Ben Lichtenstein

Engineering, Design, (Additive) Manufacturing, RF Technologies, Climate Impacts

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Mechanical engineer focused on manufacturing and environmental impact: alternative energy, efficiency and resource improvements to manufacturing, logistics and operations. Passionate about process improvement, design for manufacture, additive manufacturing, energy storage, 3d printing, green tech, blue tech and renewables. Interested in locating anywhere in the US or beyond.

Experience

  • Product Engineer at Aclarity
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Senior Technician Electrical and Mechanical at Stealth Mode Startup
    Mar 2025 - Nov 2025 · 9 mos

  • Implementation Engineer at Stealth Mode Startup Company
    Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 · 5 mos

  • Mechanical Engineering Technician at Vicarious Surgical Inc.
    Jan 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

    R&D for single-port surgical robotic platform. Managed 3D prototyping lab using Ultimaker and Formlabs systems. Designed, tested, and iterated components and subsystems to meet complex requirements.

  • Starry, Inc. (1 yr 5 mos)
    • Test Fixture Technician
      Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 · 11 mos

      Supported NPI activities and scale to production by assembling and testing RF internet hardware, documenting and resolving BOM discrepancies, and assisting with integration of test equipment. Provided training to new recruits and QC leadership to expand production capacity, evaluated employee performance to inform training and advancement, and led production on second shift. Developed and maintained documentation to track manufacturing information. Followed SOP including ESD protocols, torque wrenches, hand and power tools. Recognized, escalated, and resolved deviations from procedure. Hands-on support for Mechanical and Test engineering teams. Operated Python-based system and component test stands, interpreted test data to determine disposition of production units.

    • Test Fixture Technician
      Jun 2021 - Dec 2021 · 7 mos