# Rafael de la Tijera Obert

> Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Zoox

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

## Work Experience
### Software Quality Assurance Engineer @ Zoox
Jan 2021 – Present

### Computer Vision Engineer @ Lumo Imaging LLC
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Rockville, Maryland, United States

### Machine Learning Engineer @ PediaMetrix
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Research Engineer @ Computer Aided Medical Procedures Laboratory - Johns Hopkins University
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Implementing new techniques and tools for evaluating alignment in medical virtual reality and augmented reality.

Designed and developed a program end to end to conduct user studies for evaluation of novel visualization techniques in medical augmented reality. Currently working on a publication outlining the findings of this work.

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Johns Hopkins University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Led weekly labs and design meetings, evaluating new designs and resolving manufacturing or logistical problems. In addition, assisted in the development of course projects for the Mechanical Engineering and Robotics courses below:

Mechanical Engineering Senior Design II - Spring 2020
Mechanical Engineering Senior Design I - Fall 2019
Robot Sensors/Actuators – Fall 2018, Fall 2019
Heat Transfer Lab – Spring 2019, Spring 2020
Materials Selection – Fall 2018
Mechanics-Based Design – Spring 2018

### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Fire Experts
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Mexico City Area, Mexico
Served on a team of mechanical engineers to design hydraulic systems for fire protection in industrial spaces. 

Drafted factory layouts and design specifications using AutoCAD for the installation of fire protection systems according to guidelines established by FM Global and the National Fire Protection Agency.

### Research Assistant @ Terradynamics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Developed MATLAB program automating time-intensive calibration of tracking software for analysis of experiment recordings.

Conducted experiments and collected data used to validate a locomotion model. Related publication undergoing peer review for the International Journal of Robotics Research.


## Education
### Masters of Science and Engineering in Robotics - Perception and Cognitive Systems Track
The Johns Hopkins University

### Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Minor in Robotics
The Johns Hopkins University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rafael-de-la-tijera-obert

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Last updated: 2026-03-29