Benjamin Pauquet Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, On, Ca

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Flight Missions:- Lead mechanical engineer (Structures and Mobility) for Lunar Rover Mission (LRM), Phase B as part of the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) contract with the Canadian Space Agency.- Lead mechanical engineer (Mobility) for Lunar Rover Mission (LRM), Phase C as part of the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) contract with the Canadian Space Agency.Space Robotics Projects:- Lead mechanical engineer (Structures and Mobility) for Lunar Rover Mission (LRM), Phase 0 and Phase A as part of the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) contract with the Canadian Space Agency.- Design/mechanical engineer for Lunar Surface Autonomous Science Payloads (LSASP) Micro-Rover as part of the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) contract with the Canadian Space Agency.- Design/mechanical engineer for Mobility & Environmental Rover Integrated Technology (MERIT) contract with the Canadian Space Agency – Design of a fault-tolerant lunar rover drivetrain.- Lead design/mechanical engineer for Scalable Wheel for Advanced Rover Motion (SWARM) contract with the Canadian Space Agency - Design of a series of scalable metallic flexible wheels with sizes ranging from 25 cm to 90 cm diameter and loads from 50 N to 1500 N per wheel.- Lead test engineer for LSASP Micro-Rover, Nano-Rover, and SWARM.Off-Road Vehicles and Robotics Projects:- Design/mechanical engineer for Off-Road and Terrestrial Robotic projects focused on new model development and standardized manufacturing.- Lead design/mechanical engineer (Drivetrain and Mobility) for HAWC and RAPTOR Off-Road hybrid electric vehicles.

Cambridge, Canada

- Setup a new assembly line from the ground up. Work with contractors in regards to the construction of a new building with a focus on the layout of electrical, plumbing, and compressed air needs for various assembly stations.- Work towards process planning for manufacturing of a complex transmission assembly, which includes work centers, bills of material, process routings, engineering drawings, work instructions, visual aids, jigs, and fixture design as well as standard operating procedures.- Develop processes that are repeatable, and reliable, in order to reduce variation and ensure all features of the engineering design are included in the final product.- Continuous improvement of the processes to optimize manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow.- Interact with manufacturing, quality, program management, production planner, and supply chain.

Ontario, Canada

Space Robotics Projects- Design/mechanical engineer for Small Planetary Rover Platform (SPRP) and Lunar Rover Platform and Drivetrain Prototype (LRPDP), contract with the Canadian Space Agency.- Design/mechanical engineer for Lunar Rover Drivetrain Vacuum and Dust Rated (LRD VaDR) tested at NASA Glenn.- Lead design/mechanical engineer for the Titanium Interlaced Rim Enabling Lunar Exploration and Soil Sampling (TIRELESS) metallic wheel, contract with the Canadian Space Agency.Off-Road Vehicle Projects- Product design focused on new model development.- Lead design/mechanical engineer for a new electric steer module.- Implement steering module towards production vehicles.- Standardize manufacturing, heat treating and corrosion protective coatings practices.Terrestrial Robotics Projects- Standardize manufacturing and assembly process, harnesses integration and testing for terrestrial robotic systems.- Product design focused on new model development and custom integration.

Chavanod, France

- Work on 3 axes, 6 axes and "Quattro" for Pick and Place applications.- Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical failures.- Repair of mechanical and electronic components of industrial robots.- Setup test procedures for electrical and mechanical component reliability.- Onsite robot maintenance and calibration.

Saclay, France

- Research towards establishing and characterizing the deposit of silver nano-particles on a graphite substrate. - Develop a scanning tunneling microscope, STM, to study graphite structure at an atomic level. - Prepare various silver nano-particles solutions using volatile solvents.

Saclay, France

Characterize silicon photodiodes for use as position monitors and energy monitors.

Master'S Degree, Material Science Engineering

Material Science Engineering (M. Eng.), Corrosion, degradation, and protection of materials, as well as mechanical properties.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Material Sciences Engineering - Physics And Chemistry

Physics and Chemistry applied to Material Science specialising in corrosion, degradation and protection of materials, as well.

Associate Degree, Design And Manufacturing In Micro Technologies

Micro Technologies for design and manufacturing process. CAD design and machining (drilling, grinding, turning, milling)