# Melissa Sobrado

> Design and build with purpose

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/melissasobrado

## Work Experience
### Design Engineering -  Team Lead @ Reframe Systems
Jan 2024 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Design Engineer - Product Development @ Reframe Systems
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Mechanical Team Lead - Spacecraft @ Muon Space
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Spacecraft Mechanical Design Engineer @ Muon Space
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Hardware Team Lead, Crop Innovation @ Iron Ox
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Mechanical Design Engineer @ Iron Ox
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ Iron Ox
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Aircraft Design Engineer @ Diloren Composites
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Formed part of team that develops & manufactures a new composites aircraft, having great teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Fully designed critical aircraft components, molds, jigs and fixtures using advanced CAD skills in SolidWorks and Rhinoceros.
- Developed parts from initial design to execution, leading the internal manufacturing team while being fully involved in process.
- Communicated with vendors to achieve optimal parts through diverse machining and additive technologies for metals & plastics.
- Programmed and controlled large format 5-Axis CNC machining for tooling of complex surfaces using VisualCAM and Fagor.
- Actively participated in the carbon fiber layup, assembly & testing of aircraft, creating assembly guidelines & procedures.

### Design Engineer @ MicroTechnologies
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Thoroughly designed progressive dies for critical automotive & aerospace industries, using advanced SolidWorks tools
- Led projects from design to approval of parts, supervising the manufacturing process and dealing with vendors
- Coordinated project execution between senior management and manufacturing teams in different countries
- Designed and implemented improvements to make machines more efficient, reducing downtime and scrap
- Designed and programmed an automated assembly station using Do-more Designer Programming Software

### Product Design Intern @ Claudio Bellini design+design
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Milan Area, Italy
- Participated in different stages of design projects, widely understanding the Italian and global design market

### Design Advisor @ Euromobilia
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Costa Rica
- Transformed customer needs into design solutions, led process from customer meetings to on field supervision  
- Designed optimum space layout, developed 3D models, technical plans, sales and negotiation strategies


## Education
### Master's degree in Industrial Design for Architecture
Politecnico di Milano

### Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design Engineer
Tecnológico de Costa Rica

### Erasmus in Industrial and Product Design
Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd

### Additional Studies in Architecture
Universidad LCI Veritas


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/melissa-sobrado-712b5284

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Last updated: 2026-04-05