Heater Assembly Bracket Rapid Prototype
SharkNinja New Product Development Co-op
Heater Assembly Bracket Rapid Prototype
SharkNinja New Product Development Co-op
Heater Assembly Bracket Rapid Prototype
SharkNinja New Product Development Co-op
Heater Assembly Bracket Rapid Prototype
SharkNinja New Product Development Co-op
Grace Sperling
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Consumer Products
Work Experience
June 2021 - Present
After graduating college, I returned to my previous co-op team of the Ninja Heated New Product Development team. I've had the opportunity to lead multiple products from ideation to mass production. I've also been able to work on numerous other Ninja products at various points in the product life cycle. For more information on my involvement on these projects, please see the product page.
July 2020-December 2020
For my final co-op placement, I worked on the Hardware team at Bose Health, a division of Bose Corporation that is dedicated to sleep and hear products. I supported product teams working on the case for the 1st over the counter hearing aids. Through rapid prototyping, I was able to make parts and test fixtures out of 3D prints, laser cut materials, and silicone. At this co-op I was also able to receive a Lean Yellow Belt certification through a project designing tests to determine the mitigation of ear wax into products. This included creating CAD components, a silicone molded ear, test procedures and measurements
July 2019 - December 2019
For my second co-op, I worked as a mechanical engineer on the Ninja Heated New Product Development Team. The group was responsible for bringing new products to market utilizing the product development cycle. I successfully improved the performance and consumer satisfaction of existing and future products. Using rapid prototyping, I created designs that improved thermal retention, increased airflow and created steam for cooking.



My head and ear scan

Bose Hearing Aids Charging Case



June 2018 - December 2018
For my first co-op, I worked on the manufacturing floor at Applied Materials-Varian Semiconductor division where the ion implantation machines were built. I managed the Material Review Board (MRB) where defective parts came in to be analyzed for root cause analysis. I collaborated with product quality engineers, supplier quality engineers, electronic technicians and assembly workers to track movement and inspect parts.


