Ian Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Poway, Ca, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Product Lead and Principal Investigator for multiple robotics programs (Lunar Mobility Vehicle robotic arm, multiple robotic manipulation autonomy R&D programs), owning vision, defining system architecture and requirements, and leading program execution• Led multiple mechanical and cross-functional teams through conceptual and detailed design, prototype, fabrication, and test across several programs• Delivered comprehensive mechanical designs and drawings for multitude of IRAD and flight programs, collaborating closely with stress, systems, electrical, manufacturing, and materials engineers as well as outside vendors and partners

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Developed and matured autonomous capabilities for in-space and terrestrial robotic operations in ROS, leading and contributing to multiple technology demonstrations• Designed mechanical concept and developed requirements, concept of operations, and system architecture for in-space robotic manipulators• Designed primary spacecraft structures as mechanical lead for 6U CubeSat programs

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Responsible for top-level mechanical product as mechanical team lead on a New Product Introduction development program• Delivered comprehensive mechanical designs for multitude of R&D and flight programs using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models and detailed 2D drawings with necessary GD&T

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Designed and prototyped over 50% of mechanical components for a New Product Introduction program, incorporating DFM for a range of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, CNC, die casting, injection molding, and 3D printing• Performed design verification and validation through tolerance analysis, fit checking, and environmental testing, and collaborated with thermal, EE, and RF engineers to ensure design met system-level requirements • Interfaced with contract manufacturer and international suppliers to ready designs for high-volume production• Created first augmented reality manufacturing work instructions used on flight hardware at Lockheed Martin Space

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Created CAD models and revised 2D drawings of electronics packaging and connectors • Resolved multiple longstanding manufacturing issues with electronic packages, cable harnesses, and connectors• Performed structural and tolerance analysis to re-design packages and re-write test plans following test failure• Acted as main POC and responsible engineer for all connectors and packages from a supplier to manage phases of production-development lifecycle through design modification, testing and analysis of design changes, and supporting production issues and delivery

Poway, Ca, Us

• Designed and briefed architecture for a remote telemetry control room to support Predator XP flight testing• Composed necessary Statements of Work and Basis of Estimates to establish remote telemetry control room• Provided documentation support to track Bill of Materials items and ensure aircraft configuration accuracy

北京, Beijing, Cn

• Led mechanical design of a powered prosthesis intended to aid walking habits of transtibial amputees• Solved efficiency issues and engineered a prototype using SolidWorks to reduce user’s required power output• Breached language barriers to collaborate with non-English speaking students in constructing final product

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aerospace Engineering