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

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

6d•$26 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

SharkNinja is seeking a talented, enthusiastic designer to work with its Hardware UX team and create compelling, easy, and delightful user experiences for hardware products. This role sits at the intersection of physical product and user experience, designing on-device UI and interaction flows with a strong focus on the customer. The co-op collaborates with industrial design, product, and engineering through the full design process, from product concepts through prototyping, testing, documentation, tooling, engineering builds, and launch. Projects may involve new products or adapting existing products for new markets. The position is based in Needham, Massachusetts, and runs from January through June 2027. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role with five days per week onsite. The posting also states that the remaining days are worked remotely, but does not specify how that schedule reconciles with the five onsite days. No relocation or housing assistance is provided. Compensation is listed in the posting as $28–$34 per hour in the role details and $26–$35 per hour in the general hourly pay range; starting pay depends on factors including educational level, geography, skills, experience, and other qualifications. The co-op is part of SharkNinja’s Early Edge Experience, a program for early talent offering exposure to the industry and a fast-paced professional environment, meaningful project work, professional development opportunities, community events, and connections with colleagues. Participants have an opportunity to present their contributions and learnings to SharkNinja leaders.

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.
Provide a strong portfolio that includes examples of design experience.
Apply a user-centered mindset and show a passion for creating thoughtful, intuitive experiences.
Use Adobe Creative Suite and Figma confidently and creatively.
Communicate effectively, both visually and verbally, with cross-functional teams.
Pay close attention to detail while balancing the overall user journey.
Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and be eager 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 the end-to-end user experience, interaction model, 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 amid manufacturing and cost constraints.
Work 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 so firmware and engineering teams can implement them without ambiguity.
Collaborate across industrial design, product, and engineering throughout product concepts, prototyping, testing, documentation, tooling, engineering builds, and launch.