Alex Madsen
A performance-driven engineering professional, skilled in cost-efficient design, integration, and project engineering. Demonstrated leadership in driving complex systems from conception to completion.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Location: | Boston MA |
| Groups: | ELS Sixth |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | iRobot |
| Position: | Integrated Product Team (IPT) Engineering Lead for PackBot Maneuver Support iRobot |
| Time period: | May 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Coordinated, lead, planned and scheduled cross-competency engineering teams on multiple projects in the design and development of robotic payloads and systems
• Projects included design and integration of a thermal camera and HazMat sensor kits onto robotic platforms and creation of system configurations specifically for combat engineers and first responders • Project Engineer for Integrated Robotic Explosive Detection (“Fido”) & First Responder projects • Fido Project received US Army Awards Top 10 Inventions of 2006 • Involved in every step of the projects from concept through successful acceptance inspection, and on-time completion of extremely aggressive project schedule to meet urgent operational need • Created and coordinated ECOs and temporary manufacturing instructions • Acted as liaison with customers and manufacturers to indentify needs, create solutions, resolve conflicts, and improve designs. • Architected and implemented a Configure-to-Order system for the PackBot product line that dramatically improved product flexibility and reduced overhead sustaining and inventory cost • System and subsystem requirements definition and review |
| Employer: | iRobot |
| Position: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Time period: | May 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Designed and documented complex parts and assemblies for prototype and production robotic systems
• Conducted economic analysis of manufacturing processes and designs that identified $500K+ of potential savings • Designed variable geometry robot gripper that is now standard on product line • Rapidly developed and prototyped modular electro-mechanical interface for robotic attachments • Tested and designed a variety of mounts and shock absorption systems for bomb disposal tools • Developed mechanical and electrical interface design, integration, and system documentation |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Biking, Hiking, Skiing, Camping, SCUBA Diving, Company Softball Team |
| Memberships: | • Member of the Order of the Engineer |
| Awards: | • iRobot Chairman’s Award 2008 – Recognize individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to iRobot going above and beyond the call of duty.
• iRobot Rock Award 2007 – For delivering rock-solid performance that surpassed expectations and resulted in a significant project achievement. • “Fido” Integrated Robotic Explosive Detection System received US Army Awards Top 10 Inventions of 2006 |
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Quick Queue
Quick Queue is aimed at mid-range dining establisments. The device combines the functionality of a traditional restaurant paging system used with an interactive screen that will display entertainment, advertising, and other owner updatable content.