Resume

My professional experience and qualifications

Summary

Mechanical engineer with experience in mechanical product development, prototyping, and testing, combined with hands-on robotics simulation and real-robot deployment. Seeking mechatronics and physical-AI roles focused on hardware integration, actuator development, and validation in collaboration with mechanical R&D, AI, and customer teams.

Education

MSc Mechanical Engineering

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich | ETHZ

Sept 2024 - Mar 2026

  • Coursework: Robot Dynamics, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Introduction to Machine Learning, Operation Management, Structural Reliability, Multiphysics Simulation, Hydrodynamics, Aeroelasticity, Mechanics of Composites

BSc Mechanical Engineering

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | EPFL

Sept 2019 - Jan 2024

  • Coursework: Aerodynamics, Mechanical Vibrations, Electrical Machines, FEA Methods, Control Systems

BSc Exchange Year

Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona | ETSEIB

Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

Work Experience

Shipyard Employee

Atelier du Port SA

Sept 2026 - Present

Gletterens, CH

  • Installed and repaired 12 V boat electrical and solar systems; diagnosed and serviced small outboard motors.
  • Supported mast rigging and hull maintenance in a hands-on shipyard environment.

Research Assistant at ETHZ

IDEALLab Zurich

Mar 2026 - June 2026

Zurich, CH

  • Integrated a C++ inference node into the ROS2 driver to reduce latency, and integrated RL-based reach-and-grasp policies into robotic assembly workflows alongside sample-based motion planning.

Project Engineer Intern

Leclanché SA

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024

Yverdon-les-Bains, CH

  • Led prototype battery-pack builds for OEM demonstrations, coordinating assembly, BOM tracking, and quality.
  • Ran seal testing campaigns with engineering and prototyping team to qualify design ideas, collected and documented results to justify modifications for production scaling.
  • Provided technical support to project managers and customers for new features and design changes on battery packs.

Sailing Instructor J+S

Cercle de la Voile d'Estavayer

Aug 2016 - Aug 2021

Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg, Switzerland

  • In charge of 8+ pupils: organized lessons and followed progress at sailing during the season.
  • Responsible for group safety in all circumstances; planned sessions according to weather and children's level.

Waiter

FMR Lounge Bar

Jul 2020 - Sept 2020

Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg, Switzerland

Ski Instructor

Ecole Suisse de Ski

Dec 2016 - Mar 2019

Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland

Core Competencies

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical design, Prototyping, 3D printing, FEA, Mechanical testing

Robotics

Robot simulation, ROS2, Real-robot deployment, Reinforcement learning, Sim-to-real transfer

Tools

IsaacLab, Python, C++, Git, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, PrusaSlicer, Simulink, COMSOL, ANSYS

Languages

French

Native

English

Fluent

German

Fluent

Spanish

Basic

Loïc Renevey
Loïc Renevey
MSc Mechanical Engineering ETH
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland