SharkNinja

Ninja Indoor Heated NPD Co-Op

At SharkNinja, I work as a mechanical engineer co-op on the Ninja indoor heated new product developement team. I also worked closely with and assisted the reasearch and developent team. My main projects I work on were the Ninja Crispi, Ninja Flip Toaster Oven, Ninja Double Stack Oven, Ninja Double Stack Air Fryer, and unreleased projects. SharkNinja was a very fast-paced environment that challenged me to adapt an learn quickly. I collaborated with the R&D, product developement, and food science teams to create 5-star products.

Top Skills Used:

  • Rapid Prototyping

  • Solidworks

  • CREO

  • Thermal Analysis

  • Communication and Collaboration

Ninja Crispi

  • Designed and tested different vent configurations

  • Performed air flow analysis for different finger guard designs

  • Assisted in the design of the glassware shape

  • Conducted a material study for different cookware designs

  • Assisted the food science team with conducting KPIs

  • Collaborated with the NPD team in the UK and the manufacturing team in China

  • Conducted thermal mapping to adjust and validate cooking software

  • Perform “nominal temperature testing” to validate that the product meets safety standards

  • Spearheaded an R&D project that investigated the degradation of toast and bagel cooking for radiation-reliant toasters

  • Conducted experiments on various heating coils and densities to obtain the even cooking

  • Work with the Industrial Design team to finalize the visual appearance of the timer, buttons, and other external features

Ninja Flip Oven and Air Fryer

Ninja Double Stack Oven and XL Oven

  • Designed and experimented various vent configurations to improve the wet bulb and thermal performance

  • Lead a competitor study that analyzed the duty cycles and thermal performance of other industry leading ovens

  • Assisted the software team in conducting software updates to prototype builds

  • Collaborated with the China team to validated various design changes for post production ECN’s

Ninja Unreleased Project

  • Lead an R&D study on various cookware materials and shapes to optimize air fry performance

  • Designed various wire form racks and assisted the PD in consumer testing to validate the designs

  • Spearheaded the design of a child lock system

  • Created rapid prototypes out of metal that were heat-safe and allowed executives to get a feel for the newest design iteration