SharkNinja is looking for a Senior Industrial Designer to own the full design process from concept through production. In this role, you will drive the creative vision and execution for high-impact consumer products, working with cross-functional teams in a fast-moving, agile environment.
What You'll Do
- Drive the full design process from initial ideation to mass production, owning both creative vision and execution quality.
- Translate insights into meaningful, innovative solutions that elevate user experience and deliver on business goals.
- Deliver compelling visual storytelling through sketches, CAD, renderings, and presentation decks.
- Set the bar for design craft—proportion, surface, and detailing that communicates premium design intent.
- Partner with UI/UX, CMF, and cross-functional teams to ensure every detail meets standards for usability, performance, and aesthetic excellence.
- Deliver clean, manufacturable CAD and prototypes that reflect an obsession with fit, finish, and user delight.
- Collaborate closely with global engineering and manufacturing partners to solve complex challenges with creative, elegant solutions.
- Navigate constraints without sacrificing design quality, ensuring the final product stays true to the original vision while meeting cost, tooling, and production requirements.
- Balance speed and execution quality to ensure efficient handoff and successful mass production.
- Introduce breakthrough ideas that challenge category norms and expand our design language.
- Stay ahead of materials, trends, and emerging technologies to drive bold, future-forward solutions.
- Inspire the team with new thinking, fearless creativity, and a drive for excellence.
- Work fluidly with Engineering, Marketing, and Product teams to iterate quickly and land aligned, high-quality outcomes.
- Lead brainstorms, concept sprints, and reviews with confidence and clarity.
- Mentor junior designers, helping raise the creative bar across the team.
What We're Looking For
- BA/BS in Industrial Design or a closely related field.
- 5+ years of experience designing physical products in consumer, lifestyle, or tech categories.
- Proven ability to work independently and own the full development process with minimal supervision.
- Proven track record of delivering products through production.
- Strong analytical thinking that leads to creative, elegant, and innovative solutions.
- Expert in 2D and 3D tools (Sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks/Rhino, Keyshot).
- Strong storytelling and visualization skills with a portfolio that demonstrates concept-to-launch execution.
- Highly skilled in maintaining design quality under pressure—balancing speed, detail, and excellence.
- Deep understanding of materials, part design, manufacturing processes, and DFM.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent team player who thrives in fast-paced, agile, and cross-functional environments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with high execution quality.
Nice to Have
- MS in Industrial Design or a closely related field.
Technical Stack
- Sketching
- Adobe Creative Suite
- SolidWorks
- Rhino
- Keyshot
Team & Environment
You will join cross-functional teams including Product Development, Engineering, Quality, UI/UX, CMF, and Marketing.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution.
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching.
- Employee stock purchase program.
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Generous paid time off and company holidays.
- Parental leave.
- Identity theft and pet insurance.
- Pre-paid legal insurance.
- Back-up child and eldercare days.
- Product discounts.
- Referral bonus program.
- Wellness programs and high impact Learning Programs.
- Compensation range: $82,500—$166,800 USD.
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.
