Spring 2027: Product Integrity Co-op (January through June)

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Integrity Co-op works on the Shark team, helping deliver durable, high-performing products across categories including floorcare, beauty, and home environment solutions. The role works closely with engineers and cross-functional teams to design and build custom electromechanical test rigs, perform product evaluations, and analyze findings that inform product development, refinement, and launch decisions. Work includes simulating real-world wear, investigating product failures, and helping ensure products meet quality and reliability standards. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week co-op from January through June 2027, based five days per week onsite in Needham, Massachusetts. No relocation or housing assistance is provided. The role offers hands-on exposure to product testing and development, professional development opportunities, community events, and the opportunity to present 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, onsite five days per week in Needham, Massachusetts.
Have prior experience designing or analyzing electromechanical systems.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to create reports, write business correspondence, and develop procedures.
Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Be able to multitask and manage competing priorities effectively.
Have hands-on experience building prototypes or conducting experimental testing in a workshop or scientific context.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Design and build custom electromechanical test rigs that simulate real-life product usage.
Develop science-backed test methods to evaluate product performance, reliability, and user experience.
Analyze test data using statistical tools to identify insights and trends that inform engineering decisions.
Document findings clearly and precisely to influence future product improvements.
Disassemble Shark and competitor products to understand their designs and identify opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with engineers across product development, quality, and advanced testing.
Perform hands-on testing that informs the development of consumer products.
Investigate failure modes and troubleshoot issues to improve product quality.
Contribute to continuous improvement of test lab processes and capabilities.
Develop test systems, reports, and cross-functional contributions that provide value to the team.