Logan Hayes
About Logan Hayes
Logan Hayes is a Robotics Mechatronics Engineer currently working at OffWorld in Pasadena, California. He has experience in designing and building robotic systems, including contributions to NASA projects and recognition for his academic achievements.
Work at OffWorld
Logan Hayes currently serves as a Robotics Mechatronics Engineer at OffWorld, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he has contributed to various projects, including the design and assembly of camera and LED mounting systems for the Surveyor robot. Previously, he worked as a Mechatronics Intern at OffWorld for three months in 2022, where he led the upgrade of the Excavator robot, focusing on mechanical, electrical, and thermal management systems.
Education and Expertise
Logan Hayes earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech, completing his studies from 2019 to 2023. During his time at Caltech, he received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for his role in assisting students with robotic projects. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in robotics and mechatronics.
Background
Logan Hayes attended Redondo Union High School, where he graduated with a High School Diploma in 2019. He began his professional career with internships, including a summer role at Boeing in 2018 and a year-long internship at Jacobs as a Design Mechanical Engineering Intern from 2020 to 2021 in Houston, Texas. His experience includes working with NASA's ER5 Dynamic Systems Test branch, where he designed a testbed for the Vibrational Isolation System.
Achievements
Logan Hayes achieved third place in Caltech's capstone design class final competition with a linkage mechanism he designed and built. He also presented the Vibrational Isolation System testbed in multiple branch-wide design reviews at NASA. His contributions to NASA's Six degrees of freedom Tendon Actuated Robot (STAR) involved designing and fabricating parts and assembling ten 200-pound actuators.