# Huck Dorn > Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering at Antora energy Location: Palo Alto, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/huck ## Work Experience ### Manager, Mechanical Design Engineering @ Antora Energy Jan 2024 – Present ### Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer @ Antora Energy Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 ### Product Designer @ Apple SPG (Special Projects Group) Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 ### Director, Hardware Engineering @ Liquid Robotics Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 ### Director, Mechanical Engineering @ Liquid Robotics Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 ### Senior Project Engineer @ Liquid Robotics Jan 2011 – Jan 2018 ### Senior Mechanical Engineer @ Liquid Robotics Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 ### Project Manager @ Bluefin Robotics Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 Supervised and coordinated multi-disciplinary teams of 10-20 engineers and technicians to design and manufacture AUVs, support equipment, documentation, and operational support. Directed budgets of $1-2M and managed resource allocation to ensure successful delivery. ### Mechanical Engineer @ Bluefin Robotics Jan 2003 – Jan 2006 Developed vehicle architectures. Solved mechanical problems and developed a variety of mechanical designs using structural modeling and analysis. Created SolidWorks models and drawings involving hundreds of unique machined parts with consideration for cost, weight, materials compatibility, and manufacturability. Assembled mockups, prototypes and finished products. ### Mechanical Engineer @ Cymer Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 Designed new product to deliver laser beam for semiconductor manufacturing process. Created site survey and installation methodologies to meet optics degradation industry standards. Educated potential customers on new product line and responded to their technical concerns. ### Project Engineer @ Active Control Experts Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 Managed projects and performed lead engineer role for DARPA and commercial programs. Directed budget and resource allocation. Supervised subcontractors. Worked in multi-disciplinary teams to define and integrate individual work. Compiled information from academic papers, and internal and external expert interviews. Performed Finite Element Analysis. Applied feedback control design theories to counteract structural disturbances. Generated comprehensive reports, and presented to senior management. ### Teaching Assistant @ Stanford University Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 Teaching Assistant for Mechanical Engineering 111, 112, and 113. Taught discussion sections of 30 students. Prepared lesson plans, class handouts, and problem set solutions. Interacted with students on a one-to-one basis as tutor and mentor. ## Education ### MS in Mechanical Engineering Stanford University ### BS in Mechanical Engineering Stanford University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/huckdorn --- Source: https://flows.cv/huck JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/huck/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13