SharkNinja
Electrical Safety Technician
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Electrical Safety Technician – SharkNinja
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company delivering 5-star rated lifestyle solutions. Driven by trusted brands Shark and Ninja, we innovate consumer products that impact lives worldwide. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with 4,100+ associates, our products reach global markets via retailers, online, and distributors.
We champion AI-native culture, fostering bold experimentation and disrupting innovation. If you believe the future’s tools aren’t yet invented, you’re part of our mission to make meaningful consumer impacts.
About the Role
We seek an Electrical Safety Technician to lead safety Advocacy within our R&D teams. This hands-on role will:
- Define and uphold safe working practices for early-stage electrical prototypes, from ideation to validated design.
- Bridge Electrical Engineering and EHS (Environmental Health & Safety), ensuring best-in-class safety from prototype conception to commercialisation.
Ideal candidates have:
- A technical electrical background (prototyping/R&D environments preferred).
- Safety leadership aptitude and a safety-first mindset.
- Proven experience setting, documenting, and defending safe working protocols.
Responsibilities
1. Safety Leadership & Culture
- Develop and iterate risk-tiered safety protocols for prototypes, aligned with IEC 60335 principles.
- Serve as primary authority for electrical safety decisions—determining when prototypes are safe for engagement, power-on, or testing.
- Standardise electrical safety procedures, risk assessments, and SWIs (Safe Work Instructions) for the lab.
- Drive safety culture via toolbox talks, briefings, and lessons-learned sessions*.
- Collaborate with EHS for company-wide safety alignment, reporting, and compliance frameworks.
- Proactively identify and escalate safety risks, with clear actionable guidance for teams and management.
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2. Prototype Safety Assessment
- Assess early-stage prototypes for construction risks, wiring practices, insulation gaps, or compliance fails.
- Provide technical advice on wiring, components, creepage, clearance, cords, strain relief, and battery systems.
- Conduct PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) and safety testing (leakage current, dielectric strength, earth continuity).
- Support abnormal operation tests (stalled motors, blocked airflow, fault simulations) under safe parameters.
- Advise on battery system safety (charging, BMS, protection) and troubleshoot electrical faults to safe resolutions.
- Design and build validation rigs and safety fixtures in compliance with standards.
3. Compliance & Collaboration
- Collect and document safety observations, test results, and build feedback for engineering/compliance teams.
- Support internal pre-compliance reviews and external test lab interface.
- Perform electrical equipment inspections and testing, establishing pass/fail criteria for prototype sings-off.
- Evaluate fire/heat resistance, material safety, and design compliance.
Requirements
1. Safety & Leadership Experience
- Steadfast commitment to electrical safety as a professional discipline (not mere compliance).
- Prior experience developing or refining safe work procedures, risk assessments, or R&D safety protocols.
- Comfortable as a safety authority: clear decision-making on technical risks and confidence answering engineers/managers.
- Experience in early-stage environments where safety frameworks aren’t yet defined (build-from-scratch ecosystems preferred).
2. Technical Expertise
- Deep knowledge of consumer products/appliances, with preference for pros with mains/low voltage + battery systems experience.
- Hands-on skills in:
- Wiring, circuit modification, and troubleshooting.
- Working with laboratory.test equipment (leakage/ dielectric testers, hipot testers).
- PAT testing (desirable).
- Familiarity with IEC 60335 or similar electrical safety standards (not essential but advantageous).
- Understanding of safe design component criteria (insulators, earthing, leakage limits).
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3. Education & Background
- Qualified electrician, electrical technician, or equivalent (preferably with safety/electrical EHS focus).
- Experience in science/industrial R&D, prototyping, or locution-environment white-spaces (e.g., start-ups, university unites).
- Industry experience where safety frameworks were created vs. applied (ideal profile).
- Background in regulated electrical products (appliances, consumer devices).
4. Personal Attributes
- Attention to detail with a safety-first instinct.
- Proactive about safety (especially in fast-moving settings).
- Adaptability in evolving processes.
- Exceptional communication — translating complex risks into digestible guidance for diverse stakeholders.
- Long-term commitment to safety leadership within electrical engineering.
Culture & Compensation
Why Join Us?
SharkNinja embodies Outrageously Extraordinary. We challenge impossible goals and nurture ingenuity every day. Offer:
- Competitive benefits (health, retirement, employee stock purchase, wellness, product discounts).
- Learning & development programmes (bold voices reimagining innovation).
- Community-driven environment where authentic voices thrive.
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) and accelerating meaningful careers.
Commitment to Inclusion
SharkNinja is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, origin, sex/gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other protected classes (in alignment with US, UK, and local laws). Reasonable accommodations are available per request at accommodations@sharkninja.com.
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