Carlos D.

Experience

• Mechanical & Product design Fetch Robotics · Full-time Oct 2024 – Feb 2026 1 yrs 4 mos Remote, OR, United States At Fetch Robotics, I worked remotely as a SolidWorks and Mechanical Designer.
  Fetch makes autonomous mobile robots for warehouses. I designed mechanical parts
  for their robots.
  One project was a sensor mast for a delivery robot. It held a LiDAR and a camera. I
  designed it so the sensors wouldn't vibrate during movement. I used aluminum tubes
  and 3D printed brackets.
  Another project was a battery enclosure for a small rover. I designed snap-fit lids and
  internal wire routing. The enclosure had to be IP54 rated, so I added rubber gaskets
  and screw bosses.
  I also designed motor mounts for a robotic arm prototype. I used Finite Element
  Analysis in SolidWorks to check stress and deflection. Then I sent the files to a CNC
  shop for metal prototypes.
  Working remote was tricky. I couldn't physically check fits. So I made detailed GD&T
  drawings and used calipers to measure sample parts sent to my home.
  I learned to design for injection molding, sheet metal, and 3D printing depending on
  the startup's budget.
• Mechanical & Product designer Fictiv · Full-time Nov 2021 – Aug 2024 2 yrs 9 mos Remote, OR, United States My role there was Mechanical and Product Designer. So I worked from home, and I
  helped different companies design parts that Fictiv would later manufacture.
  People would send me their rough ideas or sometimes just a problem they had. At first,
  I used SolidWorks to design a solution — like a bracket, a housing, or a small
  mechanical part.
  I also had to think about how the part would be made. Fictiv does CNC machining, 3D
  printing, and injection molding. So I had to choose the right material and design the
  part so it was easy to manufacture.
  A lot of my job was talking to customers online, understanding what they needed, and
  then sending them a 3D model and a drawing. It was fun because every project was
  different.
  For sports, I worked on a hockey helmet padding system. The client wanted better
  impact protection but also good airflow. For medical, I designed a hand therapy device
  — like a plastic brace that helps people exercise their fingers after an injury. It had to
  be lightweight, easy to clean, and adjustable for different hand sizes. I worked closely
  with the client to make sure it felt comfortable and safe.
  So those were my main sports and medical projects there.
• Solidworks Designer Velo3D · Full-time Oct 2016 – Oct 2021 5 yrs Fremont, CA, United States I used SolidWorks to design parts that were going to be 3D printed on their metal
  printers.
  Engineers or project managers would give me rough ideas or sketches, and I turned
  those into real 3D models. I also made sure the designs worked well with Velo3D's
  printing process — like adding supports or changing shapes so they wouldn't fail
  during printing.
  I had just graduated from Wichita State at that time, so I was still learning a lot. But my
  main job was creating solid, printable models and drawing files for the production
  team.
  It wasn't just about making things look nice — I had to make sure they were practical
  and could actually print correctly. So yeah, that was my role there.