Mechanical Engineer

Yunan Song 宋雨男 · sòng yǚ nán

Hi, you found me! I'm Song, Yunan (宋雨男), an engineer, a tech enthusiast, a car guy, a motorcycle guy and a very lazy YouTuber :)

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Professional / School Experience

Mar 2022 – Dec 2023

Cupertino, California

Apple

Senior System Product Design Engineer

Design Responsible Individual (DRI) for 4 sensors under "Dynamic Island" of the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max (front camera, FaceID, proximity, ambient light) from engineering validation (EVT) to mass production. DRI for 2024 iPhone Antennas.

May 2019 – Mar 2022

Mountain View, California

Microsoft

Mechanical Engineer II

Worked on HoloLens 2 — mixed reality headset for enterprise and defense (IVAS programme).

Sep 2017 – Mar 2019

Santa Clara, California

Sokon Fisker Motors Inc.

Mechanical Engineer

Worked on the SF5 and SF7 EV platform launch. Involved in drivetrain (SEP200), production line setup in Chongqing, and vehicle launch events with Huawei partnership.

2016 – 2017

Co-Founder

MetroGate, LLC.

Co-Founder

Created an iOS app for the Shanghai metro system.

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013

Munich, Germany

BMW Group

Internship

Applied additive manufacturing (SLS, SLM, SLA, FDM) to a special Rolls-Royce project.

Education

2011 – 2015

University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Davis, California, USA

Showcased a prototype spherical robot (similar to BB-8) to represent UC Davis Engineering School at Bay Area Maker Faire 2015. Research on regenerative shock absorber at Hyundai Center of Excellence.

2010 – 2011

Canyonville Christian Academy

High School

Canyonville, Oregon, USA

2007 – 2010

华东师范大学第二附属中学

No. 2 High School of East China Normal University

Shanghai, China

1st place in East China VEX Robotics regional competition, competed in Singapore.

2003 – 2007

上海市黄浦区青少年科技活动中心

Robotics & STEM Activities — Middle School

Shanghai, China

Worked with single-chip microcomputers, Lego, built robots, and attended robotics competitions. This inspired a career in engineering.

Skills & Expertise

Leadership

Product Development DRI / Design Owner Cross-functional Collaboration Teamwork

CAD & Design Tools

CATIA NX CREO SolidWorks

Manufacturing

Injection Molding Aluminum Die Casting Additive Manufacturing Sheet Metal Friction-Stir Welding Manufacturing Fixtures

Domain Expertise

Battery Systems Sensors & Optics Design for Manufacturability EVT / DVT / PVT

Languages

English (Fluent) Mandarin Chinese (Native)

Interests

Cars Motorcycles Tech Enthusiast YouTube (slowly)

Contact Me

A decent problem solver :) — feel free to reach out for collaborations, opportunities, or just to say hello.

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