Filip R.
Global rank:
5,437 / 141,652
Skill pts: 10

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Experience

  • Freelance Mechanical Designer Self-Employed · Freelance Jun 2026 – Present 2 mos New York, NY, United States Provide freelance CAD and mechanical design services for clients, developing 3D models, assemblies, and mechanical designs based on project requirements and existing concepts.

    Work with clients to understand design requirements, refine concepts, and develop practical, manufacturable CAD solutions. Projects involve mechanical design, CAD modeling, prototyping, design modifications, and preparation of designs for manufacturing.
  • Lead Mechanical Engineer - FIRST Robotics Competition FRC Team 334 · Part-time Oct 2023 – Jun 2026 2 yrs 8 mos New York, NY, United States Led the mechanical design and development for a competitive FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team that qualified for the World Championship, serving as Mechanical Lead within a 60-person engineering team. Designed and developed mechanical systems, mechanisms, structural components, and custom tooling from concept through CAD, fabrication, assembly, and testing. Used Autodesk Inventor to create detailed parts and assemblies, develop manufacturing drawings, and iterate designs based on real-world testing. Worked extensively with CNC machining, 3D printing, fabrication, and design-for-manufacturing principles to produce functional hardware under demanding competition deadlines. Responsibilities included mechanical system design, mechanism development, CAD modeling, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and technical leadership.
  • Engineering Intern Protomatica · Part-time Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 2 mos New York, NY, United States Designed and built a projection-based system for aligning digital floor plans onto physical surfaces for construction layout applications.

    Worked as part of a three-person engineering team to develop, build, and test a scalable proof-of-concept prototype. Contributed to mechanical design, prototyping, fabrication, system integration, and testing while iterating the design based on real-world performance.

Education

  • Brooklyn Technical High School High School Diploma, Electrical Engineering, null 2022 – 2026 Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) - Lead Mechanical Engineer Electrical Engineering program with coursework in Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Design & Drawing for Production, Digital Systems Design, Digital Electronics, Analog Electronics, AP Physics 1 & 2, AP Calculus, and AP Computer Science.

    Led mechanical engineering for a FIRST Robotics Competition team that qualified for the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship, gaining extensive hands-on experience in CAD, CNC machining, fabrication, prototyping, and mechanical design.

Other experience

  • Automated Chess Board | Personal Engineering Project Designed and built a fully functional automated chessboard using a magnetic CoreXY mechanism to move chess pieces across the board. Designed the mechanical system and custom components in CAD, built the electronics for detecting piece placement, and developed software integrating the physical board with Lichess for online play.

    The project involved mechanical design, CAD, prototyping, electronics, programming, fabrication, system integration, and iterative testing. Developed from concept to functional prototype over approximately 2 years.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Digital Electronics YouScience Jun 2026 – Present See credential
  • Autodesk Certified User: Inventor 2026 - Imperial (Next Generation) Autodesk Nov 2025 – Present See credential