Spring 2027: HW UX/UI Design Co-op (January through June)

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

SharkNinja is seeking an enthusiastic designer to join its hardware UX team and create compelling, easy, and delightful user experiences for hardware products. The role sits at the intersection of physical product design and user experience, with a focus on on-device UI and interaction flows. The co-op will work with industrial design, product, and engineering throughout the design process, from product concepts through prototyping, testing, documentation, tooling, engineering builds, and launch. Projects may include new products and adaptations of existing products for new markets. The position is based in Needham, Massachusetts, runs from January through June 2027, and is full-time at 40 hours per week. The posting describes five days per week onsite in Needham, with remaining days worked remotely, and states that relocation or housing assistance is not provided.

Requirements

Be a current student in a related bachelor's or master's program, or have graduated from such a program within the past year.
Be able to work full-time, 40 hours per week, with five days per week onsite in Needham, Massachusetts.
Demonstrate a strong portfolio with examples of design experience.
Apply a user-centered mindset and show passion for creating thoughtful, intuitive experiences.
Use Adobe Creative Suite and Figma confidently and creatively.
Communicate effectively, visually and verbally, with cross-functional teams.
Pay close attention to detail while balancing the big-picture user journey.
Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and be willing to receive and incorporate feedback.
Show curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and processes.

Nice To Haves

Interest in connected consumer products, smart home technology, or IoT ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Help define end-to-end user experiences, interaction models, and on-product interfaces for new hardware products, including physical UI, displays, affordances, and haptic, audio, and visual feedback.
Partner with industrial design on UI placement, control feel, labeling, and ergonomics, advocating for users while considering manufacturing and cost pressures.
Collaborate with product and engineering colleagues to address hardware and technology constraints and deliver feasible, desirable, and viable experiences.
Build and conduct usability testing on physical prototypes and translate findings into impactful, achievable design changes.
Document UI layouts, interaction specifications, state diagrams, and UI asset packages for firmware and engineering teams.