Rebecca Schwartz
About Rebecca Schwartz
Rebecca Schwartz is a Robotics Performance Engineer II currently working at Intrinsic in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a strong background in mechanical engineering, with previous roles at companies such as Vicarious, Kawasaki Robotics, and Squishy Robotics.
Work at Intrinsic
Rebecca Schwartz has been employed at Intrinsic as a Robotics Performance Engineer II since 2022. In her role, she focuses on improving quality assurance efficiency and effectiveness to enhance product reliability and user experience. She has led project management for quality assurance during the early access program launch, ensuring that the product meets high standards before reaching users. Additionally, she developed the first hardware-in-the-loop test at Intrinsic, which has played a crucial role in identifying bugs in the motion stack, thereby preventing potential delays in robot motion execution.
Previous Experience in Robotics
Prior to her current position, Rebecca Schwartz worked at Vicarious as a Robotics Performance Engineer II for nine months in 2021. She also held a position at Kawasaki Robotics as a Quality and Reliability Engineer from 2020 to 2021. Earlier in her career, she interned at Squishy Robotics as a Mechatronics Engineering Intern for seven months in 2019 and worked as a Mechanical Engineer Co-op at Bruce E. Brooks & Associates in 2018. Her diverse experiences in various engineering roles have contributed to her expertise in robotics performance.
Education and Expertise
Rebecca Schwartz holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Control of Robotic and Autonomous Systems from the University of California, Berkeley, which she completed from 2019 to 2020. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Engineering Management from Drexel University, where she studied from 2014 to 2019. Additionally, she studied at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, participating in a study abroad program in 2016.
Contributions to Engineering Projects
Rebecca Schwartz has made significant contributions to various engineering projects throughout her career. At Intrinsic, she played a key role as Engineering Project Manager in delivering the company's product keynote video to YouTube. Her documentation on hardware-in-the-loop tests has empowered other engineers to create their own tests, enhancing the team's ability to catch regressions. She also managed external simulation and hardware workflow testing with Ekumen, resulting in notable improvements in user experience for Intrinsic's product.
Early Career and Research Experience
Rebecca Schwartz began her engineering career as an Undergraduate Biomechanics Research Assistant at Drexel University in 2015. She contributed to research projects for three months. Additionally, she worked as a Formulations Engineering Co-op at FMC Corporation in 2017 and served as a Project Manager at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2016. These early experiences provided her with a solid foundation in engineering principles and project management.