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Santa Clara, California, Us

Architecting the next generation robotics platform while managing a team of 5 extremely talented mechanical engineers.

Santa Clara, California, Us

North Reading, Ma, Us

Unattended Delivery Program Design Engineer- Worked through requirements gathering, brainstorming, early prototyping with team of engineers, operations, ID, TPMs, and product managers.- Owned design of mechanically actuated door with spring tensioned conveyor belt to eject packages, weatherproofing features, and magnetically coupled E-stop.- Responsible for 10 robot pilot build, bring-up and field operations on-call support to deliver 500 packages.Amazon IP Submission Process SME - 5 patents pending for Amazon Robotics.- Presented training materials and best practices to mechanical engineering teams in Seattle and Boston while working closely with the legal team.

North Reading, Ma, Us

2nd Gen Scout Robot Design Engineer- On-Bot Charging Module and Charger Infrastructure Lead Design Engineer, Multiple Generations (Patent Pending)- Scout In-Van Transportation Infrastructure Lead Design Engineer (Patent pending)- Manufacturing Support for Production of Over 1,600 Robots, Multiple Generations- Conspicuity Investigation and Enhancements to Enable Night-Time Operations- Root Cause and Deep Dive on Various Mission Critical Components, Documentation, & Corrective Action- Lidar and Camera Calibration Fixture Design Engineer

Seattle, Wa, Us

First Generation Scout Robot Build (pre-launch, 2018)- Assembly, bring-up and on-call support of the first 4 prototype robots used for autonomy, perception and navigation research.- Rapid prototyping to resolve issues around SSD accessibility, sensor placement and connectivity, and drivetrain failures.Data Collection Rig Hardware Engineering Lead- Designed, assembled and supported multiple IP54 rated "Sensor Pods" field deployed in multiple US cities.Gen 1.0 Scout Robot- Documentation and drawing reviews to support design engineering.- Design and implementation of EMI shielding components, updated SSD easy-access, cable routing features, additional ducting for thermal management.- Published and trained multiple Standard Operating Procedures for above-mentioned design updates. Worked with field-ops and techs to coordinate fleet re-work.- Root cause analysis of sensor window raindrop adhesion.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Test Team Leader - Led a 3-person team supporting all testing for multiple product categories. Brands included: Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Contigo, Calphalon, Sharpie and many more. Our team flexed to meet the needs of product engineers and designers, marketing teams, material scientists, and manufacturing.Automation Specialist - Led the development of automated test fixtures from end-to-end. Self-taught a variety of applications to advance the capabilities of the lab including Python, LabVIEW, JMP and PLC ladder logic.New Hire Onboarding & Equipment Training – FANUC, environmental chambers (Q-LAB, CSZ), force and torque measurement (Instron, Transducer Techniques, Mark-10, ATI), metrology (Olympus Magna-Mike), high-speed camera setup and capture (Photron Fastcam), thermal imaging and measurement (FLUKE, FLIR, Omega).Facility Safety Champion - Led safety initiatives and ran the site-wide safety committee and monthly safety update meetings with 35 employees. Completed over 30 new hire safety trainings and 3 incident investigations.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Sarasota, Florida, Us

Lead prototyping in a small company setting of 4 - 6 employees which required planning, proposals, ordering materials, scheduling, and self-direction.Designed and prototyped fiberglass resin molds for vacuum infusion with daily use of cutting, grinding operations, and hand power tools.Lead the construction of compressed natural gas tanks and composite shell railway tie prototypes for product testing and capability demonstration.Aided in the drafting of products and molds using SolidWorks.

Orlando, Fl, Us

Assisted in the creation of bid packages, estimates, schedules and change orders for large-scale projects including the KSC Orbiter Facility and Harry Potter World – Gringotts Bank under the direction of project managers and directors.Performed cost analysis on structures and proposed alternatives to supervisors.Created a construction site safety manual for use at the Kennedy Space Center Orbiter facility.