Jake Fitzgerald

Jake Fitzgerald has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Jake is currently serving as the Director of Hardware Engineering R&D at AMP Robotics since 2020. In this role, Jake leads a hardware team in exploring early research and development to automate the waste industry. Jake has been involved in developing new versions of the Cortex robot, as well as designing the ground-up Vortex thin film system and multiple large recycling plants.

Prior to their current position, Jake worked as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Carbon America from 2017 to 2020. In this role, they held responsibilities as the primary mechanical engineer and contributed to various projects related to energy storage systems.

Before joining Carbon America, Jake served as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Bright Energy Storage Technologies from 2010 to 2020. In this position, they designed multiple energy storage systems, including thermal and compressed air systems. Jake was involved in designing, building, and testing prototypes of compressors, heat exchangers, and high-pressure fluid and steam systems.

Earlier in their career, Jake worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer at KoKo Fitness, LLC from 2006 to 2009, where they focused on mechanical design activities. Jake also worked as a Standards Engineer at Husky Technologies from 2004 to 2006.

Overall, Jake Fitzgerald has a strong background in hardware engineering, research and development, mechanical design, and energy storage systems.

Jake Fitzgerald attended the University of Vermont in 2005, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.