Senior Controls Systems Engineer - Ninja

Senior Control Systems Engineer

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 4,100 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

At Shark Ninja, we're building an AI-native culture. We're not waiting for the future; we're creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously 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.

Senior Control Systems Engineer – Ninja Shark Ninja is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our innovative Ninja team. We are looking for a technically strong, hands-on engineer with a deep understanding of control systems, a passion for product innovation, and a proven track record in leading complex, cross-functional projects from concept through mass production. As a senior member of the Ninja Control Systems team, you focus on developing real-time optimization and control algorithms for low-compute hardware that drive the next generation of smart household appliances.

You will play a pivotal role in developing smart systems that are the "brain" in our most complex and powerful new products. They work closely alongside the Ninja R&D team, and together, they are responsible for the performance of our products and "how they work" – how a coffee maker makes coffee, how an air fryer cooks, how a blender blends, or how a new yet-to-be-invented kitchen device does new kitchen device things.

The Senior Control Systems Engineer is involved in the full product lifecycle from early-stage concept development and prototyping all the way to mass production, continuously iterating and making improvements throughout the process. The senior control system engineer provides technical leadership, mentors junior engineers, and owns the control strategy and system design across multiple product lines. You will collaborate with R&D, Product Development, and Advanced Engineering to ensure seamless integration of electronics, software, and mechanical systems.

Essential Functions:

• Leadership and Strategy:
  Lead the development of advanced control systems across diverse product platforms while mentoring multidisciplinary teams on best practices in architecture, modeling, and implementation.
• Design and Development:
  Design, develop, and test control systems tailored for consumer appliances. This includes integrating mechatronics principles to ensure the seamless operation of software and mechanical systems with electronic control.
• Advanced Control Techniques:
  Employ advanced control strategies, including PID, Model Predictive Control (MPC), adaptive control, and robust control, to address complex control challenges in real-time applications in low-compute devices.
• Signal Processing:
  Apply signal processing algorithms for noise reduction, feature extraction, and system optimization. This includes expertise in filter design, Fourier transforms, and spectral analysis to enhance the accuracy and reliability of control systems.
• Machine Learning Integration:
  Incorporate machine learning methods to improve system adaptability and performance. Familiarity with neural networks, reinforcement learning, and supervised/unsupervised learning techniques for predictive maintenance and system optimization is essential.
• Programming and Simulation:
  Utilizing programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, C++, and others relevant to control systems engineering. Using simulation and modeling of mechatronic systems to validate control strategies and design choices.
• Collaboration and…