SharkNinja — R&D Mechanical Engineering Co-op
Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
Hair Care · Needham, MA
- Iterated 10+ outlet-grille geometries in SolidWorks, applying DFM principles to optimize heat distribution toward product KPIs for a high-volume consumer haircare product.
- Built a Python web app that quantitatively scores heat distribution across grille geometries, replacing vague qualitative comparisons — adopted as the team's standard R&D workflow.
- Designed and validated a gentle drying attachment in CAD, conducting thermal and mechanical testing against product specifications.
- Rapidly modeled device configuration changes to quantify performance impact for fast design iteration.
Entegris — R&D Mechanical Engineering Co-op
Jun 2024 – Dec 2024
Semiconductor materials & equipment · Bedford, MA
- Designed and 3D-printed 5+ prototype filter cores in SolidWorks to reduce differential pressure while maintaining teflon-membrane integrity under 30+ psi loads.
- Fabricated a custom test fixture enabling testing of 5+ core geometries, cutting validation time by a minimum of 40%.
- Constructed a drop-test mechanism that identified key filter failure points, leading to improved impact resistance.
- Led weekly R&D syncs, presenting results and proposing next-gen core concepts adopted for the 2025 pilot design iteration.
PolyJoule Inc. — Mechanical Engineering Co-op
Jan 2023 – May 2023
MIT start-up, sustainable polymer energy storage · Billerica, MA
- Optimized polymer electrolyte formulations through 15+ design iterations, improving ionic conductivity and physical consistency.
- Researched production-process improvements and established relationships with 4 manufacturing partners to support scale-up and data collection.