Principal Electrical Engineer- Advanced Development

Principal Electrical Systems Engineer – Advanced Development  

DESCRIPTION 

Our mission to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world allows our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers, makers of things they love.  As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Principal Electrical Systems Engineer – Advanced Development to our global team.  

OVERVIEW 

• SharkNinja (creator of the Shark® and Ninja® brands) offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment with countless opportunities to grow. 

• We are looking for a visionary engineer and systems thinker to lead the development of breakthrough technologies and architectures that will shape the next generation of products. 

• This is a hands-on, early-stage development role where creativity, technical leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration are essential. 

• You will drive concept feasibility, system definition, and rapid prototyping to bridge cutting-edge technologies with real-world applications, ensuring scalable and manufacturable solutions. 

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do: 

• Lead early-stage technology and system architecture development across electrical, embedded, and software domains. 

• Develop and evaluate product concepts through feasibility studies, modeling, and rapid prototyping. 

• Define system-level requirements, interfaces, and functional architectures aligned with product strategies. 

• Integrate cross-functional subsystems: electronics, sensors, firmware, mechanics into cohesive platforms. 

• Conduct system-level design reviews, trade-off analyses, and technical risk assessments. 

• Mentor engineers and foster a systems-thinking culture within the advanced development team. 

• Collaborate with global engineering, ID/UX, product management, and manufacturing teams. 

• Ensure early compliance with EMC, safety, DVT, and DFMEA standards and practices. 

ATTRIBUTES:  

• Strong ability to identify and implement new technologies that drive impactful architecture changes. 

• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven development environment. 

• Demonstrate initiative and leadership, whether working independently or leading a team. 

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. 

• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills, with high emotional intelligence. 

SKILLS:  

• Systems architecture and integration across electrical, embedded, and mechanical domains 

• Analog/digital circuit design: low-noise, A/D, D/A, filters, transmission lines 

• Power electronics: AC/DC, PFC, flyback, buck/boost, compliance with regulatory standards 

• Embedded systems: ARM, microcontrollers, memory interfaces, firmware co-design 

• Sensor integration: LiDAR, IR, ToF, IMUs, cameras, motion and proximity sensors 

• Wireless communications: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 433 MHz 

• Edge AI / ML implementation (a plus) 

• Rapid prototyping: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar frameworks 

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:  

• BSc or MS in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline 

• 10+ years of relevant experience in a senior technical leadership or innovation role 

• Proven experience in advanced development, preferably within consumer electronics or consulting for consumer product companies