Michael Carter craft strategic design
Michael Carter craft strategic design
Michael Carter craft strategic design

About Me

I am a person driven by working on cool projects with cooler people.

A "cool project" is any idea that allows me to make an impact in the world in some small way. I am also drawn to niche and interesting problems that I haven't seen before. For example working on Optics Manufacturing for Keysight was extremely cool because it taught me a lot about how precision manufacturing processes work.

“Working with cool people” means immersing myself in environments where I can learn something new every day—whether it’s a clever workflow hack, life lesson or an elegant engineering trick. I believe that great ideas come from collaboration, so I’m always looking for teammates who challenge me to think bigger and work smarter.

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Experience

The Makebox - Funded Startup

Mechanical Engineer

June 2022 - Present

Lawrence Livermore National Labs

Project Lead

January 2025 – June 2025

Soltani Lab, UC Davis

Undergraduate Researcher

March 2023 – March 2025

Keysight Technologies

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

June 2024 – September 2024

Space & Satellite Systems Club

Structures Department Lead - Student Team

September 2022 – September 2024

Membrane Technology and Research

Mechanical Engineering Intern

June 2022 – September 2023

Aragon Robotics Team

Team Captain - Student Team

August 2018 – August 2021

The Makebox - Funded Startup

Mechanical Engineer

June 2022 - Present

Lawrence Livermore National Labs

Project Lead

January 2025 – June 2025

Soltani Lab, UC Davis

Undergraduate Researcher

March 2023 – March 2025

Keysight Technologies

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

June 2024 – September 2024

Space & Satellite Systems Club

Structures Department Lead - Student Team

September 2022 – September 2024

Membrane Technology and Research

Mechanical Engineering Intern

June 2022 – September 2023

Aragon Robotics Team

Team Captain - Student Team

August 2018 – August 2021

The Makebox - Funded Startup

Mechanical Engineer

June 2022 - Present

Lawrence Livermore National Labs

Project Lead

January 2025 – June 2025

Soltani Lab, UC Davis

Undergraduate Researcher

March 2023 – March 2025

Keysight Technologies

Manufacturing Engineering Intern

June 2024 – September 2024

Space & Satellite Systems Club

Structures Department Lead - Student Team

September 2022 – September 2024

Membrane Technology and Research

Mechanical Engineering Intern

June 2022 – September 2023

Aragon Robotics Team

Team Captain - Student Team

August 2018 – August 2021