Robert Mercurio

Experience

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  Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Teaching Assistant

  Courses included: Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Design, Integrated Design: Engineering, Architecture, and Building Technology, Solid Mechanics, Introduction to System Dynamics, System Dynamics in Policy Design and Analysis-Organized TA help sessions where students came to ask questions on course material, homework, and exams.-Assisted instructor with class project logistics, as well as grading, and running lab sessions.

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  Gibson Engineering

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

  Application Engineer

  -Performed all aspects of project from quote, design, development to production build.-Provided solutions ranging from components for further integration to full turnkey machines ready for production.-Worked directly with customers to specify product requirements.-Designed and collaborated with the engineering team (electrical, controls) with internal and external design review.-Coordinated vendors, suppliers, and internal resources to support production, manufacturing, and final delivery. Show less

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  Box Fort

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2021

  Project Engineer

  Box Fort, Inc. is a full service design/build company specializing in the design and fabrication of immersive adventure experiences, interactive exhibits, and special effects for museums, theme parks, theaters, and other popular destinations of educational and entertainment value.

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  Abiomed

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Manager, Operations Product Engineering

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Manager in Training, Lifecycle Engineering

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Lifecycle Engineer II

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
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  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Sept 2023 - Jan 2024

  Instructor

  Lab Instructor for 2.009 (Product Engineering Processes), MIT's capstone product design course for seniors in Mechanical Engineering. Working in teams of 16 - 24 students, the course covers the entire product design cycle including needs identification, specification development, critical component testing and culminating with the production of a working alpha prototype. Students learn to organize themselves as interdisciplinary teams and experience the full development cycle in the course of a single semester. Show less