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Name Max van 't Hart
Email maxvanthart@gmail.com
Phone tel:+31683915226
Location Maarssen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Professional Summary

Mechanical engineering student with a strong interest in robotics, mechanical design, CAD, prototyping, electronics, and 3D printing and scanning. Experienced in developing both personal engineering projects and multidisciplinary robotic systems.

Education

  • 2026 – Present

    Delft, Netherlands

    MSc in High-Tech Engineering
    TU Delft
    • Currently in the 1st year of the High-Tech Engineering master.
    • Courses are selected with a focus on Mechatronics System Design
  • 2022 – 2026

    Delft, Netherlands

    BSc in Mechanical Engineering
    TU Delft
    • Completed a Robotics minor, including the design and development of the "Mason" autonomous jointing robot
    • Completed my graduation project at the Cognitive Robotics department, developing a lab-cleanup robot based on the MIRTE Master Platform
  • 2021 – 2022

    Delft, Netherlands

    BSc in Applied Physics
    TU Delft
    • Started in Applied Physics before switching to Mechanical Engineering
  • 2015 – 2021

    Breukelen, Netherlands

    VWO in Nature & Technology
    RSG Broklede
    • N&T subject package with Economics and Nature, Life and Technology (NLT)
    • Completed my VWO graduation project by designing and building a functional railgun

Experience

  • Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

    Delft, Netherlands

    Lead Mechanical Engineer
    RoBoHouse
    • Led the mechanical engineering work within the multidisciplinary in-house SUSAG project
    • Designed, developed, and manufactured a fully functional unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)
  • Feb 2021 – Aug 2023

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    Delivery Driver
    Picnic
    • Delivered groceries in and around Utrecht
    • Gained extensive driving and customer-service experience
  • May 2022 – Aug 2022

    Maarssen, Netherlands

    Employee
    Notary Office
    • Assisted with the processing of sensitive information
  • Dec 2018 – Present

    Maarssen, Netherlands

    Store Employee
    Albert Heijn
    • Worked for several years in the fruit and vegetable department
    • Regularly assisted customers with questions and product requests

Projects

  • 2021 – Present
    Custom High-Performance E-Bikes
    • Designed and built custom e-bikes for myself and family members
    • Developed skills in soldering, CAD, programming, 3D printing, 3D scanning, and bicycle mechanics
    • Progressed from simple off-the-shelf electronics to systems based on the open-source VESC platform
  • 2025
    Custom Lightweight Gaming Mice
    • Reverse engineered existing mouse shapes using 3D scans and CAD
    • Designed, developed, tested and iterated my own designs in-house
  • 2025 – 2026
    SLIP
    • A multidisciplinary project where a fully custom, high power unmanned ground vehicle meant for heavy loads and harsh terrain was designed, developed and produced
    • Developed at RoBoHouse Delft in collaboration with SUSAG
  • 2024 – 2025
    Mason
    • Developed a robotic system for SMB Geveltechniek with a team of six students during a Robotics minor
    • Robot was designed to scan brick walls using a stereo camera, apply jointing material, and clean the wall afterwards
    • Responsible for designing and producing most of the robot's movement systems

Honors & Awards

  • 2025
    Boskalis Hackathon Winner
    TU Delft Robotics Student Association
    • Built the winning GreenRocket seed-planting robot with a team of students
  • 2024
    Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP)
    Dassault Systèmes
  • 2023
    Green Award
    TU Delft
    • Awarded for incorporating topology optimization into the team's first-year engineering project

Skills

CAD: SOLIDWORKS, Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional (CSWP), Onshape
Prototyping & Manufacturing: 3D printing, 3D scanning, reverse engineering, soldering, mechanical assembly
Programming: Python, LispBM for VESC
Electronics: KiCad, PCB design, battery systems, high-power BLDC motor systems

Interests

Engineering: Robotics, mechanical design, electronics, 3D printing
Automotive: Cars, bicycles, vehicle technology
Technology: Computers and gaming hardware