Matthew Torok

Matthew Torok has extensive experience in mechanical engineering, with a focus on robotics and electro-mechanical design. Matthew has held leadership positions at various companies, including Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, where they served as a Lead Senior Mechanical Engineer and designed complex end of arm tooling for baggage handling. Matthew also worked as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at the same company. Prior to that, they were a Consultant Mechanical Engineer at Cambridge Design Partnership.

Matthew also has experience in the technology industry, having worked at Apple as a Senior Product Design Engineer and a Product Design Engineer in the Special Projects Group. In these roles, they were responsible for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuator research and development, as well as leading multiple engineering efforts in electronics packaging and thermal systems development.

Before joining Apple, Matthew worked at Kitty Hawk as a Mechanical Engineer, where they designed and implemented various aircraft subsystems for an electric propulsion manned aircraft. Matthew also gained experience as an Engineer at Southwest Research Institute and as a Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech, where they focused on ground robotics, electro-mechanical design, and autonomous sample collection using image-based 3D reconstructions.

Matthew's early career includes roles as an Engineering Intern at ExxonMobil, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Clemson University. Matthew also worked as a Quality Assurance Assistant at OSIsoft. Overall, Matthew Torok has a diverse background in mechanical engineering, with a strong focus on robotics, electro-mechanical design, and product development.

Matthew Torok completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2010. Matthew then pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech from 2010 to 2012.