Engineering Manager NPD-Coffee & Beverage

• Lead a US-based team of two engineers setting clear technical direction reviewing work managing prioritization and providing regular structured feedback and coaching
• Take overall ownership of KPI-critical subsystem designs through conception CAD execution prototyping and verification - working at pace and developing the team to do the same
• Drive subsystem performance against category KPIs using quantitative test and DOE methods to close the loop from consumer requirement to measurable design parameter
• Continuously evaluate and improve designs for cost efficiency manufacturing improvements increased quality and consumer value
• Build and test prototypes to de-risk concepts validate assumptions and drive design decisions; plan and run DOEs analyze results and translate findings into specification and design changes
• Represent the global team's work in program reviews and take accountability for the quality and timeliness of their deliverables
• Collaborate seamlessly with the UK-based program engineering team and coordinate closely with US-based Product Management Industrial Design and Technical/Technology teams
• Coordinate effectively with China-based manufacturing and engineering partners to support design-for-manufacture and production scale-up

• Serve as the technical voice of the US Coffee & Beverage engineering team in executive-level reviews portfolio planning sessions and cross-category forums
• Synthesize technical status risk and learning across multiple active programs into clear decision-grade communications for executive audiences
• Lead post-mortem and lessons-learned activities across the category; identify systemic issues and drive process or architectural improvements across programs
• Contribute to category-level technology roadmaps and long-range capability planning alongside engineering leadership on both sides of the Atlantic

• Degree-level technical qualification ideally in Mechanical Engineering Product Design or Industrial Design Engineering
• 6+ years of proven experience in Mechanical / Product Design / Industrial Design environments including at least one full concept-to-production cycle
• 2+ years of people management experience with demonstrated ability to coach develop and hold accountability for a team of engineers
• Experience interfacing and presenting updates to senior or executive leadership who will be both of a technical and non-technical nature.
• Demonstrated ability to translate consumer KPIs and qualitative product requirements into concrete measurable design parameters and test protocols including DOE planning and interpretation
• Experience in plastic manufacturing processes and high-volume consumer goods environments
• Proficiency in SolidWorks or Creo to a high level with demonstrable experience leading CAD reviews
• Clear communication of technical concepts to non-technical and executive audiences - in writing presentations and live Q&A
• Experience working effectively in distributed multi-site engineering environments (US UK China or similar)
• Flexible collaborative and positive - with a proactive problem-solving mindset and comfort working semi-autonomously under ambiguity

• Experience in consumer household appliances particularly coffee espresso or hot-beverage products
• Familiarity with beverage appliance components: pumps thermoblocks/boilers solenoid valves flow meters grinders pressure regulation and safety devices
• Appreciation for electrical engineering software and UX design
• Experience presenting to executive stakeholders and synthesizing technical content across multiple programs

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What We Do

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted global brands Shark and Ninja the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 4000 associates the company’s products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Why Work With Us

Whether your passion is engineering designing marketing or developing at SharkNinja you’ll find we’re all about people. We work together to create world-class products that delight our consumers. Building an admired consumer products problem solving engine is hard; we do it better than others by operating differently.

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