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Sharkninja — Needham, Alabama
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.
AI at SharkNinja At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers.
If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in. Please note this role will be onsite 5 days in our Needham, MA HQ location. progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> We are looking for a strategic, hands-on leader to join our team as Manager, Product Integrity Engineering for the Home Environment team, owning design and engineering validation across the portfolio.
In this role, you will lead the function embedded within the New Product Development process — ensuring quality is designed in, not inspected out, and building the systems and team that make that possible at scale. You will own the validation strategy and partner at a leadership level with Engineering, ID, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain — directing DFMEA, DVP&R, design reviews, and process controls to ensure products meet or exceed SharkNinja's 5-star quality standard before a single unit reaches a consumer. This role offers direct influence over product outcomes at the most critical stage of development, along with ownership of team development and cross-functional process governance.
Responsibilities
Design Validation & Engineering Quality Leadership Own and lead design reviews, DFMEA, DVP&R, and safety review processes throughout the NPD lifecycle, proactively identifying and mitigating quality risks before tooling and production release Define and govern design verification and validation (DVP&R) strategy in alignment with product
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and regulatory standards, setting standards used across programs Direct critical analysis of engineering changes (ECNs), ensuring rigorous assessment of quality impact and preventing regression or degradation of product performance Approve manufacturing and test documentation, holding the team and cross-functional partners accountable to customer quality
ahead of production launch Lead design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews, ensuring early-stage designs account for process capability and production quality controls Cross-Functional Leadership & Process Governance Serve as the senior quality voice in cross-functional NPD teams, representing quality
and consumer expectations in design and engineering decision-making at the leadership level Lead input tracker meetings and pre-production risk reviews, driving prioritization and accountability for corrective actions across teams Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing leadership to establish and govern process controls and quality gates ahead of mass production Own supplier quality escalations, including 8D responses and resolution meetings, ensuring corrective actions