SharkNinja
Senior Director, AI Engineering Transformation
$225K–$250K
Needham, MA, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; accepted fields include AI/ML, engineering leadership, program management, data architecture, quality engineering, or technology transformation.
About the job
Leads AI transformation across SharkNinja’s Engineering organization, building data infrastructure and deploying AI-enabled workflows across product development, quality, and manufacturing engineering.
What you'll do
- Build unified Engineering data infrastructure and ingestion pipelines, connecting them to enterprise data architecture.
- Set and deliver the AI transformation roadmap, including AI-powered program management, planning, design, testing, reliability, and quality workflows.
- Build and lead an embedded AI Fellows team; drive adoption, change management, and measurable outcomes.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of professional experience in AI/ML, engineering leadership, program management, data architecture, quality engineering, or technology transformation roles.
- Technical fluency in AI/ML and data infrastructure, including tools, platforms, and data pipelines.
- Track record leading large-scale transformation or change management initiatives.
- Understanding of hardware or consumer electronics development lifecycles, including stage-gate processes, DVT/EVT/PVT builds, and cross-functional launch execution.
Nice to have
- Experience at an AI-native company or in an engineering organization where AI was core to development.
- Experience productionalizing AI prototypes; familiarity with FMEAs, DVT, EMC/regulatory compliance, reliability testing, or field-return analytics; Mandarin ability.
Pay
$225,000—$250,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
Snowflake, AWS, AI/ML, PowerPoint
AI focus
Leads AI integration across the Engineering lifecycle, including data infrastructure, program management, planning, design and test workflows, reliability, and product quality.
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