Compliance Engineer

Company 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 and driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, it employs over 4,100 associates and sells its products through key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors worldwide.

We’re building an AI‑native culture. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continually raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

The Product Compliance Engineer partners with global product developers and certification partners on regulatory compliance and product certification. The candidate supports certification projects from product concept to mass production, ensuring market‑access requirements are met and that product designs incorporate appropriate risk mitigation solutions. This role includes participation in medical device regulatory pathways alongside our consumer and commercial product portfolio.

• Support the execution of certification activities and risk analysis for multiple new product development projects, including FDA‑regulated medical devices and products subject to EU MDR 2017/745.
• Assist in preparing regulatory filings, including FDA 510(k) submissions and Technical Files/Design Dossiers, and maintain Design History Files (DHF) in compliance with 21 CFR Part 820 Design Controls and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Support the establishment of project needs and deliverables for both product development teams and third‑party regulatory partners, including Notified Bodies and FDA‑accredited testing laboratories.
• Execute risk management activities in accordance with ISO 14971, including hazard identification, risk estimation, risk evaluation, and residual risk documentation across the product lifecycle.
• Support usability engineering processes per IEC 62366‑1, including participation in formative and summative evaluation planning for medical device products intended for home healthcare environments.
• Evaluate project risk during development and support contingency planning to overcome obstacles, including regulatory strategy adjustments driven by classification questions or design changes.
• Participate in weekly reviews for all assigned projects, presenting status and associated project risks including certification timelines and Notified Body or FDA feedback cycles.
• Assure that all activities related to product certification commence and execute as planned and on schedule, with attention to FDA review timelines and CE marking milestones under EU MDR.
• Support product development teams as a subject‑matter expert, providing counsel on medical device‑specific requirements including biocompatibility (ISO 10993 series), software lifecycle (IEC 62304), and home healthcare electrical safety (IEC 60601‑1‑11).
• Contribute to intradepartmental continuous improvement and special projects, including post‑market surveillance and complaint handling processes under 21 CFR Part 803 and EU MDR.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; RAC certification a plus.
• Relevant discipline context:
  Biomedical/Bioengineering backgrounds are well‑suited to ISO 10993 biocompatibility and clinical evaluation;
  Systems Engineering to ISO 14971 risk management and design controls;
  Chemical/Materials Engineering to material selection, substance compliance (REACH, RoHS), and biocompatibility testing;
  Computer Science/Software Engineering to IEC 62304 software lifecycle and embedded systems compliance.
• Minimum 2–4 years of compliance or design‑related experience with consumer, commercial, or medical…