[Remote] Senior Manager, R&D Biomechanical Engineering
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a focus on creating innovative consumer products. They are seeking a Senior Manager of R&D Biomechanical Engineering to lead the technical direction of product development, manage a team of engineers, and ensure alignment with business priorities.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the technical strategy across multiple concurrent R&D programs, connecting first-principles engineering to real consumer outcomes
- Be a hands-on technical leader — equally comfortable prototyping in the lab, running a rigorous design review, or presenting R&D findings to senior leadership
- Build and scale the team: recruiting top engineering talent, creating development paths, and cultivating a culture of intellectual honesty and continuous improvement
- Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across product, design, and operations to align technology development with business priorities
- Champion a "fail fast, learn fast" approach — compressing problems to their core requirements and iterating with both speed and rigor
- Identify and resolve technical risk early, before it becomes a business problem
Skills
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline
- 5–10+ years in product development with meaningful leadership responsibility in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment
- Experience leading teams across multiple concurrent projects, from early exploration through mass production
- Hands-on experience with biomechanical research applied to product design
- Comfort with test equipment, data analysis, and CAD fundamentals
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel or equivalent tools
- Exceptional communicator — able to translate complex technical work for non-technical stakeholders at the senior level
- Advanced degree a plus
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching
- Employee stock purchase program
- Life insurance
- AD&D
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Company holidays
- Parental leave
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Pre-paid legal insurance
- Back-up child and eldercare days
- Product discounts
- Referral bonus program
- Competitive health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Employee stock purchase options
- Wellness programs
- SharkNinja product discounts
- High impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible
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