Charlotte M. Kindall

Mechanical engineer | Additive manufacturing | STEM education

Work Experience

Xylem | Chicago, IL | Oct. 2022 - Jul. 2026

3D Systems Large-Format Stereolithography (SLA), Stratasys Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

Owner-operator of the Applied Water Systems Additive Manufacturing Lab, a new product development initiative.
Designed and produced functional prototypes, manufacturing fixtures and tooling, training resources, and related deliverables.
Developed an automated order portal for project intake, revision control, consumables tracking, and expense logging.
Administered ground-up lab renovations, sourced equipment, and ensured facility requirements were met.
Applied equipment-specific Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles.
Served as a subject matter expert for additive manufacturing, consulting on wide-ranging projects across North American teams.

SyBridge Technologies (previously Fast Radius) | Chicago, IL | Jan. 2021 - Oct. 2022

Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (DLS), HP Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), Formlabs Stereolithography (SLA)

Designed and administered Gemba Kaizen continuous-improvement efforts, increasing overall process efficiency.
Contributed directly to early validation and repeatability efforts, identifying operational bottlenecks and writing standard operating procedures.
Worked across multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality standards in time-critical applications.

Tesla Motors | Sparks, NV | Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2019

Supported philanthropic initiatives through the Education Investment programs, representing $37.5M in funding for K-12 education.
Researched and initiated contact with executive staff of local STEAM-focused nonprofits, evaluated existing programs and relative impact-to-cost relationships, and pitched new opportunities to senior Tesla staff.

Pacific Science Center Camps | Seattle, WA | Jun. 2017 - Dec. 2019

Led STEM-focused K-12 summer and winter programs covering robotics, chemistry, arts, coding, and more.
Redeveloped two weeklong curriculum packets, “Dinomatonics” and “Robotic Rangers,” and adapted additional courses from Arduino to micro:bit for a more age-accessible programming environment.

University of Nevada, Reno | Minor: Unmanned Autonomous Systems | Aug. 2015 - May 2020

Designed application-specific robotics projects, unmanned aerial vehicles, and 3D printers.
Used the campus makerspace to turn concepts into working designs with a broad range of tools and techniques.
Relevant study: mechanical design, high-tech entrepreneurship, digital control systems, aerodynamics, mechanical vibrations, fluids and thermodynamics, CAD and manufacturing, internal combustion engines, and alternative energy methods.

NCEES FE Mechanical (EIT)
Mar. 2020