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Mechanical Engineer

TANAY
MEHTA

Designing and building high-performance engineering systems across automotive, aerospace, and software.

Selected Work

Projects

Semi-Automated Door Hinge Press-Fit Cell
Automotive / Manufacturing01 / 08

Semi-Automated Door Hinge Press-Fit Cell

Designed tooling and fixtures for a 70k units/year semi-automated door hinge press-fit cell, increasing output from one to five parts per cycle while integrating a second operation through tool changeover.

SolidWorksGD&TDFMPneumatics
Toyota RAV4 Assembly Cell Optimization
Automotive / Manufacturing02 / 08

Toyota RAV4 Assembly Cell Optimization

Redesigned an automated tape-and-tabber cell for the RAV4 Centre Pillar Garnish, adding 200 panels per day while holding 1 mm placement tolerances.

OnShapeRoot Cause AnalysisDFM
Formulus
Automotive / Aerospace03 / 08

Formulus

An aerodynamically optimized F1 car that simulates 10,300 N of downforce — 32% more than current grid cars.

SolidWorksCFDAirShaperSurface Modeling
CubeSense
Robotics / Embedded Systems04 / 08

CubeSense

A robot that scans, solves, and physically rotates a 2×2 Rubik's Cube to a solved state in under 11 moves.

C++ArduinoRobotics AssemblyMotion Control
Hyperloop Pod Guidance System
Aerospace / Mechanical Design05 / 08

Hyperloop Pod Guidance System

Led design and manufacturing of the Top Guidance System for the Waterloo Hyperloop Pod — 900 N load capacity under a 300 g mass budget.

CAD ModelingFEADFMANSYS
Sight2Sound
Product Design / Embedded Systems06 / 08

Sight2Sound

A hands-free wearable that detects nearby obstacles with ultrasonic sensors and delivers real-time audio cues to guide visually impaired users.

ArduinoEmbedded SystemsUltrasonic SensingAccessibility Design
Compressed-Air Water Balloon Launcher
Mechanical Design / Prototyping07 / 08

Compressed-Air Water Balloon Launcher

A pneumatic launcher built from scratch — custom trigger, compressor integration, and barrel — that safely projects water balloons at 70 psi.

Fluid MechanicsPrototypingDFAPneumatics
YouTube Channel
Content / Education08 / 08

YouTube Channel

A channel documenting early engineering projects and builds — the origin of many ideas that became full projects.

Video ProductionCADArduino

About

TANAY
MEHTA

Mechanical Engineering

I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at Waterloo who likes figuring out how things work and, more importantly, figuring out how to make them better. I've spent most of my time designing, building, and testing things — from automotive manufacturing equipment and Hyperloop hardware to robots and aerodynamic systems. I enjoy getting into the details, whether that means opening up CAD, running a simulation, working through a manufacturing problem, or just getting my hands dirty building something. Outside of engineering, I'm a big fan of cars and motorsports, and I'm always looking for the next thing I can learn, build, or improve.

CAD

  • SolidWorks
  • CATIA
  • NX
  • 3DX

Mechanical

  • CFD
  • DFA
  • DFM
  • FEA
  • FMEA
  • GD&T
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Tolerance Analysis

Software

  • 3DX
  • Ansys
  • AutoCAD
  • C/C++
  • CATIA V5
  • Java
  • Jira
  • MATLAB
  • NX
  • Onshape
  • Python
  • SolidWorks

Manufacturing

  • 3D Printing
  • CAM
  • CNC Milling
  • Composites
  • Machine-shop tools
  • Sheet Metal
  • Soldering

Career

Experience

Jan 2026 — April 2026

Fremont, CA

Tesla

Equipment Design Engineering Intern

CATIA/3DXGD&TPrototypingDFM

Sept 2025 — Dec 2025

Toronto, ON

Multimatic

Manufacturing Design Engineering Intern

SolidWorksAssembly DesignDFA/DFMPrototyping

Jan 2025 — Apr 2025

Toronto, ON

Black & McDonald

Product Design Engineering Intern

Mechanical System DesignDFMPrototyping

May 2024 — Aug 2024

Toronto, ON

North American Stamping Group

Product Engineering Intern

Product ManagementDFM

Jan 2024 — Jan 2026

Waterloo, ON

Waterloo Hyperloop Team

Mechanical Team Lead

CompositesFEASolidWorksTeamwork

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SOMETHING.