Senior Industrial Designer
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:
This senior role merges strategic vision with hands-on execution to create iconic, consumer-focused products.
You will:
- Drive Strategic Vision: Lead early-stage concept exploration and 3D form development to set creative direction.
- Master Execution: Ensure design excellence through production with precision craftsmanship, DFM, and assembly best practices.
- Balance Ideation & Rigor: Translate big-picture innovation into manufacturable, iconic products.
- Own End-to-End Process: Guide projects from initial sketches through to production-ready execution.
- Partnership: work closely with the Global Industrial Design and CMF teams, Product Development, Marketing, Engineering, and Manufacturing partners.
- Leadership: a driver of global design capability, advancing new methods and tools.
This is where your SharkNinja journey begins. You’re an explorer—not a tour guide—driven by curiosity, fueled by taking chances, and unwilling to fly under the radar. Here, bold moves turn into real impact, growth comes from challenge, and your work helps shape what’s next.
LOCATION: Shenzhen or Suzhou, China
Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:
- Concept Development & Design Vision
- Drive early-stage exploration (sketches, 3D models, prototypes) to shape program direction.
- Translate consumer insights into compelling concepts.
- Deliver clear design story telling to align stakeholders.
- Form Development & Craftsmanship
- Refine 3D forms for world-class aesthetics and usability.
- Balance design intent with engineering to create production-ready CAD.
- Evaluate prototypes with decisive feedback.
- Elevate craftsmanship in all tactile details.
- Execution & DFM
- Apply DFM principles to production.
- Resolve tooling challenges with tooling engineers.
- Master materials including plastics, metals, glass, and soft goods, etc.
- Knowhow to balance the cost and design.
- Research & Innovation
- Explore new trends, materials, and processes to advance design capability.
- Partner with global teams and suppliers to integrate innovation into future pipelines.
- Execute prototyping and experimentation that informs both concept feasibility and long-term strategy.
- Collaboration & Leadership
- Partner with global design teams to ensure seamless integration of form, finish, and brand language.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align design with business goals.
- Mentor junior designers to elevate design critique and execution standards.
- Design Excellence Management
- Conduct onsite sample reviews at major project milestones and drive solutions directly with supplier teams.
- Collaborate globally to align design targets and ensure they are met within project timelines.
- Program management
- Lead the end-to-end execution of a design program, from initial concept through to final manufacturing.
You are Expected:
- Experience: 5+ years in Industrial Design, with a proven track record of taking products from concept through mass production.
- Languages: English and Mandarin. Fluent.
- Core Design & Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel).
- 3D modeling: Rhino and SolidWorks.
- Visual storytelling (KeyShot, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Knowledge of DFM and manufacture.
- Professional & Behavioral Competencies:
- Resilient to outstanding design and user experience.
- A passion for precision craftsmanship.
- Strong communicator to influence suppliers.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Education/Certifications/Affiliations
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Design.
Travel Requirements
- Be flexible for domestic and international travel.
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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