SharkNinja
Spring 2027: Mechanical Engineering Co-op, Ninja (January to June)
Needham, MA, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Current student in a related bachelor's or master’s or PhD program, or graduated from such a program within the past year.
About the job
A full-time, onsite co-op supporting mechanical design and development of Shark products through prototyping, testing, analysis, and product lifecycle work.
What you'll do
- Brainstorm, sketch, prototype, and refine product concepts; support CAD modeling and feasibility analysis.
- Build and test prototypes and lab rigs, analyze results and consumer feedback, and help validate performance, usability, and reliability.
- Collaborate on design reviews, technical documentation, and engineering tasks involving materials, mechanisms, manufacturing, and production.
What they ask for
- Current student in a related bachelor's, master’s, or PhD program, or graduated from one within the past year.
- Available for 40 hours per week, five days onsite in Needham, MA.
- Strong mechanical engineering and physics fundamentals, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanical design.
- Hands-on prototype development and experimental testing experience.
Nice to have
- Exposure to CAD, ideally SolidWorks or Creo, and/or 3D printing or laser cutting.
- Familiarity with electronics and test equipment; Developer kits such as Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi are desirable.
Pay
$30/hr - $36/hr USD (hourly pay); $27 — $40 USD (hourly pay)
Tools
SolidWorks, Creo, Python, Arduino, Raspberry Pi
AI focus
The company promotes an AI-native culture and expects employees to experiment with and adopt new tools; no specific AI duties are listed for this role.
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