Aaron Kitchener Email & Phone Number

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

• Led engineering efforts on 6 haptic glove development projects from concept to completion• Developed original test rigs to explore haptics and human factors research hypotheses utilizingcustom machined and 3D printed parts• Engineered multi-material assemblies incorporating plastic, metal, softgoods, and adhesives• Created highly cosmetic enclosures containing ~20 devices, leveraging DFM and DFA principles• Optimized manufacturing quality assurance processes for mass-produced haptic actuators,reducing acceptance testing time by 18 minutes per unit• Wrote MATLAB scripts to perform motion control, data acquisition, and live signal processing• Presented research findings to cross-functional Reality Labs teams (R&D, manufacturing, UX)influencing haptic actuator design across multiple focus areas

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Responsible for machine UX design, including handheld user interfaces• Programmed PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, B&R) to perform motion and process control, dataacquisition, and safety monitoring• Designed control cabinets, selected sensors, and sized servo motors• Led machine assembly, commissioning, and final acceptance testing at customer sites• Collaborated with international suppliers to procure custom electrical/controls hardware

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Managed a team of 7 students responsible for designing a Formula SAE racecar chassis• Gained extensive design knowledge of composite materials and manufacturing processes• Designed, manufactured, and tested a composite crash structure to attenuate front-end collisions

Austin, Texas, Us

• Developed dynamometer components to support Roadster, Semi, and Model 3 motor testing• Drafted technical drawings utilizing GD&T• Interfaced with machine shops during manufacturing of my parts to ensure quality• Implemented a version control system for all CAD parts owned by my team

Austin, Texas, Us

Ruiru, Kiambu, Ke

• Designed and built test rigs for analyzing the abrasion/impact resistance of protective stove handle coatings• Conducted experiments using the test rigs and submitted testing reports• Manufactured bulk stove parts for shipment to Kenya

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering With Mechatronics Concentration

High School