SharkNinja
Spring 2027: Product Design Engineering Co-op, Shark (January to June)
Needham, MA, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Education
- Current student in a related bachelor's or master’s program, or graduated from such a program within the past year.
About the job
Develop early-stage product concepts for Shark products by combining user-centered design, engineering problem-solving, prototyping, and testing.
What you'll do
- Generate product concepts focused on ergonomics, aesthetics, and functional innovation; collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape solutions.
- Lead or participate in design studies addressing technical and user-experience challenges.
- Build and test low-fidelity prototypes and use user-testing findings to inform design.
What they ask for
- Current student in a related bachelor’s or master’s program, or graduated from one within the past year.
- Available full-time, 40 hours per week, onsite five days per week in Needham, MA.
- Strong communication skills and intuition for mechanical engineering and physics principles applied to product design.
- Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, or Rhino), basic prototyping tools, and building physical prototypes; familiarity with machine shop equipment.
Nice to have
- Basic understanding of small-appliance electronics and components, such as motors, sensors, and PCBAs.
- Experience with rapid-prototyping tools such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or other developer kits.
Pay
$30/hr - $36/hr (base salary); $27 — $40 USD (base salary)
Tools
SolidWorks, Creo, Rhino, 3D printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PCBAs
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