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Willem Bell

mechanical engineering · computer science · robotics

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Open to new grad roles 🎓 BSE Dec 2026
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Timeline

2026
Fall 2026
Research

Senior Design

ME 4671 · Mechanical Engineering
Sep 2026
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Project

Design for Manufacturing

Python / CAD Automation
Sep 2026
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Summer 2026
Experience

TBD

TBD
Austin, TX
May 2026 — Aug 2026
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Project

stark-translate

Python / Live Bilingual Speech-to-Text
May 2026
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Winter 2026
Coursework

Coursework Projects

Mechanical Engineering
Apr 2026
Project

fast-fem

ANSYS / Python / FEA Self-Study
Apr 2026
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Project

W26-Cobot-Axis

ME 472 Mechatronics — Winter 2026
Mar 2026
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Supply Chain Cases

Colorado State Rams

Supply Chain Case Competition
Feb 2026
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Supply Chain Cases

Land O'Lakes / Kozy Shack

Supply Chain Case Competition
Jan 2026
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2025
Fall 2025
Supply Chain Cases

3M Fulfillment Network

Supply Chain Case Competition
Dec 2025
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Supply Chain Cases

Quantum Frontiers

Supply Chain Case Competition
Nov 2025
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Summer 2025
Research

Pannier Research Lab

Research Assistant
Dearborn, MI
Aug 2025 — Present
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Winter 2025
Experience

SpaceX

Starfactory Automation & Controls Intern
Starbase, TX
Jan 2025 — Jul 2025
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2024
Fall 2024
Research

Pannier Research Lab

Research Assistant
Dearborn, MI
Sep 2024 — Jan 2025
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Summer 2024
Experience

SpaceX

Space Lasers Integration & Test Intern
Redmond, WA
May 2024 — Aug 2024
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Winter 2024
Experience

Tesla 4680

Controls Development Intern
Austin, TX
Sep 2023 — Apr 2024
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2023
Summer 2023
Experience

SpaceX

Starship Launch Intern
Starbase, TX
May 2023 — Aug 2023
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2022
Summer 2022
Experience

SpaceX

Starship Automation & Controls Intern
Starbase, TX
May 2022 — Aug 2022
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Winter 2022
Experience

UM-Dearborn

SI Assistant Supervisor
Dearborn, MI
2022 — 2023
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2021
Summer 2021
Research

Pannier Research Lab

Undergraduate Researcher
Dearborn, MI
Jul 2021 — May 2023
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Experience

DTE Energy — Fermi Nuclear Power Plant

Student Co-Op
Newport, MI
May 2021 — Feb 2022
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2020
Summer 2020
Experience

UM-Dearborn

SI Leader
Dearborn, MI
Jun 2020 — Sep 2023
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Experience

Industry

May 2026 — Aug 2026

TBD

TBD
Austin, TX

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Jan 2025 — Jul 2025

SpaceX

Starfactory Automation & Controls Intern
Starbase, TX

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EPLAN Siemens PLCs S120 Drives KUKA Robots NX
May 2024 — Aug 2024

SpaceX

Space Lasers Integration & Test Intern
Redmond, WA

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NX ANSYS Vibration Testing
Sep 2023 — Apr 2024

Tesla 4680

Controls Development Intern
Austin, TX

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DeltaV TwinCAT Controls FAT VFD
May 2023 — Aug 2023

SpaceX

Starship Launch Intern
Starbase, TX

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Controls Hardware Commissioning System Integration
May 2022 — Aug 2022

SpaceX

Starship Automation & Controls Intern
Starbase, TX

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Cryogenic Systems Instrumentation VFD
May 2021 — Feb 2022

DTE Energy — Fermi Nuclear Power Plant

Student Co-Op
Newport, MI

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Nuclear Design Documentation Regulatory Compliance

Research

Aug 2025 — Present

Pannier Research Lab

Research Assistant
Dearborn, MI

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MATLAB G-Code Toolchanger Automation
Sep 2024 — Jan 2025

Pannier Research Lab

Research Assistant
Dearborn, MI

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MATLAB G-Code Toolchanger Automation
Jul 2021 — May 2023

Pannier Research Lab

Undergraduate Researcher
Dearborn, MI

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MATLAB G-Code Toolchanger Automation

Campus

2022 — 2023

UM-Dearborn

SI Assistant Supervisor
Dearborn, MI

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Leadership Tutoring
Jun 2020 — Sep 2023

UM-Dearborn

SI Leader
Dearborn, MI

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Tutoring STEM Education

Projects

Personal

fast-fem

ANSYS / Python / FEA Self-Study

Accelerated FEA self-study for 3 concurrent ME courses. Every ANSYS simulation validated against analytical hand calculations. Mesh convergence studies, post-mortems, and reproducible methodology.

ANSYS Python Jupyter FEA
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Problem

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Approach

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Technical Decisions

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Outcome

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Design for Manufacturing

Python / CAD Automation

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Research

W26-Cobot-Axis

ME 472 Mechatronics — Winter 2026

UR30 7th axis for metal paste dispensing. RTDE bridge translates cobot commands to Klipper G-code on a Raspberry Pi driving a stepper motor via BigTreeTech SKR Pico (RP2040).

Python RTDE Klipper RP2040 Raspberry Pi
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Problem

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Approach

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Technical Decisions

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Outcome

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Senior Design

ME 4671 · Mechanical Engineering

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Coursework

Vibrations — Final Project

ME 440 · Mechanical Engineering

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MATLAB Vibration Analysis

Fluids Lab — Final Project

ME 379 · Mechanical Engineering

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Fluid Mechanics Lab Instrumentation

Machine Design — Final Project

ME 3601 · Mechanical Engineering

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Machine Design FEA

CFD — Final Project

ME 4301 · Mechanical Engineering

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CFD ANSYS Fluent

Supply Chain Cases

Colorado State Rams

Supply Chain Case Competition · Feb 2026
1-week sprint 4-person team

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Land O'Lakes / Kozy Shack

Supply Chain Case Competition · Jan 2026
24-hour sprint 4-person team

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Python PuLP Forecasting Supply Chain

3M Fulfillment Network

Supply Chain Case Competition · Jan 2026
2-week sprint 4-person team

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Python Network Optimization PuLP Supply Chain

Quantum Frontiers

Supply Chain Case Competition · Nov 2025
2-week sprint 4-person team

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Extracurricular

Oct 2025 — Present

Supply Chain Association

Data Analysis Lead, Finance Co-Lead

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Sep 2024 — Jan 2025

Dearborn Electric Racing

Project Manager

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Nov 2022 — Jun 2023

UMD Racing

Frame Lead

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Sep 2021 — Aug 2022

Dearborn Electric Racing

Data Acquisition Lead

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Skills

Languages & Tools

  • Python
  • C / C++
  • JavaScript
  • Git
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Jupyter

Engineering

  • ANSYS / FEA
  • Siemens PLCs / S120 Drives
  • EPLAN
  • KUKA Robots
  • NX / CAD
  • TwinCAT / DeltaV
  • CAN Bus (FlexCAN)
  • RTDE / UR Robots
  • Klipper / Stepper Control
  • Embedded (RP2040 / Teensy)

Software & ML

  • Whisper / Speech-to-Text
  • MarianMT / TranslateGemma
  • PyTorch
  • WebSockets
  • Raspberry Pi
  • MLX / CUDA

Education

Dec 2026

University of Michigan — Dearborn

BSE Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science

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