Felix
Jing
I design hardware that has to survive the real world — drones that fly, crash, and fly again, robots that sit outside for a year, and a 250 lb combat robot that takes 80 lb hits. I build for manufacturing and for failure.
From first sketch to the field.
Whether it's a probe test fixture, a cable-climbing field robot, or a deployable payload, I own the full chain — CAD and tolerance stack-ups, structural FEA and material selection, then prototyping, integration, and the testing that proves it works.
Where I've worked.
Mechanical Engineer Intern
- Designed two end-of-line probe-validation fixtures in SolidWorks, owning mechanical structure, motion control, and drive electronics.
- Ran a 1D tolerance stack-up (RSS + thermal term) to verify the quick-detach probe interface seats and aligns in spec.
- Held a probe at an exact clinical coordinate on an organic head shape via 3D scanning, surface offsets, and a dovetail split for wear over 5+ hour sessions.
Researcher — RaccoonBot
- Built and deployed a solar-recharging, cable-climbing robot that logged coastal microclimate data through a full year of unattended outdoor operation at Crystal Cove State Park.
- Owned the worm-gear drivetrain — SolidWorks modeling, structural FEA, ABS housing, and PTFE grease to cut friction and heat.
- Integrated I²C microclimate sensors with EE and firmware teams, supplying current and thermal limits that informed power management.
Things I've built.
Tejo GEN 1
A 7-inch FPV airframe I designed to be 3D-printed, hand-built, and tuned. Full CAD, slicer profiles, and assembly docs.
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Aerial Deployable Payload
Drove payload ejection and paraglider deployment from one concentric servo to hit a 700 g limit; validated through wind-tunnel, drop, thermal, vibration, and vacuum testing.
Long-Range Delivery Drone
Designed folding PPA-CF landing legs to a 4× FEA safety factor, tuned FDM tolerances for interference fits, and routed avionics to cut EMI from the battery and ESC paths.
250 lb Combat Robot
Re-architected a billet chassis into field-swappable CNC plates and shock-mounted the drive and weapon motors to survive an 80 lb eggbeater's recoil and impacts.
Tools & capabilities.
Where I study.
Rice University
UC Irvine
Let's build something.
Open to mechanical engineering internships and collaborations. The fastest way to reach me is email.