Megan Ying
Mechanical engineer · Carnegie Mellon ’25
I design mechanical systems from concept to production through CAD, analysis, and testing. I’m interested in bringing that experience to robotics and physical AI.
Previously worked on interconnect product design at Apple and hydraulics and controls at Caterpillar. Currently a software engineer at Bloomberg.
Selected projects
- Battery door A push-button battery door that provides one-touch access and automatically re-latches when closed.Nov 2024 – Dec 2024
- Trash compactor A standalone trash compactor that automatically compresses household waste to reduce its volume.Sep 2024 – Dec 2024
- Tripod attachment An assistive phone mount that reduces the force and dexterity needed for positioning.Nov 2022 – Dec 2022
More projects
- Linkage system A motor-driven linkage designed to maximize button contact during a two-minute test.Oct 2022 – Nov 2022
- Well driller A pedal-powered well-drilling concept designed to break rocky ground through repeated impacts.Nov 2021 – Dec 2021
- Truss structure A lightweight acrylic truss designed to fail near a 40-pound center load.Sep 2021 – Oct 2021
- Mobile robot An autonomous robot that follows a curved path and stops for moving obstacles.Oct 2021 – Nov 2021
- Noise reduction A MATLAB adaptive filter designed to reduce background noise while preserving important environmental sounds.Feb 2023 – Mar 2023
- Chinese checkers A Python Chinese Checkers game that supports multiplayer play, computer opponents, and move hints.Oct 2021 – Nov 2021
Experience
Bloomberg
Software engineer
Oct 2025 – Present
Design Research Collective
Research assistant
Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Apple
Interconnect product design co-op
Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
UBS
Quantitative trading summer analyst
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
Caterpillar
Hydraulics & controls engineering intern
May 2022 – Aug 2022
Technical skills
- Product design & CAD
- Siemens NX
- SolidWorks
- GD&T
- DFM
- PLM
- Analysis & validation
- FEA
- ANSYS
- tolerance analysis
- DOE
- failure analysis
- Manufacturing & prototyping
- Machining
- 3D printing
- stamping
- injection molding
- rapid prototyping
- Mechatronics & controls
- Arduino
- control systems
- sensor integration
- Engineering software
- Python
- MATLAB