basic regulatory considerations).
• Embedded systems: microcontrollers (ARM, 8/16‑bit), memory, and interfaces.
• Sensor technologies: IMUs, ToF, IR, cameras, magnetometers, etc.
• Wireless communication:
  Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi (basic integration).
• Hands‑on prototyping:
  Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or equivalent.
• Exposure to edge AI / ML integration is a plus.

• BSc or MS in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12–20 years of experience in product development or advanced R&D.
• Experience in early‑stage prototyping, feasibility evaluation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Annual salary range: $131,300—$185,000 USD. Factors that may affect starting pay include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits include medical, dental, 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 and long‑term disability insurance; generous paid time off; company holidays; parental leave; identity theft protection; pet insurance; prepaid legal insurance; back‑up child and eldercare days; product discounts; referral bonus program; and more.

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