Manuel Sobol

Sr. Robotics Reliability and Test Engineer @ Sunday | Boston University MechE

Fremont, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Sr. Robotics Reliabilty and Test Engineer at Sunday
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Robotics Test Engineer at 1X
    Aug 2025 - May 2026 · 10 mos

  • GrayMatter Robotics ()
    • Robotic Engineer II: Goverment Projects
      Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 · 6 mos

    • Robotic Engineer: Systems and Applications
      Jul 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Manufacturing Engineer at L3Harris Technologies
    Mar 2023 - Jul 2023 · 5 mos

    • Advocated for scalable manufacturing by integrating 3D printing technologies for tooling and fixture design, streamling work instructions, analyzing product designs and drawings for manufacturability, performed various root cause analysis on hardware defects and assemblies • Flow planning and optimization for numerous manufacturing assemblies and work centers • Developed and released process plans to outline the build processes of various assemblies and modules for electro-mechanical transformer assemblies, fabrication, and integration including mBOM development • Performed various analyses to track cycle times, takt, SWIP to improve assembly operations and hit manufacturing target rates • Built and tested hardware in a manufacturing environment which included machining, designing mechanical fasteners, tool design and fabrication, and subassembly builds while adhering to DFMA, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S+1 principles • Supported production staff through issue resolution and provided upstream feedback • Interfaced constantly with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and production personnel

  • Hardware Test Engineer at Amazon Global Robotics
    May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

    • Designed and built an AWS controllable obstacle course for testing fully autonomous warehouse robots • Managed approximately 12 engineers and technicians to design, install, and test the obstacle course on-time and on-budget • Digitally designed (Solidworks) and manufactured pneumatic piston obstacle that extended/retracted a cart and mannequin apparatus • Digitally designed (Solidworks) and manufactured movable truss stand to mount theater grade spotlight • Designed and configured pulley and motor system to drop package in front of robot • Designed and manufactured overhead light fixture to mount LED lights • Created circuit diagram, wired, and troubleshooted entire course • Installed and wired proximity sensors to trigger obstacle activation and modified sensor light intensity to not interfere with robot sensors • Layed out and installed all peripheral devices including safety fencing, special electrical outlets, and compressed air outlets