Spring 2027: Product Performance Test Engineer Co-op (January through June)

Job Name: Spring 2027: Product Performance Test Engineer Co-op, (January through June) 

Location: Needham, Massachusetts, USA 

Work Period: January through June 

Location & Schedule: This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with 5 DAYS per week onsite in Needham, MA.  There is no relocation or housing assistance for this position. 

Compensation Range: Ranges from $28/hr - $34/hr. Specific compensation is set according to a standardized scale aligned with your educational level at the time of hire. 

Join the SharkNinja Early Edge Experience: Built for early talent. Geared toward impact. Driven by speed. Whether you're in a co-op or internship, our early talent program is designed to provide valuable exposure to the industry and a fast-paced professional environment. You’ll dive into meaningful projects and tasks that sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge. Along the way, you’ll benefit from professional development opportunities, community events, and connections that make your experience well-rounded and enriching. Your time with us will culminate in an opportunity to showcase your contributions and learnings to SharkNinja leaders because this is a program for those ready to shape what’s next — fast. 

This role: Product Performance Test Engineer Co-op 

Are you fascinated by how products work and equally determined to make them better? Do you enjoy hands-on experimentation and creative problem solving? Are you ready to apply your engineering mindset to real-world challenges that impact millions of consumers? If so, we invite you to learn more about the  Product Performance Test Engineer Co-op role at SharkNinja. 

As a  Product Performance Test Engineer Co-op on the Shark team, you’ll play a key role in delivering durable, high-performing products across a wide range of categories—from floorcare and beauty to home environment solutions. Working closely with engineers and cross-functional teams, you’ll design and build custom electro-mechanical test rigs, perform rigorous evaluations, and extract insights that directly impact how we develop, refine, and launch Shark products. Whether you're simulating real-world wear or diagnosing root causes of failure, you’ll be central to ensuring Shark products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. If you’re hands-on, curious, and excited to be part of an innovative, fast-paced development process, we want to hear from you! 

 Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do: 

• Design and build custom electro-mechanical test rigs that simulate real-life usage and push our products to the limit 

• Develop creative, science-backed test methods to evaluate performance, reliability, and user experience 

• Analyze large sets of test data using statistical tools to uncover insights and spot trends that drive engineering decisions 

• Document findings with clarity and precision to influence next-gen product improvements 

• Tear down Shark and competitor products to understand how they work—and how they can work better 

• Collaborate with engineers across product development, quality, and advanced testing to turn data into action 

• Gain hands-on exposure to high-impact testing that directly affects the products you’ll see on shelves and in homes 

• Explore failure modes and troubleshoot issues to help elevate overall product quality 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our test lab processes and capabilities 

• Build a portfolio of real-world test systems, reports, and cross-functional contributions that bring tangible value to the team 

 

 ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS: 

• Education: Current student in BSEE, BSME or similar technical discipline major or has graduated from such a program within the past year 

• Must be able to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule with 5 DAYS per week onsite in Needham, MA 

• Prior experience designing or analyzing electromechanical systems 

• Excellent oral and written communication to create reports, write business correspondence, & develop procedures 

• Change agent with energy, passion, and enthusiasm to drive change 

• Analytical, problem solving, and root-cause analysis skills 

• Ability to multi-task and handle tasks with competing priorities effectively 

• “Hands-on” -building of prototypes, experimental testing of some sort, either in the workshop or in a science context. 

• Proficient in all MS Office 

 

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications for early talent roles, response times may vary depending on the specific role and timeline. Our team appreciates your patience!