Robotics Development Co-op - January 2022- June 2022
This position will be onsite in Needham, MA.
We are looking for Engineering students to help us create the next generation of home robots! SharkNinja is new to the home robotics space and growing quickly. We want to make our robots smarter, more capable, and all around cooler!
You will work as part of the robotics team to ideate designs, make and test them in the lab, test them in the field, and will likely see your wok in a store near you within the year! We move quickly and are looking for co-ops who are self-motivated, find new problems to solve, and work well with others.
Essential Functions
· Support the development of novel concepts and technologies for our next generation of products: using a combination of sketching, CAD layouts, 3-D models and working prototypes to evaluate potential solutions.
· Test prototypes and different designs to recommend the best path forward
· Inject energy, enthusiasm, and creativity into everything you touch.
· Demonstrate integrity and honesty in the way you work
· Evaluate and improve designs for cost effectiveness, manufacturing improvements, increased quality, and value
· Repeatedly ask what’s best for the user
Attributes and Skills
· A natural and effective communicator capable of reducing abstract concepts to simple terms
· Is naturally curious and relentlessly driven to find better solutions to everyday problems.
· Able to quickly generate visual and physical definitions of new products that convey key attributes of function and layout.
· Creativity and technical knowledge are crucial in this position.
· Works easily with other team members, takes on work collaboratively and outside of area of expertise
· Able to consider problems from many points of view, pursue multiple solutions without bias
Education and Experience
· The ideal candidate will have completed 2 years in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering, while maintaining a 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA or better.
· Experience fabricating, assembling and testing prototypes
· Preference given to candidates with embedded programming experience
· Great communication skills – with technical and non-technical team members
· Self-starter, energetic, keen to learn
· Flexible in approach
· Candidates should have samples of design work, including sketch/work books demonstrating creative, problem-solving ability
At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is 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 of our 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.