Parker Knopf

Mechanical Engineer

Experience

Valuable, Exceptional, Professional

References

Letters of Rec

Prof. Qi

MAE Professor

Rob Ibbetson

High School Principal

Mr. Hamilton

Manufacturing Teacher

Mr. Williams

Physics Teacher

Mr. Titterud

AP Calculus Teacher

Mr. Gonzalez

Senior Class Supervisor

Work Experience

Responsible, Respectful, Consistent

Monarch Quantum

Mechanical Engineer II

Jan 2026 - Current
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A company specializing in scalable quantum computing solutions. Responsibilities include designing mechanical components for quantum photonic engines, collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide the mechanical basis ensuring the reliability and efficiency of quantum computing devices.

Daylight Solutions

Mechanical Engineer I

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026
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DRS Daylight Solutions is an industry leader in quantum cascade laser-based technology and instrumentation. I proudly hold this position as my first post-grad career job working and delivering on several different laser modules. Responsibilities include mechanical design and Fabrication of laser packages and associated fabrication tooling

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Marcus Lanovaz

Amazon Robotics

Hardware Engineer

Sept 2024 - Jan 2025
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With the department standing as the epicenter of robotics innovation, my team focused on developing a solid state internal product to drive down vendor costs and improve fulfillment efficiency and ergonomic use. Responsibilities include onsite engineer for ongoing and self-preformed hardware testing and managing a small team of technicians

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Pradeep Nanjappa

Hologic

Mechanical Engineer Intern

June 2022 - Sept 2022
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Hologic is a medical manufacture supplying instruments for women's health. I interned in the Diagnostics Instrument Division Department. Primary projects included a Prototype Development of Next Generation Product and a Precision Instrument System Engineering Project

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Rolf Silbert

Morimoto Lab - UCSD

Mechanical Engineer Researcher

Dec 2022 - Sept 2023
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Research focuses on the design and control of flexible and soft robots for unstructured, unknown environments. They aim to develop safer, more dexterous robots and intuitive human-in-the-loop control interfaces that enable access, exploration, and manipulation. Primary responsibility was the design of a prototype Development of Next Generation Product

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Tania Morimoto

UCSD MAE Jacobs School of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Tutor

April 2020 - June 2022
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For this position I lead a student LAB section for the official course MAE 3. I have developed that significantly contributed to course content. Independently instructed and led a student lab section in the topics of CAD, design, implementation, and fabrication

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Huihui Qi

Valitus Technologies

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Jan 2019 - Sept 2020
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Valitus Technologies, a military startup technologies company, contracted me to update and design products that would soon enter mass production. Critical AI Security Project for the USAF (United States Air Force) through AFWERX

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William Silguero