Mechanical engineer · San Luis Obispo, CA

I build the mechanism,the controls, and the tool around it.

I'm Shafiq Amat—a Cal Poly mechanical engineering student and builder who moves comfortably from SolidWorks and manufacturing to embedded systems and software.

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Currently working in mechanical design + manufacturing at Trust Automation.

Shafiq AmatME / 26
Shafiq Amat outdoors in a blue suit
Mechanical engineerDesigning across disciplines.
01 / CADSolidWorks
02 / CTRLEmbedded systems
03 / CODEProduct tools
Mechanical Engineering
Cal Poly SLO
Production-minded engineering
Design → floor
Platform in production
40+ members
Expected graduation
Dec. 2026

Selected work / 2023—2026

Built, tested, and used.

A few projects where the result matters more than the render—hardware that ran, software people use, and processes that got measurably faster.

Pink Romi robot with an STM32 controller and sensors
Autonomous robot2026

A robot that can see the line—and know where it is without one.

MicroPython firmware, cooperative tasks, encoder + IMU state estimation, and a controller that navigates a mixed-mode course on its own.

05 scheduled tasks20 ms observer period10 route stages
Explore the build
Theta Tau members outside the Cal Poly College of Engineering
Internal productIn production

The student tool I wanted to exist.

A private platform for 40+ engineering students to plan coursework, follow prerequisite chains, and share professor reviews.

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At workTrust Automation
CAD → BUILDMechanical design + manufacturing support

Working across CAD, production tooling, controlled documentation, and hands-on problem-solving for the factory floor.

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The range

One builder. Three layers of the same problem.

01

Mechanism

SolidWorks, GD&T, FEA, tooling, and manufacturing documentation that turn a concept into something buildable.

CAD / DFM / TEST
02

Control

Sensors, estimation, embedded firmware, and feedback loops that give physical systems useful behavior.

STM32 / PID / IMU
03

Interface

Internal tools and web products that make engineering decisions faster and complex systems easier to operate.

REACT / TS / DATA

Open to the right problem

Need someone who can cross the line between hardware and software?

I'm interested in engineering roles and collaborations where physical systems, thoughtful tools, and real-world use meet.

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