Andrea MERLO
THALES ALENIA SPAZIO
Study Manager / Robotics Engineer
Summary of relevant professional experience
Robotic expert (main areas: Autonomy, Mobility, Manipulation) with relevant experience on Martian Rovers (Sample Fetch Rover, Exomars). Significant experience in international projects and subco management maturated as Study Manager, Robotic Expert and Functional Engineer in several projects.
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Detailed professional experience |
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2012 – 2018 |
Functional and Mobility Engineer of Exomars Rover Module (autonomy, control architecture definition, functional and task analysis, requirements definition, functional/operational simulator follow up, FDIR, system engineering support, feasibility analysis, shadowing of rover vehicle GNC development) |
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2012 |
Robotic expert on DELIAN phase A study (scenario and functional analysis, requirements definition for general purpose robotic arm) |
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2009 – 2012 |
Study manager Robotics R&D “Test Bench for Robotics and Autonomy” (R&D technical management, software and functional architecture definition, subsystems requirements definition, subcos –Polito, ERXA, University of Genoa- management, autonomous navigation, control & robotics, vision) |
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2011 – 2012 |
Study manager and technical lead of Sample Fetching Rover ESA Study (study financial and technical management, people and subcos – MDA, SCISYS, SEA, JR- management, system engineering, system definition and analysis) |
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2008 – 2011 |
Engineering technical support (part time) of the X-ROB project (functional and task analysis, support on subcos technical management, SW development) |
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2008 – 2010 |
Engineering technical support of EUROBOT Ground Prototype project (software and functional architecture definition, subsystems requirements definition, subcos management, autonomous navigation, control & robotics, vision, system). |
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2008 |
Engineering technical support of the Next Moon Phase A ESA project (autonomous rover navigation, autonomous on-board re-planning, operations) |
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2007 |
Engineering technical support of EUROBOT WET Model project (SW development under VxWorks OS, control & robotics, image processing, familiarisation with test procedures and related documentation). |
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Education: |
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October 2004 – November 2006 Graduated engineer (Master’s degree) from University of Genoa, Informatics Engineering, specialization in Robotics & Control (grade 110/110 with honors) September 2001 – October 2004 Graduated engineer (Bachelor of Science) from University of Genoa, Informatics Engineering (grade 108/110) |
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Languages: |
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Italian Native |
English Fluent |
French Basic |
