Long Tran
About Long Tran
Long Tran is an Integration Engineer II at Vicarious Surgical Inc. in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in biomedical and mechanical engineering, with previous roles at Carnegie Mellon University and various engineering internships.
Work at Vicarious Surgical
Long Tran has been employed at Vicarious Surgical Inc. as an Integration Engineer II since 2021. In this role, he focuses on the integration of hardware and software components for surgical robots. His work emphasizes mechanical feedback and addresses structural and tolerance issues, contributing to the advancement of surgical technology. Vicarious Surgical is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, where Tran has been part of the team for three years.
Education and Expertise
Long Tran holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering and a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from Carnegie Mellon University. He completed his undergraduate studies from 2015 to 2019 and his Master's degree in 2019. His educational background equips him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, particularly in the biomedical field, which is relevant to his current role.
Background
Tran's professional experience includes various roles in engineering and research. He worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University from 2018 to 2020, where he engaged in biomedical and human factors studies. He also served as a Teaching Assistant and Grader at the same institution. His early career included internships at organizations such as GE Aviation, Forest Devices, and Oberg Industries, where he gained practical experience in software development, electrical engineering, and manufacturing.
Internship Experience
Long Tran has completed several internships that contributed to his professional development. He interned at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as an Engineering, Scientific Technical Intern in 2016. He also held positions at Nucor Corporation as a Process Engineer Intern in 2017 and at Capital BlueCross as an Actuarial Intern from 2014 to 2015. These experiences provided him with diverse skills in engineering, technical processes, and data analysis.
Technical Skills and Contributions
In his roles, Long Tran has developed technical skills in software coding and system requirements generation. He has experience in generating system and subsystem requirements in compliance with medical device standards such as IEC 60601-1 and IEC 80601-2-77. His work includes software unit testing, code review, and the development of testing scripts using programming languages like C and Python. Tran has also conducted electrical checkout processes, including sensor calibration and signal processing.