Spring 2026: Control Systems & Algorithm Engineering Co-op (January through June)

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. 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 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

Work Period: January 2026 through June 2026

Location & Schedule: This is a full-time 40-hour-per-week position with 5 daysper week onsite in Needham MA.There is no relocation or housing assistance for this position.

Compensation Range:Ranges from $28/hr - $37/hr.. Specific compensation is set according to a standardized scale aligned with your educational level at the time of hire.

Join the SharkNinja Early Edge Experience: Built for early career talent. Geared toward impact. Driven by speed. Whether youre in a co-op or internship our early talent program is designed to provide valuable exposure to the industry and a fast-paced professional environment. Youll dive into meaningful projects and tasks that sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge. Along the way youll 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 SharkNinja leaders because this is a program for those ready to shape whats next fast.

This role: We are seeking a highly motivated Control Systems & Algorithms Co-op to join our team. We focus on developing real-time optimization and control algorithms for low-compute hardware that drive the next generation of smart household appliances. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to design prototype and validate control solutions that make appliances smarter more efficient and more reliable.

This co-op opportunity will provide valuable experience in the field of control systems engineering and mechatronics with a focus on programming skills optimization and algorithms development. If you are passionate and want to work on challenging projects we encourage you to apply.

Here are some of the EXCITING things youll get to do:

• Design and implement real-time control algorithms for appliance subsystems (thermal fluidic and electromechanical).
• Work directly with pumps heaters boilers AC/DC and stepper motors and their drivers.
• Interface with low-cost sensors (temperature flow pressure torque etc.) and implement signal processing filtering and estimation techniques (e.g. Kalman filters etc.).
• Apply classical control methods (frequency response analysis PID design and tuning) to achieve stability and robustness in systems with significant delays and nonlinearities.
• Rapidly build and iterate prototypes and test rigs to validate algorithms in real hardware environments.
• Collect and analyze experimental data to identify system dynamics and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop system design software architecture and bring control algorithms from concept to embedded deployment.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

• Education: Current student in their third year or beyond of a bachelors program or currently enrolled in a masters or doctorate program
• Must be able to work a full-time 40-hour-per-week schedule with 5 daysper week onsite in Needham MA
• Strong understanding of control system theory (frequency response stability margins PID design and tuning) and design including classical control and advanced control.
• Proficiency in embedded C/C programming and experience with microcontrollers (e.g. STM32 ESP32 Arduino or similar).
• Familiarity with real-time signal processing and sensor fusion techniques.
• Comfort working hands-on with hardware systems (sensors actuators thermal and electromechanical components).
• Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to prototype quickly and iterate.
• A natural and effective communicator capable of reducing abstract concepts to reality.
• Able to quickly generate visual and physical definitions of new products that convey key attributes of function
• Be naturally curious and relentlessly driven to find better solutions to everyday problems.

Preferred/ Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for system modeling state-space control and model-based design (including Simulink Coder/code generation).
• Background in system identification including real-time or machine-learning-based modeling.
• Knowledge of nonlinear optimization algorithms suitable for low-compute embedded environments.
• Familiarity with TinyML CMSIS libraries or other embedded ML frameworks.
• Experience with embedded system architecture and designing control software frameworks.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications for early talent roles response times may vary depending on the specific role and timeline. Our team appreciates your patience!