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melchiorh

B.Sc. in Engineering professional with Fusion 360 & Inventor experience

Madrid, Spain

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2D & 3D Engineering Design 3D Solidworks Assembly Instructions & Drawings Autodesk Fusion 360 Autodesk Fusion 360 Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Inventor CAD Design CNC Programming DigitalPrototyping Engineering Reports FEA GIS Mechanical Engineer Modular Buildings Design Product Development SolidWorks Technical Writing for Engineering Vacuum Systems (UHV) Vacuum Technology Engineering

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About

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with over 16 years of experience in robotics, vacuum systems, precision mechanics, and automation. My work spans from designing and producing sustainable construction libraries to ultra-high vacuum equipment development (TNO/ASML), electron microscopy holders (TU Delft/Kavli), CNC robotics, and CAD modeling for high-tech manufacturing. I have led product development through all phases, from concept to testing, including systems exposed to radiation and requiring remote or robotic handling. Proficient in Fusion 360, Inventor, SolidWorks, Cimatron, FEA, and GD&T, I deliver compliant technical solutions for advanced hardware challenges.
I actively integrate AI tools into my workflow, for technical writing, CAD scripting, design validation, and documentation, boosting efficiency while ensuring engineering quality. Based near Granada, Spain, and available for remote, hybrid, or relocation opportunities, I can collaborate flexibly as a direct hire or as an independent contractor through my registered Spanish company, WikiHome S.L. I bring both hands-on field knowledge and strong digital capabilities to modern engineering teams.

Experience

Lead Engineer, CNC Specialist WikiHome S.L. · Self-employed Aug 2020 – Present 4 yrs 11 mos Granada, AN, Spain ✅ Developed WikiYurt, a modular, CNC-produced wooden house
✅ Designed parametric 3D models and technical drawings (Fusion 360)
✅ Created CNC toolpaths & automation scripts for manufacturing efficiency
✅ Led product development from concept to commercialization
✅ Wrote assembly manuals and technical documentation for international customers
Senior Design Engineer Build Construx · Full-time Jun 2024 – Nov 2024 5 mos Charleston, SC, United States Remote work online:
✅ Improved production library system and parametric CAD models (Autodesk Inventor)
✅ Developed technical drawings, assembly manuals, and specifications
✅ Conducted engineering research on materials, tolerances, and fastening techniques
Lead Designer & CNC Specialist ecokit · Full-time Oct 2021 – May 2024 2 yrs 7 mos Australia Selected as lead designer by Australian modular housing startup ecokit, based on my prior round-house system designs. Tasked with transforming their complex hybrid system into a streamlined, fully CNC-produced, sustainable building solution.
✅ Developed ecokit 4.0: a parametric, modular timber building system using Fusion 360 from the ground up, inspired by WikiHouse principles
✅ Produced and tested early system prototypes independently in my Spanish workshop with the WikiHome S.L industrial CNC machine
✅ Organized transport of test parts to UCEEB (Czech Technical University) for fire, sound, strength, and insulation testing to obtain CE certification
✅ Designed a full-scale two-floor prototype home (60 m²), manufactured in Spain and assembled on-site in 5 days, for a year-long monitoring program with sensors under real-life conditions at UCEEB
✅ Trained and supervised two additional CAD designers; developed guidelines and workflows for scalable design output
✅ Delivered CNC-ready, digitally configurable housing models (up to 300 m²), now produced and assembled in Australia and the USA
✅ Created detailed functional specifications, engineering documentation, performance analysis, and verification plans
✅ ecokit now operates a digital-to-factory workflow, with WikiHome S.L. selected as preferred EU production partner
Entrepreneur & Technical Generalist Independent Projects · Full-time Jul 2007 – Sep 2021 14 yrs 2 mos Spain ✅ Founded and managed community-based initiatives and social projects
✅ Led crowdfunding campaign and established a non-profit organization
✅ Taught workshops on sustainable construction and Flex-Yurts
✅ Designed Agua-Robust pump for challenging conditions in Africa
✅ Developed leadership, problem-solving, and adaptability through projects
Vacuum Engineer & Cleanroom Developer TNO & ASML · Full-time Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 1 yrs Delft, ZH, Netherlands ✅ Developed UHV (Ultra-High Vacuum) cleaning techniques for ASML
✅ Designed vacuum research hardware and 3D CAD models
Equipment Design & Development Kavli Institute · Full-time Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 2 yrs Delft, ZH, Netherlands ✅ Designed high-precision substrate holders for electron microscopy
✅ Researched microchip lithography applications and obtained patents
CNC Department Manager Promolding BV · Full-time Aug 1999 – Aug 2000 1 yrs The Hague, ZH, Netherlands ✅ Managed CNC department, developing 100+ injection molds
✅ Designed 3D CAD models & CAM programming for precision parts
✅ Developed a greenhouse lighting robot and sourced components
Award: Design engineer education CadLink (now Fijn B.V.) · Internship Jan 1999 – Jul 1999 6 mos Gouda, ZH, Netherlands Selected by the school director for excellence in 3D CAD as the sole candidate for an external specialization program in advanced design for injection-molded products.
The training was hosted by CadLink (now Fijn B.V.), a company specialized in high-precision 3D design for plastic injection molding and product development. Successfully completed the intensive course cum laude, with a focus on wearable devices, such as custom-fit helmets based on 3D scans for military and enclosures for electronic equipment used in medical and defense applications.
This training led directly to employment at Promolding B.V.

Education

The Hague University of Applied Sciences Bachelor of Science in Technical Applied Physics, Engineering Physics for Applied Design, EQF level 6 2000 – 2005 Activities and Societies: ✅ Internship at University Leiden, LION, Interface Physics ✅ Interface Physics (Scanning Tunneling Microscope (re-)building and implementing) ✅ Internship at TU-Delft, Nano Science, HREM ✅ 3D CAD design of temperature stable specimen holder ✅ CAD design and training in SolidWorks ✅ 2 year contract job forthcoming out of this
Leidse Instrumentmakers School (LiS) Instrumentation Engineering, Manufacturing and processing, EQF level 4 1996 – 2000 Activities and Societies: ✅ 3D molding design internship in 'Cimatron CAD program' ✅ (Internship and intensive training at CADlink, Gouda, www.cadlink.nl) ✅ Excellency in AutoCAD & CAM, ISO standardized 2D production drawings ✅ Metal-A LIS practical diploma and SOM practical diploma Capable of: ✅ CNC Programming ✅ AutoCAD production drawing ✅ Production development ✅ Interpreting information and preparing machines for production ✅ Monitoring the machining process ✅ Measuring and checking work ✅ Calibration of equipment ✅ Machining & construction tolerances ✅ Assembling products from components ✅ Welding diploma ✅ Product testing ✅ Contributing technical solutions ✅ Tightening torques ✅ ISO 9000 quality management systems ✅ ISO 128 Technical drawings: General principles of presentation

Other experience

Communication and interpersonal skills Good communications skills as working for many years in teams in companies according to planings, group meetings, presentations, deadlines and reports.
Working in development teams with forth seeing initiative.
Organisational skills Organizational skills of development of various projects
Managing of self sufficient community project
Living in self sufficient living working communities
Working writing hours for happy clients
Job-related skills Qualities:
Technical mind
Entrepreneur
Autodidact
project-minded
Educated & experienced in:
Mechanics
Electronics
Particularly good technical insight