Peter Lydon
Westford
Summary
Mechanical Engineer with proven expertise in robotics, product development, and mechanism design. Demonstrates leadership by fostering high-quality and efficient team performance. Consistently delivers innovative solutions that enhance product functionality and reliability.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Amazon
Hudson
06.2021 - Current
- Led the development of the first on board charging system for the Amazon Dash Cart from concept to production.
- Documented charging system requirements and performed validation testing prior to product launch.
- Led the mechanical engineering team in a transition from SolidWorks to Creo including customized configuration to meet our team needs.
- Provided mentorship on robust CAD techniques, emphasizing surfacing, top-down design, GD&T, and documentation practices.
- Lead the hardware organization transition from Agile PLM to Windchill PLM including execution of data migration.
- Collaborated across hardware teams and configured Windchill PLM processes to meet our team needs.
Principal Mechanical Engineer
iRobot Corporation
Bedford
01.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for exploration of new technologies to enable next generation of iRobot products including the Roomba i5, Roomba J9, and AutoWash Dock
- Collaborate with product management, UX/UI, and all engineering disciplines to design, build, and test new product concepts.
- Designed and built mechanical parts, electronics and code for mobile remote control platforms to enable extensive testing of new consumer robot technologies.
- Drove mechanical engineering organizational efficiency through creation and rollout of custom analysis tools including: tolerance stackup template and free body diagram guidance and documentation tools.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
iRobot Corporation
Bedford
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Designed and documented various subsystems from concept to production for the iRobot Terra product including: grass cutting deck and blades, cutting deck lifting mechanism, deck height sensor and UI buttons.
- Designed and documented charging dock for Terra including robot and dock side electrical interfaces and novel robot and dock alignment strategy.
- Completed Terra system electrical cabling CAD and documentation for production.
- Created and drove adoption of new process for iRobot cabling CAD and documentation which uses a custom Excel workbook for data capture, VBA data formatting and export to importable Creo file.
- Responsible for “Torso” and charging dock subsystem designs for next generation telepresence product including: chassis, lead screw lift mechanism, electronics packaging, UI buttons, handle, speaker, dock alignment and electrical contacts.
Mechanical Engineer
iRobot Corporation
Bedford
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Developed and constructed innovative mobility concepts for telepresence robots.
- Created detailed documentation for Ava 500 product components, including video conferencing system mount and camera actuator.
- Designed electronics packaging and enclosure for Ava 500 product components.
- Engineered charging dock for Ava 500 product, enhancing functionality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts, MA08-2010
Skills
- PTC Creo, Solidworks
- Creo Simulate, ANSYS
- PTC Windchill, Agile PLM
- Surfacing
- Mechanism and Electrical Connector Design
- Product Development and Validation
- GD&T
- Injection Molding
- DFM/DFA
- Python, VBA, Arduino
Timeline
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Amazon
06.2021 - Current
Principal Mechanical Engineer
iRobot Corporation
01.2019 - 06.2021
Senior Mechanical Engineer
iRobot Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2019
Mechanical Engineer
iRobot Corporation
02.2014 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Wentworth Institute of Technology