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Hamed Lashkari

@hamedlashkari

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Strategic engineering leader driving autonomy, robotics, and safety-critical systems to accelerate commercialization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role driving autonomy and safety-critical systems, at a company valuing technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and rapid commercialization.

I am a strategic engineering leader with 12+ years delivering end-to-end autonomous platforms across trucking, mining, construction, and AgTech, excelling in MBSE, control architecture, perception, and safety-critical stacks.

At Torc Robotics I lead autonomy subsystem strategy and roadmap ownership for L4 autonomous trucking, driving cross-functional alignment, safety case development, and data-driven release decisions that accelerated product roadmaps and increased test coverage.

I mentor and build high-performing teams, translate technical architectures into executable plans, and am passionate about Agentic AI in physical intelligence applications including humanoid robotics, autonomous machines, and flying mobility systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Staff Systems Engineer

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Torc Robotics

Sep 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Lead autonomy subsystems strategy and roadmap for L4 autonomous trucking, establishing interfaces, requirements, V&V plans, and residual risk quantification that enabled 85% testing coverage and accelerated the product roadmap by six months.

Systems Engineering V&V Planning Safety Engineering Python SQL AWS Risk Assessment

Control Systems Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar

Nov 2021 - Sep 2022 (10 months)

Owned model-based development and integration of Automatic Retarding Control (ARC) for wheel loaders using Simulink and led HIL/MIL/VIL verification, reducing service brake wear by 15%.

Simulink HIL MIL VIL Embedded Systems Verification Matlab

Precision Farming Systems Engineer

CNH Industrial

Sep 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 2 months)

Owned full feature delivery for AFS Pro 1200 mapping and guidance features, improving field boundary accuracy and data processing by 20% and reducing navigation time by 10%.

Mapping GNSS Guidance M&V Data Processing

Advanced Automation Engineer

Komatsu Mining Corp

May 2015 - Sep 2018 (3 years 4 months)

Developed Komatsu's automated shovel-to-vehicle collision avoidance stack, reducing collisions by 30% and saving ~$1M annually while integrating autonomy stacks on NI embedded platforms.

Sensor Integration

Project Engineer

Sixense Group

Oct 2014 - Dec 2014 (2 months)

Engineered remote structural monitoring solutions for the SR-520 Bridge using IoT and Leica Robotic Total Stations and designed a battery management system that extended operational life by 30%.

IoT Battery Management Surveying Equipment

Graduate Student Researcher

The Pennsylvania State University

Jan 2014 - Nov 2014 (10 months)

Implemented on-machine instrumentation and duty cycle analysis for underground haulers, coordinating with MSHA and collaborating with GE Transportation on battery-powered alternatives.

Instrumentation Duty Cycles Research Collaboration Data Collection Safety Compliance

Field Engineering Intern

The Robbins Company

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)

Optimized performance and availability of the Cutter Monitoring System for hard rock TBMs, improving system performance by 25%.

Tunnel Boring Machines Cutter Monitoring Performance Optimization Field Engineering

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The Pennsylvania State University

Master of Science, Energy and Mineral Engineering

Activities and societies: Graduate student researcher collaborating with MSHA and GE Transportation on battery-powered alternatives.

Completed a Master of Science in Energy and Mineral Engineering with research on on-machine instrumentation and duty cycle analysis for underground haulers.