Overview

Job Title: Engineering Director, NPD

Location: Battersea, London (3 days a week in the office)

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions. Powered by two trusted global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for an Engineering Director to join our UK NPD team, creating a new range of innovative heated products for the Ninja brand. You will oversee and direct all aspects of design and development activities, drive innovation, and ensure successful execution of NPD projects aligned with SharkNinja’s goal of positively impacting people’s lives every day. You will put the consumer at the centre of everything you do, lead with an innovative mindset for the business, and act as the product’s market expert to ensure a 5-star product and commercialization experience for consumers. You must be passionate about bringing innovative, successful new products to market and be a strategic thinker who aligns category goals with the company mission. You should be positive, energetic, self-reliant, agile, and capable of developing and driving a 5-star team that embodies the SharkNinja Success Drivers.

What You’ll Bring

• Leadership and Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers and researchers. Provide guidance to foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Project Management: Oversee the entire lifecycle of NPD projects from conception to completion. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Research and Innovation: Drive continuous innovation by staying updated with emerging technologies, market trends, and industry advancements. Encourage and facilitate research activities to develop new products, technologies, or processes.
• Collaboration and Cross-Functional Coordination: Foster collaboration between R&D, advanced development, product development and other departments to integrate NPD initiatives into product development cycles.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control processes and ensure adherence to regulatory standards and industry best practices in all NPD activities.
• Communication and Reporting: Effectively communicate NPD strategies, progress, and outcomes to key stakeholders and executives.
• Cross-Regional Collaboration: Collaborates with U.S. and China-based Product Development teams and multi-functional teams.

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Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we push past the bar with an Outrageously Extraordinary mindset that drives us to tackle the impossible and deliver results. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll fit right in.

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. 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.

Equity and inclusion are vital to SharkNinja’s global success. We value every voice and encourage associates to bring their authentic selves to work, with opportunities for career acceleration. Learn more about Life At SharkNinja and our Outrageously Extraordinary culture.

Privacy and Accessibility

Candidate privacy notices are available here: https://www.sharkninja.com/candidate-privacy-notice/ (and country-specific pages for China and Vietnam). If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com.