James Gullberg A Portfolio Showcase
Curriculum Vitae

CV

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Experience

Mosaic Manufacturing - Mechanical / Reliability Engineering Co-op,

Summer 2025
  • Designed and executed accelerated lifetime tests, automating workflows with custom Python scripts, Swagger, and Signoz to identify failure modes, perform root cause analysis, and improve system OEE.
  • Developed multiple test rigs for 3D printer subsystems, streamlining internal testing and debugging.

Reactor Materials Testing Lab, Queen’s University - Summer Research Student,

Summer 2024
  • Designed and implemented a beam profile monitor actuator for a Tandetron Proton Accelerator, utilizing an air cylinder for actuation and communicated over Wi-Fi with ESP32s, increasing operational efficiency.
  • Improved a previous design of a cold trap, redesigned to use minimal number of new parts & decreased surface temperatures from -15 to -25 °C and increased vapor collection capabilities.
  • Developed a molten salt test cell to allow samples to be irradiated while in contact with molten salt at >900°C, to aid in research on next-gen molten salt reactors.
  • Produced engineering drawings adhering to ASME Y14.5 standards, including GD&T conventions.

Queen’s Aerospace Design Team - Co-Captain,

May 2025 - Present
  • Leading a team of 150 to design and fabricate a fully carbon fiber UAV to compete in the AIAA DBF 2026 competition.
  • Managing project timelines, technical development, and team coordination to ensure successful execution.
  • Overseeing budget, sponsorships, and competition logistics.

Queen’s Aerospace Design Team - Aero-structures Manager,

June 2024 - May 2025
  • Leading a team to design and fabricate two carbon fiber UAVs to compete in the AEAC 2025 competition.
  • Designed and produced components of a VTOL that competed at the AEAC 2024 competition as a general member, including producing the composite molds, tail & wing internal structures and electronic mounts.
  • Used composite lay-ups, waterjet cut internal structure, FDM and SLA 3D printing for fabrication.

Queen’s QVex Robotics Team - Director of Mechanical,

May 2024 - May 2025
  • Managed a team of 35 to develop and design two fully custom robots for the VEXU robotics competitions.
  • Coordinated with Directors of Electrical and Software, delegated subsystems to Project Leads, ensured designs integrated seamlessly and aligned with project goals.
  • Led the design for the first differential swerve-drive drive bases in VEX history, giving us a competitive edge.

Queen’s Space Engineering Team - General Member,

October 2023 - May 2024
  • Utilized Solidworks to design a differential bar for a rover, and fabricated it from 3d printed and composite parts.

Starting a 3D printing and design business,

March 2022 - August 2023
  • Created custom products for clients & original designs with CAD, utilizing FDM 3D printing for fabrication and implementing DFA & DFM principles.
  • Sold on Etsy and Facebook and marketed on Tik Tok, Reddit, and Meta platforms, generating $13K in sales.

Malisa Fashion - Salesperson,

March 2023 - July 2023
  • Proactively engaged and communicated with prospective clients via email to drive revenue growth for the company.

Awards

The Engineering Society Prize

2025

Ontario Engineering Competition, Jr. Design - 1st,

2025

Queen’s Engineering Competition, Jr. Design - 1st,

2024

NSERC USRA Recipient,

2024

Queen’s Engineering Competition, Jr. Design - 2nd,

2023

Queen’s University Engineering Sustainable Solutions and Technologies Competition - 2nd,

2023

Western Engineering Competition, Mini Design - 2nd,

2022

Western Engineering Competition, Mini Design - 1st,

2021

Education

B.A.Sc Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering

Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario (2023-2027)
Cumulative GPA: 3.96/4.3
Recieved the distinction of Dean’s Scholar

Last updated: June 16th, 2025