About the role#
As a Product Performance Test Engineer Co-op, you will support the development of durable, high-performing products across categories including floorcare, beauty, and home environment solutions. You will work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams to design test systems, perform rigorous evaluations, and extract insights that influence product development, refinement, and launch. This role involves hands-on experimentation to ensure products meet quality and reliability standards.
What you'll do#
- Design and build custom electro-mechanical test rigs to simulate real-life usage.
- Develop science-backed test methods to evaluate performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Analyze test data using statistical tools to uncover insights and trends that drive engineering decisions.
- Document findings to influence product improvements.
- Tear down Shark and competitor products to understand how they work and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with engineers across product development, quality, and advanced testing.
- Perform hands-on testing that affects product quality and reliability.
- Explore failure modes and troubleshoot issues.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of test lab processes and capabilities.
What you'll need#
- Current student in BSEE, BSME, or a similar technical discipline, or a graduate of such a program within the past year.
- Prior experience designing or analyzing electromechanical systems.
- Hands-on prototype building or experimental testing experience in a workshop or science context.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for creating reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to multitask and handle competing priorities effectively.
- Proficiency in all MS Office applications.
Location & details#
- Location: Needham, Massachusetts.
- Term: Spring 2027 (January through June).
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, five days per week onsite.
- This position is paid.
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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