Lucian Sharpe

GPA: 3.7

Significant Coursework: Aerospace Fluid Dynamics, Structural Analysis, Business in Engineering, Data Ethics, Micro Economics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Material Science, Solid Mechanics

Mechanical Design, Propeller Development, System Integration, Build Engineering

• Developed in-house vacuum stator potting process for high-power electric motors, designing custom tooling and enabling internal prototype production while working with the larger motor development team.
• Achieved ~80-90% stator fill rates supporting 500+ hour endurance testing and stable thermal performance.
• Built and validated internal potting equipment; defined process parameters with resin suppliers and developed scale-up plan for automated production.
• Led propeller development for 115HP electric outboard resulting in 13% efficiency gain, creating automated performance analysis tools for system and propeller efficiency across test runs.
• Took ownership of drivetrain architecture (shafts, belt drive, bearings, prop shaft), redesigning load paths and assembly to improve torque capacity, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Implemented drivetrain changes enabling ~18% increase in system power and reduced shaft-system cost by ~11%.
• Built first full landed-cost model of propulsion system and led cross-functional effort identifying $11k per-unit (~10.2%) savings without new tooling.
• Designed and launched corrosion and coating validation program including saltwater cycling and galvanic testing to evaluate production-ready coating systems.
• Attended investor meetings with C-suite, created investor materials, and built cross disciplinary models for business strategy.

Mechanical Design, Tiller Steering Project

• Developed and tested MVP of new tiller steering system for motors as demo for investors and future product.
• Created technical drawings using GD&T and exploded views to document both process and design for future development.

CAD Experience, Microcontrollers, Manufacturable Design, FDM Printing

• Designed and prototyped a smart pillbox integrating mechanical enclosure design, PCB electronics, and embedded microcontroller system.
• Programmed ATmega microcontroller (C++) and designed PCB layout supporting Wi-Fi data upload.
• Reduced manufacturing complexity through iterative design and feature elimination.

• Researched and pitched new investments to the investment committee for stakeholder buy in.
• Challenged and eliminated inefficiencies in office workflows through use of OCR tools for data scraping.

Commodore, Member, Rear Commodore

• Led the team through practices and coordinated regattas, committing roughly 30 hours weekly during spring and fall seasons and contributing to multiple 1st-place finishes.
• Managed budget planning while coordinating with the coach and treasurer; received the 2022 Sarah Bremner Spirit and Attitude Award.