Sam Ettinger
3D Printing Engineer at Braces On Demand
Pasadena, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSam Ettinger is a 3D printing and mechatronics engineer with 11 years of experience turning complex electromechanical concepts into manufacturable products across toys, medical devices, and consumer goods. With an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech and a B.S. from Harvey Mudd, he blends systems-and-controls rigor with hands-on CAD, PCB and rapid-prototyping skills developed in both startup and corporate settings. He excels as a cross-disciplinary liaison—translating brand needs into hardware, firmware, and production-ready designs—and is comfortable managing multiple short-turnaround projects from a home-built lab. Past roles range from leading connected-toy systems at Spin Master to building low-cost aerial swarms in academia and teaching robotics to K–12 students, reflecting a rare mix of product, research, and educational experience. Notably, he left a PhD program intentionally to pursue practical engineering impact, signaling a pragmatic, outcome-driven approach to technology.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Bootcamp, Web Development Bootcamp at IronhackBachelor of Science (BS), Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering at Harvey Mudd CollegeMaster of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech
English, Spanish
Github Skills (64)
layout10
coffeescript9
oop9
mesh9
solve9
php9
3d-models9
apply9
3d-reconstruction9
version-control9
esp328
mesh-processing8
puzzle8
arduino8
point-cloud8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
settinger/project-2
Sep 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:78 commits, 69 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
settinger/bless-you-twitter-blitter
Sep 2019 - Apr 2024
Bless you, Twitter. Blitter.
Contributions:6 PRs, 14 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 8 months
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