Connor Sullivan
Product Development Engineer
Robotics · Mechanical System Design · AI-Augmented
Cocoa, FL · Williams@sullysengsolution.com · sullysengsolution.com
Summary
Mechanical engineer with seven years designing, building and commissioning production machines — packaging automation and robotic cells, then Class-I orthopedic surgical instruments as a named inventor on four provisional patents. I work the full path: CAD and FEA through fabrication, controls integration, and on-site startup. Since 2025 I have used AI tooling to build the software those systems were missing — production dashboards, quoting and compliance tools, and this site.
Core Skills
- Design & Analysis
- Mechanical Design · SolidWorks (CSWP Certified) · FEA & Stress Analysis · GD&T · DFM / DFA
- Product Development
- Product Development · Biomedical / Surgical Instruments · V&V Testing · Quality Systems (CAPAs, ECNs, SOPs)
- Robotics & Automation
- Automation Systems · Fanuc Robotics · PLCs (Click; AB/Siemens exposure) · Servo & Motion Control · Machine Vision · Systems Commissioning & Startup
- Fabrication
- TIG Welding · Mill Machining · Panel Building & Wiring · Metrology & Precision Measurement
- AI Tooling
- Claude Code · n8n · TypeScript
Experience
Founder — Sully's Engineering LLC
Cocoa, FL · Aug 2025 - Present- Built LaserTagStudio — AI-powered custom engraving platform on Next.js, Supabase and Stripe.
- Ship production software with AI tooling: dashboards, quoting and compliance tools for hardware teams.
- Wrote and built a 13-guide, 268-pattern field reference on working with AI.
Product Development Engineer — Shukla Medical
St. Petersburg, FL · Aug 2023 - Jul 2025- Designed orthopedic extraction instruments with surgeons — named inventor on four provisional patents.
- Owned the Class-I lifecycle: CAPAs, ECNs, SOPs, work instructions, V&V testing.
- Built custom test fixtures for design validation; led AI/LLM integration into R&D workflows.
Mechanical Design Engineer — Matic USA
Sarasota, FL · Nov 2021 - Aug 2023- Designed automation machinery in SolidWorks — fabrication, assembly and BOM drawings.
- Electrical supervisor for on-site installation and commissioning of PLC, HMI and robotics systems.
- Retrofit machinery with servo motors, vision systems and solenoid valves; revised schematics to match.
Electromechanical Engineer — Westlund Florida
Largo, FL · Aug 2019 - Feb 2022- Designed and built one-off automation machines concept to start-up — Fanuc robots, conveyors, case erectors.
- Floor work alongside design: machining, wiring, assembly, debugging. Never the same machine twice.
- Overlapped the first three months at Matic while wrapping up open work at Westlund.
Education & Credentials
BS Mechanical Engineering — University of Central Florida2015 - 2018
SolidWorks CSWP · Named inventor — 4 provisional patents · US Citizen · ITAR