Design adaptive, soft-contact foam + 3D-printed end effector that holds water column for horizontal + vertical ultrasonic inspection of co-bonded flat/nearly flat surfaces of composite wing spars with defects such as voids and wrinkles

Support teammates in designing fixtures/adapters for positional laser and end effectors for scanning variable internal radii

Design, manufacture, and assemble robust machined + 3D printed parts in assemblies with >300 parts + >500 mates

Perform FEA and calculate forces/torques to perform topological optimization

Create clear, comprehensible drawing files with GD&T and coordinate tolerancing

Collaborate with members in other mechanical, electrical, + software teams, and present work at meetings of ~140 people

Projects:

Differential Wrist, Adaptive Gripper MkII, Electronics Integration, Claw Hand, & Shoulder MkIII

Managed team of ~20, delegated tasks + projects, managed deadlines, and supported integration with other subsystems

Supported recruiting events which generated >50 applications for Arm Subsystem, and improved member retention by 5x

Developed + presented onboarding on CAD, DFM/DFA, + power transmission with 3 other leads to ~80 mechanical members

Led team to 2nd place at 2022 + 2023 Canadian International Rover Challenge and perfect score on 2022 Arm Dexterity task

Designed early-stage prototype gantry in SW with pusher end effector for 4-axis cartesian robot to sort unpackaged items

Supported software engineering teammates by designing necessary accessories such as adapters, fixtures, covers, + jigs

Created aluminum, steel, and nylon parts for waterjet, sheet metal bending, and 3D printing on Markforged + Bambu printers