Robotics Engineer

Robotics Engineer II — Apex Automation Systems

Seattle, WA | September 2022 – Present

• Led the design and deployment of 4 autonomous mobile robots for warehouse logistics, improving inventory delivery speeds by 28% and reducing manual transit delays by 14 minutes per cycle.
• Programmed custom ROS 2 nodes in C++ and Python for real-time obstacle avoidance, reducing path planning latency by 32% and increasing sensor reliability during night operations by 19%.
• Integrated LiDAR, IMU, and depth camera sensor arrays on 6 manipulator arms, improving robotic assembly accuracy by 15% and saving the firm $48,000 in monthly hardware alignment costs.
• Coordinated with 3 cross-functional team members to execute hardware-in-the-loop simulations, identifying 12 firmware bugs and accelerating time-to-market for the control boards by 4 weeks.

Robotics Engineer I — Omni Robotics Group

Portland, OR | June 2020 – August 2022

• Designed and simulated 5 robotic arm joints using SolidWorks, which reduced physical structural weight by 18% and cut manufacturing prototyping costs by 22% over a 12-month period.
• Developed kinematic models and trajectory generation code for 3 pick-and-place systems, raising sorting throughput by 26% and reducing mechanical wear-and-tear by 14% overall.
• Calibrated and tested 8 LiDAR sensor suites under various lighting conditions, improving robot localization accuracy by 12% and decreasing safety-related emergency stops by 35%.
• Maintained documentation for 4 robotic systems, training 15 production technicians on maintenance protocols to reduce system downtime by 20% and avoid costly operational errors.

ROS 2, Python, C++, Linux, LiDAR, Computer Vision, Kinematics, Control Systems, SolidWorks, MATLAB, Sensor Fusion, CANbus, Microcontrollers, Motion Planning, Gazebo, OpenCV, HIL Testing, Rapid Prototyping

Autonomous Warehouse Fleet Navigation

Role: Lead Robotics Engineer

Tools: ROS 2, Python, C++, LiDAR, Gazebo

Developed custom path-finding and sensor fusion algorithms for 6 mobile platforms, improving overall navigation safety by 32%.

High-Precision Robotic Sorting Gantry

Role: Robotics Control Designer

Tools: C++, OpenCV, Kinematics, Linux

Designed inverse kinematics solvers and computer vision modules, increasing sorting speed by 28% and throughput by 14%.

• Certified ROS Developer (CRD) (2021)
• Engineer In Training (EIT) (2020)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Mentor for local high school FIRST Robotics team (2021–Present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice