SharkNinja
product design and technology
DesignEngineeringManager
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“Design Engineering Manager at SharkNinja. Skills: Design Engineering, Product Development, Motorized Product Roadmap, Technology Feasibility, System Innovations, Prototyping, Cross-functional Collaboration. lead part of the growing NPD team in building a new generation of innovative products. support the front-end development of product creation with a focus on technology and feasibility implementation when building our product roadmap”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver credible solutions to the market; support our next generation of products; deliver 5 star products
Industry & Context.
solve technical or consumer issues; identify, solve, implement and verify technical solutions autonomously
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
technical substance and inspiration to our creative efforts, support the front-end development of product creation with a focus on technology and feasibility implementation, comfortable working in the front-end product/engineering development phase using ideation/innovation techniques to unlock and drive the Motorized product roadmap with engineering and cross-functional PD/IDrand/Test Kitchen teams in the US, UK, and China, Take ownership of the Motorized roadmap with a focus on the front-end technology and feasibility phase to support our next generation of products, Think complete system innovations that sit between the physical (mechanical) and system (sensors/softwareatteries/connectivity), comfortable failing fast by driving ideas to a conclusion early on via functional rigs prior to handing over part or complete product solution packages to the back-end implementation NPD team, comfortable tinkering away on both short- and long-term projects with a hands-on approach in the form of POC (Proof of Concept) rigs, Can communicate ideas quickly and effectively using a combination of sketching, CAD layouts, 3D models and working prototypes to evaluate potential solutions, comfortable in carrying out design/engineering studies (independently and in teams) to solve technical or consumer issues with a focus on user experience at all stages of development, Collaborates seamlessly with our global AD team and CI team to ensure that the front-end sensibilities (consumer focused experience) is driving our direction and maintained throughout our development to deliver 5 star products, Actively coaches these are key to success at SharkNinja, Positive attitude with an entrepreneurial nature not afraid to fail fast, learn and then pivot, Appreciation for electrical engineering, software, and mechanical principles – An all-rounder of sorts, Proactively enhances own education identifying which problems to solve, how to make daily progress, and embodying the importance of iterating to prove-out hypotheses, Keen to engage in and contribute to internal working groups outside of their core job-role in order to improve processes, working environment, internal mindset etc, Can motivate your team to identify, solve, implement and verify technical solutions autonomously, Can effectively manage the “hands-on” - building of prototypes, product testing in the lab, developing and reporting, Flexible and collaborative- these are key to success at SharkNinja, Positive, driving attitude with an inquisitive nature, Appreciation for electrical engineering, software and UX design helpful but not essential
What You'll Do.
lead part of the growing NPD team in building a new generation of innovative products
support the front-end development of product creation with a focus on technology and feasibility implementation when building our product roadmap
drive the Motorized product roadmap with engineering and cross-functional PD/IDrand/Test Kitchen teams
Take ownership of the Motorized roadmap with a focus on the front-end technology and feasibility phase
drive ideas to a conclusion early on via functional rigs
tinker on short- and long-term projects with a hands-on approach in the form of POC (Proof of Concept) rigs
communicate ideas quickly and effectively using a combination of sketching
3D models and working prototypes
carry out design/engineering studies to solve technical or consumer issues with a focus on user experience
ensure that the front-end sensibilities is driving our direction and maintained throughout our development
motivate your team to identify
implement and verify technical solutions autonomously
manage the “hands-on” - building of prototypes
product testing in the lab
developing and reporting
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working as part of our Needham, MA Headquarters; engineering and cross-functional PD/IDrand/Test Kitchen teams in the US, UK, and China; Collaborates seamlessly with our global AD team and CI team; engage in and contribute to internal working groups outside of their core job-role; motivate your team; Flexible and collaborative
Communication Scope
communicate ideas quickly and effectively using a combination of sketching, CAD layouts, 3D models and working prototypes
Process & Methodology
Take ownership of the Motorized roadmap, manage the “hands-on” - building of prototypes, product testing in the lab, developing and reporting
Full Job Description
About Us SharkNinja 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 SharkNinja 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. Design Engineering Manager 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 Design Engineering Manager to our global team. OVERVIEW: We are looking for a Design Engineering Managerto lead part of the growing NPD team in building a new generation of innovative products across our Ninja brand. We thrive on designing great products that delight our customers. Working as part of our Needham, MA Headquarters, you will bring technical substance and inspiration to our creative efforts to deliver credible solutions to the market by supporting the front-end development of product creation with a focus on technology and feasibility implementation when building our product roadmap. Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do: Is comfortable working in the front-end product/engineering development phase using ideation/innovation techniques to unlock and drive the Motorized product roadmap with engineering and cross-functional PD/ID/Brand/Test Kitchen teams in the US, UK, and China. Take ownership of the Motorized roadmap with a focus on the front-end technology and feasibility ph
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