About the role#
As an Electrical Engineering Co-op, you will join our Product Innovation team to support the development and testing of next-generation SharkNinja products. You will work alongside experienced engineers to refine electrical systems, test new components, and ensure our products meet performance and reliability standards. This role offers hands-on experience with real products and challenges in our innovation environment.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to the development of technologies for future SharkNinja products.
- Support senior engineers in designing and testing analog and digital circuits.
- Assist with board bring-up, debugging, and validation of real-time embedded electronics.
- Help develop and refine microprocessor-based control and communication platforms through simulation, analysis, prototyping, and lab testing.
- Collaborate on cross-functional problem-solving and conduct failure analysis for field-reported issues.
- Participate in technical reviews and contribute to design documentation, test plans, and technical reports.
- Work closely with Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, and Product Testing teams to align electrical solutions with product goals.
What you'll need#
- Current student in a related bachelor's, master’s, or PhD program, or a graduate within the past year.
- Strong understanding of Bipolar and CMOS technologies.
- Foundational knowledge in power electronics is preferred.
- Ability to quickly develop visual and physical representations of product functions and electrical layouts.
- Experience with electrical design tools such as LTSpice.
- Hands-on lab experience with test equipment including oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, and SMUs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- Familiarity with PCB design software like Altium, surface mount soldering, or Visual Basic programming is a plus.
- Prior internship or project experience in consumer electronics or small appliances is a strong asset.
- Exposure to product-level testing including DC/AC performance, power consumption, BLDC motors, and EMC considerations is a bonus.
Location & details#
- Location: Needham, Massachusetts.
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days per week onsite.
- Term: Winter 2027 (January to June).
- Compensation: $30/hr - $36/hr, set according to a standardized scale based on educational level at the time of hire.
- Employment type: Paid, full-time co-op.
- Note: This position does not offer relocation or housing assistance.
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a product design and technology company based in Needham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1994 and operates as a public company. The business focuses on consumer goods and product marketing. It employs over 4,000 people to develop household products for cleaning, cooking, and food preparation.
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