Senior Product Design Engineer

Sharkninjaoperatingllc
London; Battersea Power Station, GB
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward hands-on product designers comfortable with rapid prototyping and cross-functional collaboration in consumer electronics.

Best fit for

  • Engineers who blend design creativity with technical feasibility in consumer products.
    — “creative, technical, and hands-on, with the ability to sketch, prototype, and justify ideas
  • Candidates with 5+ years in product development across full lifecycle.
    — “Around 5 years’ experience within a product design or product development environment
  • Designers who thrive in iterative, fast-paced development cultures.
    — “fast-paced, collaborative, and highly iterative development environment

Things to consider

  • Requires on-site prototyping with workshop facilities.
    — “Rapidly prototype and test ideas using workshop facilities
  • Global team collaboration implies non-standard hours.
    — “work effectively across global teams

How to stand out

  • Showcase coffee appliance or kitchen product case studies.
    — “Experience within consumer electronics, kitchen appliances, or coffee products
  • Demonstrate CAD proficiency with portfolio samples.
    — “Strong CAD capability, ideally in SolidWorks or Creo
  • Highlight rapid iteration experience through prototyping examples.
    — “comfortable failing fast, learning quickly, and adapting
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Drive product development from concept through to production
  • Translate consumer insights into innovative products
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Typical background
Around 5 years’ experience within a product design or product development environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Product DesignEngineeringCADPrototypingTechnical FeasibilityCommercial Viability

Preferred

Experience Within Consumer ElectronicsExperience Within Kitchen AppliancesExperience Within Coffee Products

Stack & domain

SolidworksCreoPlastics And Metal Mass-production ProcessesProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkProduct DesignEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Sharkninjaoperatingllc via Greenhouse

About Us 

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 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. 

 

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Product Design Engineer to join the Ninja Coffee NPD team in our Battersea office, helping to shape and deliver the next generation of Ninja Coffee products. This role will focus on driving product development from concept through to production, balancing consumer desirability, technical feasibility, and commercial viability to create outstanding consumer experiences.

You will work cross-functionally with Design, Engineering, Marketing, Quality, and Operations teams to develop innovative, high-quality products that strengthen the Ninja Coffee category and deliver a clear competitive edge in the market.

What You’ll Do

Drive product development across the Ninja Coffee category, supporting projects from concept through to production handover

Translate consumer and market insights into innovative, high-quality products that solve real consumer problems and deliver a distinctive Ninja edge

Develop and refine product concepts through sketching, CAD, prototyping, and engineering validation

Collaborate closely with global cross-functional teams to ensure products are desirable, feasible, and commercially viable

Rapidly prototype and test ideas using workshop facilities, building models, prototypes, and test rigs as required

Identify and tackle technical risks early through structured testing and iterative development

Support engineering development activities including mechanism design, component development, material selection, and manufacturing feasibility

Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support product industrialisation and mass production readiness

Benchmark competitor products and emerging trends within the coffee category to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation

Contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly iterative development environment where ideas are challenged, refined, and improved quickly

What You’ll Bring

Around 5 years’ experience within a product design or product development environment

A well-rounded designer/engineer mindset — creative, technical, and hands-on, with the ability to sketch, prototype, and justify ideas using sound engineering principles

Degree-level qualification in Product Design, Engineering, or a related discipline

Strong CAD capability, ideally in SolidWorks or Creo

Understanding of plastics and metal mass-production processes

Experience delivering consumer products from concept through to market

Experience within consumer electronics, kitchen appliances, or coffee products is desirable

Strong problem-solving skills with a bias for action — comfortable failing fast, learning quickly, and adapting in an iterative development environment

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across global teams

Passion for innovation, consumer experience, and creating exceptional coffee products

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day.  Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.  

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA. 

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Life At SharkNinja  

Outrageously Extraordinary 

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We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com

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