Nicolò Bonacina

Lead EE @ RIVR, an Amazon company

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About

Technology enthusiast with 5+ years of experience advancing innovation in deep-tech startups, contributing as both a design engineer and a capable team leader. Passionate about creating impactful solutions that enhance human life, I combine solid technical expertise with a practical understanding of production processes to bridge the gap between concept and reality.

Experience

  • Lead Electronics Engineer, RIVR at Amazon
    Mar 2026 - Present · 8 mos

  • RIVR (1 yr 8 mos)
    • Lead Electronics Engineer
      Feb 2026 - Present · 9 mos

    • Feb 2026 - Present · 9 mos
      Present

      Transitioned into the Engineering Lead role for the EE department. Additional tasks: • Building and leading the Electronics Engineering team (current headcount: 8). • Overseeing the development of the full set of PCBAs within the RIVR TWO delivery robot. • Partnering with the CTO and Engineering Leads to plan development and production initiatives aligned with company-wide objectives.

    • Senior Electronics Engineer
      Mar 2025 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr

      Joined as first Electronics Engineer in the company. Main achievements: • Single-handedly designed and validated the Power Distribution Board (PDB) for the first-generation RIVR TWO delivery robot. • Contributed to the definition of the overall electronics and embedded architecture. • Built the company’s electronics development ecosystem from scratch: ECAD stack, lab infrastructure, version control, and engineering standards. • Verified and validated end-to-end communication between compute unit, transceivers, and actuators at system level.

  • Lead Electronics Engineer at AGADE srl
    Apr 2022 - Mar 2025 · 3 yrs

    • Led a team of 3 engineers in developing cutting-edge electronics solutions. • Directed the industrialization of AGADEXO Shoulder exoskeleton from prototype to market-ready product, ensuring compliance with EU EMC (2014/30/EU) and Safety (2006/42/EC) standards. • Oversaw the development of automated testing jigs for EOL testing. • Designed the full electronics architecture for the AGADEXO Lowback exoskeleton, leveraging advanced industrial communication protocols (CANopen). • Contributed to key company strategy decisions, including product requirements and budget approvals.

  • Empatica (3 yrs)
    • Hardware and Production Engineer
      Mar 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Additional responsibilities: • Planning and management of medium/large-scale production line • Set-up of production line machinery • Co-design and review of fixtures for product assembly

    • Junior Electronics Engineer
      May 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • Schematic design and PCB layout for medical-grade wearable devices • Engineering of production files for mass-scale PCB manufacturing • Design and construction of jigs and measurement/testing setups • FW development for 8-bit MCUs • Review and re-design of custom FAT/EOL testing instrumentation • R&D and testing of miniaturized sensors (e.g. PPG, EDA, temperature etc.)

  • Master of Science Thesis Student at Politecnico di Milano
    Mar 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

    12-month Master of Science Thesis project regarding electronic systems for Single-Photon detection. Skills aquired: • PCB design (Altium/PADS) • Laboratory instrumentation (Oscilloscope, Waveform generator, soldering and mounting) • TCSPC measurements (Becker-Hickl modules) • Measurements automation (LabVIEW)