Summer Mechanical Engineering Intern, Wearable & Biomedical Devices

About Us

Shark Ninja 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, allowing Shark Ninja to enter multiple product categories and drive significant growth and market share gains.

Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors worldwide. With more than 4,100 associates, Shark Ninja delivers high‑impact products across the globe.

May 2026 to August 2026

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.

Built for early career talent, this program is designed to expose interns 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 Shark Ninja leaders.

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, Wearable and Biomedical Devices, you will work alongside a world‑class group of engineers on wearable, biosensing, and medical device technologies within Shark’s skincare space. You will gain hands‑on experience across the product lifecycle – from concept and prototyping to testing, refinement, and validation. You will support the design and evaluation of sensor‑enabled systems, contribute data‑driven engineering decisions, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver solutions that balance performance, usability, and reliability.

If you are motivated by applying engineering fundamentals to real‑world health and wellness challenges and want to help shape the future of how people interact with technology on and around the body, this could be your next role.

• Support research, ideation, and exploration of wearable and biomedical product opportunities within the Shark skincare space (e.g., Shark Cryo Glow).
• Contribute to early concept development by supporting research and ideation of new wearable and biomedical product opportunities.
• Apply knowledge of biomechanics, signal processing, or control systems to real‑world engineering challenges.
• Support the collection, interpretation, and analysis of physiological and system‑level data to inform design and performance decisions.
• Work with sensor‑enabled systems and data acquisition platforms to evaluate functionality and user experience.
• Use MATLAB and/or Python to analyze data, visualize trends, and support the development of analytical tools and models.
• Participate in design discussions and technical reviews, considering principles of safety, usability, and reliability throughout development.
• Gain exposure to materials and components intended for skin‑contact and body‑worn applications, with an emphasis on user comfort and performance.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineers, designers, and product partners to align technical insights with user needs.
• Develop an understanding of the user journey and the role of data‑driven design in creating intuitive, trustworthy health‑focused products.

• Education:
  
  Current student in a related bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program.
• Coursework or project experience in biomechanics, signal processing, or control systems.
• Must be able to work a full‑time, 40‑hour‑per‑week schedule with 5 days per week onsite in Needham, MA.
• Familiarity with physiological signals (e.g., ECG, PPG, EMG, temperature, motion, impedance) and basic signal processing concepts.
• Working knowledge of MATLAB and/or Python for data analysis, visualization, and algorithm development.
• Strong understanding of mechanical…