Robert Sasena Email & Phone Number

Waltham, MA, US

Building the world's most advanced robots

Bedford, Massachusetts, US

• Responsible for designing new electro-mechanical sub-assemblies through the concept phase to production
• Created component drawings with the use of tolerance Stacks, RSS, and Monte Carlo Simulations
• Led external manufacturer to develop a custom assembly critical for iRobots new product's success
• Used statistical analysis to quantify and solve issues on the production line to improve product yield
• Led brainstorming and root cause analysis meetings to debate and commit the best path forward

Bedford, Massachusetts, US

• Developed various carpet detection sensors using IR light and ultrasonic acoustics to dictate robot behavior
• Selected optimal sensor layout based on sensor performance, space available, and product requirements

Burlington, Massachusetts, US

• Systems Engineer responsible for the Keurig accessories portfolio & member of the Productivity/ Sustaining team
• Characterized brew engine systems using labview and python to achieve precise control over desired outputs
• Experience creating DMFEA & Design verification plans to ensure the quality of new products or changes
• Using statistical analysis to quantify and solve existing product issues

Burlington, Massachusetts, US

• Visited and managed external Asia CAD teams to develop new brewers including the K-Cafe
• Conducted computer-aided modeling and FEA comparisons for plastic design optimization
• Experience with plastic injection molding tool qualification including FAI and CPK dimensional analysis
• Used knowledge of GD&T in combination with RSS tolerance stack-ups to design & approve component drawings
• Received Patent for work on the project.

Burlington, Massachusetts, US

• Building and testing prototypes to evaluate design concepts
• Plastic component design for high volume manufacturing
• Experience working within a creative team environment

Burlington, Vermont, US

• Developed a mechanical testing device for the new, StepOn snowboard binding system.
• Primary team member responsible for the 3D CAD design and articulation path of the device.
• Sourced functional mechanical components from suppliers for the device.

Burlington, Massachusetts, US

• Designed the water tank hook implemented on several mass-produced brewers.
• Designed and printed a brewer water tank with interchangeable attachment hooks.
• Determined the most ergonomic tank-to-base connection mechanism.
• Presented the finalized connection mechanism to Keurig’s offshore manufacturing group.
• Used SOLIDWORKS EPDM to improve the master CAD files of a new brewer for manufacturing.
• Wrote a test procedure to generate a target force vs. displacement button profile to provide a basis for selecting the final button design for a new brewer.

Acton, MA, US

• Designed two new sharpening products using High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE).
• Captured designs in SOLIDWORKS and 3-D printed the improved, second generation prototypes.
• Wrote the patent applications for each of the products mentioned above.
• Sourced the tempered glass panel and grinding ring for the company’s flagship product prototype.
• Influenced the industrial design of the Sparx Sharpener by constructing a full scale prototype.
• Developed an experiment analyzing the particle size of skate sharpener dust to help with filter design.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma