# Liam Murphy > Mechanical Engineer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/liammurphy ## Work Experience ### Member of Technical Staff @ Physical Intelligence Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Product Design Mechanical Engineer @ Verkada Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 | San Mateo, California, United States ### Product Design Mechanical Engineer @ Apple Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Cupertino, California, United States iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 14 ### Mechanical Engineer @ Neuralink Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Designed complex assemblies for electronics packaging of in-vivo devices using Solidworks, GD&T principles and thermal analyses (simulation and hardware testing). Created mechanisms and tools for complex surgical procedures, including prototyping, testing, and failure analysis. Designed and tested brain implant interface with surgical robot computer vision and optics, working closely with software team. ### Mechanical Engineer @ Function Engineering, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Palo Alto, CA Developed products for health, consumer electronics, and robotics clients. Designed mechanisms and materials solutions for engineering challenges, and created test fixtures to aid in the engineering process. Performed FEAs, stress, strain, tolerance and thermodynamic analysis, using CAD, Matlab, and other tools. ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ UC Davis Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Davis, CA - Mechanical Design (EME150B): Led design reviews for students creating gearbox-pulley systems, assisted with power transmission analyses, and gave advice on modeling and fabrication. - Engineering Graphics in Design (ENG4): Instructed students in design fundamentals, SolidWorks, engineering drawing and sketching as leader of two 24-person studio sections. ### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Function Engineering, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Palo Alto, CA ### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Acorn Product Development Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Newark, CA Performed engineering consulting work in prototype testing, CAD modeling, tolerance analysis, stress and thermodynamic analysis, and product design for various clients with projects ranging from consumer electronics to military applications. ### Researcher @ Lentink Lab, Stanford University Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Stanford, CA Worked on a team of undergraduates to create a flapping unmanned aerial vehicle (FAV) that could hold a communications system allowing a group of FAVs to mimic bird flocking behavior. Used Solidworks to create parts for 3D printing, and Matlab to present and analyze data. Performed flight tests and calculations for optimizing FAV flight duration, speed, and maneuverability. ### Design Manager @ The Stanford Daily Newspaper Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Stanford, CA Created and formatted advertisements for print and online versions of The Stanford Daily. As Design Manager (promoted 04/12), assigned advertisement design work to design interns, set up design workshops with the Daily layout manager. ### Dockmaster, Dockmaster Supervisor @ Burlington Community Boathouse Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | Burlington, VT Performed maintenance work on docks and company equipment/facilities, provided customer service. Operated 18’ Harbormaster vessel during harbor patrols and 20’ work platform boat during maintenance. As Supervisor (promoted 06/12), assisted with company accounting and managerial tasks, oversaw dockmasters, parks attendants, and parking gate workers. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Stanford University ### Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering University of California, Davis ### High School Phillips Academy Andover ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/liam-murphy-ab207098 --- Source: https://flows.cv/liammurphy JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/liammurphy/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13