Benjamin Vallet

Robotics & Automation Engineer

Austria

About

I am an international mechatronics engineer, specialized in robotics and automation technologies. Graduated with two Master of Sciences, I gained additional valuable technical experience during my professional experiences among e.g. Schaeffler Technologies and General Electric. Having worked extensively with industrial equipment, I am used to projects requiring operational excellence.

Experience

  • Robotics Engineer at fischer BAUBOT
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Robotics Engineer in the R&D Department • Designs the PLC software architecture of different robotic solutions to fulfill functional requirements • Conceives, implements and maintains CI/CD pipelines to ensure software quality and reliability

  • Robotics & Automation Engineer Intern at Schaeffler
    Sep 2023 - Feb 2024 · 6 mos

    • Part of the New Production Concepts division • Design, implementation and experimentation of robotic applications • Recreation and optimization of human-like cobot behaviors in brownfield environments • Expertise on kinematics, dynamics, and control methods of open- and closed-loop robotic chains

  • Master Student Researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
    Jan 2023 - Sep 2023 · 9 mos

    • Tasked to study the automation of a laser process • Literature review of the topics involved • Determination of robotic requirements • Establishment of equipment specifications • Focus on safety considerations • Simulation of laser treatment of 2D geometries • Part of the LaTex project, read more here: https://www.ri.se/en/what-we-do/projects/latex-laser-texturing-before-thermal-spraying

  • Chief Technology Officer at Zip Zag
    Aug 2021 - Feb 2022 · 7 mos

    • Involvement in the creation of a start-up that aims to provide new manufacturing abilities to fab labs and small to medium businesses. • Designing of a multi-tool CNC machine: plasma, laser and vinyl cutting, milling, 3D-printing modules. • Responsible for the software aspect of the project, implementing strong computer vision features to revolutionize machining processes. • Analysis of needs and requirements.

  • Engineer Intern at GE Grid Solutions
    May 2021 - Aug 2021 · 4 mos

    • Designing and creation of a human-machine interface for generator circuit breakers (GCB) • Network communication with substation automats via Modbus TCP and IEC 61850-standardized protocols • Set up of a test bench of automats to ensure proper functionning of the HMI • Programming of a documentation generator tool in Python for streamlining information between factory and design office, and improving time optimization