Lead Industrial Designer, SharkNinja
$93.8-194.2k
Offers employee stock purchase options
Office located in Needham, MA
Home devices and appliances
Be an early applicant
Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$93.8-194.2k
Offers employee stock purchase options
Office located in Needham, MA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- BA or BS in Industrial Design or similar discipline
- MS in Industrial Design or a related field preferred
- 4+ years of experience working as a designer in small appliances, consumer electronics, medical, or a related field
- 2D skills via sketching, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc
- Proficiency with CAD – Solidworks or Rhino required
- Proficiency with 3D rendering programs such as Keyshot
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to plan and manage multiple projects
- Strong detail orientation with ability to work quickly without compromising quality
- Proven track record for delivering products through production
- Ability to work independently, own the entire development process with minimal supervision or guidance
- Strong understanding of mechanical engineering and part design
- Strong analytical thinking that leads to creative solutions and innovative ideas
- A strong original portfolio of creative work that clearly demonstrates a product development process
- Strong team player
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) along with good sound interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to meet deadlines
What the job involves
- The Lead Industrial Designer role will be responsible for delivering against high-profile design challenges, working cross functionally and mentoring designers throughout the creative process
- The role will design and visualize functional prototypes for research purposes and internal review, through to implementation for Tooling and mass production
- Ninja Design is a team of Industrial Designers, UI and CMF Designers working on products across the Ninja brand
- Leads design activities and create high fidelity illustrations to demonstrate actual physical products, and generate suitably high quality material for Presentation
- Practice user-centered design approach to translate consumer insights into meaningful product solutions that will delight consumers both on an emotional/experiential and functional level
- Employ Design thinking methodologies to identify and generate innovative and unique product solutions to grow SharkNinja market share
- Conceptualize and visualize concepts through high quality sketches, illustrations and CAD renderings
- Articulate and specify design intent for manufacturing by creating specifications detailing fit, finishes, color, graphics, etc
- Develop and refine product design solutions and ensure relentless usability from conceptualization to production
- Deliver clean, well-built CAD packages to Engineering and Manufacturing
- Collaborates cross functionally to conceptualize, visualize and create new products
- Coach and mentor designers, setting clear expectations and deliverables through the entire design and development process
- Conduct brainstorming sessions and design reviews
- Maintains quality standards for design throughout the product lifecycle
- Stays abreast with current and emerging trends, innovations and materials within the industry
- Solves complex problems by challenging assumptions using creativity and innovatively
- Drive innovative approaches through emerging product trends or new technologies
- Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
- Demonstrate a high level of knowledge on full product development cycle with ability to navigate through technical and business constraints for achieving the best possible quality outcomes
- Understand SharkNinja's brands and help define the company’s future product development strategies
Application process
- Please provide a copy of your resume and portfolio
Our take
With more people looking for home products that work harders and smarter, SharkNinja has become a household name. Through its Shark line of cleaning and home care tools and Ninja range of kitchen appliance the company creates solutions that simplify daily routines and overall enhance modern living.
SharkNinja has been in operation since 1994, which is testament to the quality and popularity of its products. Since its initial launch in Canada, the company has expanded into the US and the UK. In 2017 SharkNinja was bought by CDH Private Equity for over $1.5 Billion, further proof of its impressive market value. Perhaps more evidence is that it brings in annual revenues of around $4B.
It continues to hold a strong position in the home appliance market too, competiting with big brands like Dyson. Its Shark line lead the US upright vacuum, segment, while its presence in robotics vacuums reflects steady growth in a compeititve space. Since going public, the company has m,aintained a rapid pace of innovation, launching numerous new products eacxh pear and expanding into adjecent categories such as outdoor coolers and grills. With a growing global footprint and a focus ons mart design, usabiluity, and category expansion, SharkNinja is very well positioned to continue shaping the futur of home appliances.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Needham Heights, Needham, MA
Leadership
Mark Rosenzweig
(Founder)Founded SharkNinja in 1994. Has won three Red Dot Awards for product Design.
Mark Barrocas
(CEO)Mark joined SharkNinja in 2008 as CEO. Prior to this, he spent 3 years at Aramark Uniform Services as the President of the WearGuard Division. Prior to that, he spent 4 years at Broder Bros as the President and 2 years at Perry Ellis International as VP of Corporate Sales.
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