SharkNinja
Mechanical Engineering Intern Opportunities
Needham, MA, United States · Internship · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- No number of years specified; hands-on prototype development and experimental testing experience requested.
- Education
- Current student in a related bachelor's, master’s, or PhD program, or graduated from such a program within the past year.
About the job
Supports the development of home products by generating concepts, building and testing prototypes, analyzing results, and helping evaluate design feasibility and performance.
What you'll do
- Brainstorm, sketch, and prototype product concepts; support CAD modeling and technical documentation.
- Build, test, and iterate prototypes and lab rigs, validating performance, usability, and reliability.
- Analyze test data and consumer feedback and contribute to design reviews and engineering solutions.
What they ask for
- Current student in a related bachelor's, master’s, or PhD program, or graduated from such a program within the past year.
- Available to work full time, 40 hours per week, onsite five days per week in Needham, MA.
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering and physics fundamentals, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design.
- Hands-on prototype building and experimental testing experience.
Nice to have
- Exposure to CAD, ideally SolidWorks or Creo, and/or 3D printing or laser cutting; prototype work with plastic and metal and basic machine shop tools.
- Familiarity with electronics and test equipment; experience with Developer kits such as Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi is desirable.
Pay
$27 — $40 USD per hour (hourly pay range)
Tools
SolidWorks, Creo, Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi
AI focus
No specific AI work is described; the posting mentions an organizational expectation to experiment with and adopt AI tools.
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