# Patrick Poon > Space Plumber Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/patrickpoon I specialize in Design for Manufacturing. I am currently helping manufacture next generation of XO Elevate (Exoskeletons). Using SolidWorks and Machine Shop Experience. Familiar with Metal Injection and Plastic molding. Completed FDA and TUV submitting to release a new product to US and Europe. Specialties: Highly Proficient with Solidwork Knowledge of Metal Injection Molding, Ceramic Molding, Chem Etching, Laser Welding, plastic molding Familiar with Machining standards Familiar with FDA and TUV standards for medical device industries. Experience with developing MPI's, DOE's, and ECO standards ## Work Experience ### Senior Propulsion Manufacturing Engineer @ Astranis Space Technologies Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, CA Responsible Engineer for Following: ○ Fixtures Design for Orbital Welding of gas manifolds and Electrical Harnesses ○ Develop procedures for Orbital Welding process of thruster and gas manifolds. ○ Develop procedures for X-ray process for orbital welds in thruster, gas manifolds, tanks, and PCBA Boards ○ Responsible Engineer for X-Ray Department (Non Destructive Test) ○ Computed Radiographic Level II Inspector-Certified 2025 ○ Tube Bender Responsible Engineer - Running a BLM SMART Tube Bender ○ Propulsion Production 3D Printer Responsible Engineer ### Lead- Manufacturing @ Roam Robotics Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Operations Lead- Manufacturing 07/18– Present o Operations Lead (Manager)- Manufacturing Department Manage Operations consisting of Manufacturing Engineers, Purchasing, Document Control, Assemblers, Quality Assurance, Inventory Control, and Shipping/Receiving. Administrator for Purchasing Software- E2 MFG and Syspro software. Create and delegate Purchase Orders, interact with international and domestic vendors on a daily basis. Manage International and Domestic vendors to get status feedbacks on parts production - DFM International Vendor Visits to qualify international plastic injection and Carbon Fiber, vendors. Setup and Administrator for ERP/Material Management systems for warehouse inventory control Administrator for Arena (PLM System) Created and manage initial Quality System for Roam Quality System for medical device Created and managed initial Roam Documentation Control System- Approve all drawings for vendor release. Created and managed initial Inspection, receiving, and Shipping Process- receiving of parts and goods into Roam Robotics to place into warehouse, production line, and In Field. Manage inventory across 8 different ski resorts across the United States Created and Managed the MFG line for NPI for Smart Orthosis (wearable robot) and portable pneumatic power pack system domestically. Using Lean MFG and 5s methodology. Design fixturing for assembly; performing IQ/OQ/PQ ### Staff Manufacturing Engineer @ Dextera Surgical Inc. (Formally Cardica) Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Redwood City, CA Support production line for next generation of 5mm endoscopic stapler. -Generate MPI's, DCN's, DOE's. -Design Fixturing and drawings using Solidworks. -Trouble shooting the production manufacturing line. Process improvement. -Modify parts/Fixtures in Machine shop to reduce leadtime of modification. -Create and execute V&V Protocols/Reports for new designs. - IQ/OQ/PQ for fixturing and machines. - Design experience with MIM, Laser Welding, Plastic Injection, Chem Etching, Wire EDM, Stamping, Electroplating, Anodizing, Passivations, Stearate - Manage assemblers, technicians, and interns on daily tasks. - Preform material testings and analyzing the data on MiniTab. -Work with outside vendor to develop testing equipment. ### Senior Manufacturing Engineer @ Dextera Surgical Inc. (Formally Cardica) Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Redwood City, CA Support production line for next generation of 5mm endoscopic stapler. Generate MPI's, DCN's, DOE's. Write and perform Protocols to validate new process and designs. ### Manufacutring Engineer @ Dextera Surgical Inc. (Formally Cardica) Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Redwood City, CA Developed Intial MFG production line for Endoscopic Stapler and continually improve Manufacturing Line of Endoscopic Stapler. ### Owner @ Island Grubbin Jan 2009 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Island Grubbin is the brain child of a lost Mechanical Engineer. He has mastered his recipe that he's honed for over 10 years, making thousands of musubi to bring forth the ultimate pleasures to the taste buds. It is his secret recipe. He will only pass this to the future heir of Island Grubbin, but will let everyone enjoy his creation. Our musubi's ARE NOT Organic ARE NOT Part of a Low Calorie Diet ARE NOT Vegetarian or Vegan But they will be the best tasting spam musubi with egg you will EVER have. My Wife and I have done research, trying spam from Northern to Southern California and all of Hawaii, and we have not since tasted anything that can compare to our recipe. So I implore you to open your mind to the power of SPAM! My goal in life is to bring SPAM out from the depths of potty jokes and into the exquisite food categories comparable foie gras and truffles. ### Sr. R&D engineer @ Broncus Technologies Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 Conduct Animal studies, Bench Test and laboratory testing to develop and designing new generation of bronchoscopy catheter based medical devices. ### Manufacturing Engineer- Contract @ NuOrtho Surgical Inc Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 Create Manufacturing Process Instructions for medical device. Support manufacturing line at OEM. Create and execute V&V Protocols/Reports to release new medical device for 510k. Create and update drawings for new RF Based hand held device. Work with Vendors to expedite parts and components on a timely manner. ### Senior R&D Engineer @ DFine, Inc. Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 Startup Company Design and improve Mechanical motor design for kyphoplasty cement delivery systems using Solidworks. Support and troubleshoot production line. Design pad printed plastic injected electronic connectors/ receptacles for kyphoplasty cement delivery system. ### Sr. Product Designer @ Kellie Little Designs Jan 2005 – Jan 2009 ### Mechanical Engineer @ SurgRx (aquired by EndoEthicon) Jan 2003 – Jan 2007 | Redwood City, CA Startup Company -Lead Designer and Inventor of the Enseal Trio Device, 3mm RF sealing laparoscopic device for minimally invasive surgery. -2X+ sales after product was introduced. Was the key Product for the company to be sold to Ethicon, subsidiary of J&J. http://gb.ethicon.com/healthcare-professionals/products/energy/enseal-trio -Used MIM, Wire EDM, Chem Etching, Ceramic Molding, Machining, Metal Plating, and CAD to bring marketing concept (driven by customer request) to fruition. ### Mechanical Engineer @ Electroglas Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 Designed sub assemblies for semiconductor inspection equipment ### Photo Equipment Engineer @ IBM Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 Maintain Capital equipment (Photo Etching, Dry Film photo resits laminator, Liquid developers) for Semiconductor. Design fixturing to improve process for MFG line. ### Mechanical Engineer @ Silicon Valley Group Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 | San Jose, ca Design photolithography equipment for semiconductor. ### Manual Machinst / Mechanical Engineer @ E. Khashoggi Industries Jan 1996 – Jan 1997 | Santa Barbara, California Area Design and machine capital equipment for food packaging industry using AutoCad. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering UC Santa Barbara ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/patrickwpoon --- Source: https://flows.cv/patrickpoon JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/patrickpoon/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13