Spring 2027: Quality Engineering Co-op, Shark (January through June)
About The Position
SharkNinja is seeking a Quality Engineering Co-op to join the Product Development organization, which drives the global product roadmap from concept to shelf with a consumer-focused approach. This role contributes to optimizing existing products and supporting insights-driven new product development. The co-op is based onsite in Needham, Massachusetts, from January through June 2027, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week, at least five days per week onsite. The primary focus is tearing down consumer-returned products and analyzing mechanical and electrical failures. The co-op will also analyze consumer complaints, reproduce reported failures in a lab, help improve test methods, document root causes, and communicate findings to cross-functional partners and leaders. Compensation is stated as $30–$36 per hour in the role details and $27–$36 per hour in the later compensation section; the posting notes that pay depends on factors including education, skills, experience, and qualifications. The SharkNinja Early Edge Experience provides early-career participants with meaningful project work, professional development, community events, and opportunities to connect with colleagues. Participants conclude the program by presenting their contributions and learnings to SharkNinja leaders.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or a related engineering field; must be in the second year or beyond.
- Hands-on mechanical or electrical aptitude, including disassembly, use of hand tools, and basic multimeter or measurement skills. Prior project, lab, or maker experience counts.
- Working knowledge of data analysis; Excel is required.
- Comfort with and patience for repetitive lab work, including running products for many hours to reproduce failures.
- Curiosity and structured thinking.
- Clear written communication and careful, consistent documentation.
- A consumer-first perspective when introducing new products or processes or improving current products.
- Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week, at least five days per week onsite in Needham, Massachusetts, during the January-to-June work period.
Nice To Haves
- Power BI or similar data-analysis tools.
- Experience with 5 Why, 8D, fishbone diagrams, or other root-cause analysis tools; training will be provided.
- Prior mechanical or electrical project, lab, or maker experience.
Responsibilities
- Tear down consumer-returned units and perform failure analysis on mechanical and electrical failures.
- Analyze consumer complaints from call-center data and web reviews using Power BI to identify patterns, assess the scale of issues, and track trends.
- Recreate consumer-reported failures in the lab by running products for extended periods, aiming to reproduce failures reliably.
- Use findings from reproduced failures to help improve test methods for future programs.
- Document findings and root causes in Jira tickets using structured problem-solving tools such as 5 Why, 8D, and fishbone diagrams.
- Present findings clearly to PI, engineering, product development, and process quality partners and leaders.
Benefits
- Medical insurance and competitive health insurance.
- Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution.
- Sick time and paid time off.
- Company holidays.
- Retirement plans.
- Employee product discounts.
- Product testing opportunities.
- Referral bonuses.
- Employee stock purchase options.
- Wellness programs.
- Learning programs and professional development opportunities.
- Community events and connections.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
