Jahan Khan

Independent applicant portfolio · Hadrian

Robotics Engineer Intern

Robotics software, motion controls, and the tools that make physical systems dependable.

I build across robot software, embedded controls, and operator interfaces. My experience includes production multi-axis motion systems, ROS 2 rover autonomy, and shipyard planning software, with responsibility for integration, debugging, validation, and user handoff.

Why I want to build at Hadrian

I want to strengthen American manufacturing by building robotics and software that work reliably in production. Hadrian brings together the work I want to pursue: motion control, factory automation, operational tools, and close collaboration with the people using them. I’m excited to contribute hands-on while learning from engineers deploying these systems across real factories.

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U.S. citizen · Irvine, California · Available for onsite work and relocation.

Selected engineering work

From motion control to production software.

Ibrium Studios · 09/2025–05/2026

Production Robotic Controls

Independent Embedded Systems Engineer

Turn creative requirements into reliable physical operation.

Architected distributed real-time control for a production multi-axis motor system; implemented the CAN protocol, ARM Cortex-M node firmware, central controller, multilayer Altium PCBs, feedback, fault detection, and safe-stop behavior.

Implementation · C · ARM Cortex-M · CAN · Altium · SLAM · Unreal Engine · Logic analyzer

Operational result
Owned electronics, firmware, and integration through a fixed production deadline, then documented the system and trained production staff.
Relevant to robotics engineering
Hardware/software integration, product judgment, communication with end users, and responsibility through deployment.

Saddleback College Robotics · 06/2021–06/2023

Co-Software Lead, Mars Rover Team

Co-led ROS 2 rover autonomy through two competition seasons, integrating Nav2 behavior trees, waypoint navigation, ArUco detection, obstacle avoidance, stereo cameras, LiDAR, GPS, and IMU fusion.

Connected autonomous and teleoperated control to STM32 through an asynchronous Rust driver; integrated ODrive and CAN control, React/TypeScript and Foxglove interfaces, Jetson video, Gazebo/Isaac Sim environments, rosbag replay, and a Docker test harness.

Validated autonomy through field trials and rosbag replay, coordinated subsystem integration through GitHub reviews, and built simulation tests that exercised navigation changes without vehicle hardware.

O3 Worldwide, Inc. · 06/2026–Present

Technology and Computer Engineering Consultant

Engineering and planning for aviation, aerospace, maritime, shipbuilding, and advanced-manufacturing programs, including the O3-led, $15 billion-plus Orlando Sanford International Airport development opportunity.

System architecture, technical workflows, software and data requirements, simulation integration, and requirements traceability for aircraft and maritime programs.

O3 Worldwide, Inc. · Selected engineering project

Shipyard Operations Platform

Technology and Computer Engineering Consultant

Make a disrupted production plan actionable.

Developed software for potential deployment by leading U.S. shipbuilders, connecting an ontology of parts, equipment, workers, and task dependencies to an operator interface; integrated OPC-UA adapters and OR-Tools CP-SAT scheduling.

Implementation · Rust · Python · FastAPI · PostgreSQL · React · TypeScript · Docker · OPC-UA · OR-Tools CP-SAT

Operational result
Packaged the platform for local deployment with access controls, event history, and tamper-evident audit records.
Relevant to robotics engineering
Customer discovery, full-stack implementation, operational data models, and iteration based on planner feedback.

O3 Worldwide, Inc. · Selected engineering project

Computational Aircraft Design and Optimization

Technology and Computer Engineering Consultant

Evaluate coupled airframe tradeoffs with engineering evidence.

Connected parametric geometry with aerodynamic, structural, mass, and aeroelastic analysis; screened hundreds of variants, validated three finalists with higher-fidelity tools, and identified a trade-study design with approximately 24% lower structural mass than its baseline.

Implementation · Python · NumPy · SciPy · OpenVSP · CalculiX

Operational result
Screened hundreds of variants and validated three finalists, retaining solver outputs and reviewable validation records.
Relevant to robotics engineering
Aerospace domain learning, automated engineering workflows, technical judgment, and collaboration with specialists.

MedBWS · 05/2020–06/2023

Pharmaceutical Workflow Software

Automation Lead

Support operational work with controlled, traceable data.

Built a computer-vision and Swift iOS workflow for pharmaceutical identification and disposal in HIPAA-compliant hospital environments, including secure APIs, access controls, and audit logging.

Implementation · Computer vision · Swift · Secure APIs · Access controls · Audit logging

Operational result
Delivered a pharmaceutical identification and disposal workflow used in hospital environments.
Relevant to robotics engineering
Production application development, organizational deployment, operational scheduling, and sustained support.

Additional engineering depth

Software, hardware,
and repeatable testing.

O3 Worldwide, Inc. · Selected engineering project

Counter-UAS Electronic-Warfare Decision Engine

Built a replayable signal and decision pipeline using FFT and CA-CFAR detection, emitter-feature extraction, threat-library matching, constrained response selection, confidence-based abstention, and reproducible Nix environments.

Processed synthetic and SigMF replay IQ; evaluated response plans against mission state, spectrum restrictions, and resource constraints, preserving decision evidence for adversarial simulation and replay-based debugging.

Haskell · Nix · FFT · CA-CFAR · SigMF · Simulation and replay

O3 Worldwide, Inc. · Selected engineering project

Flight-Software Static Analysis

Built a Rust analyzer for C/C++ flight software with function discovery, call extraction, MAVLink-handler lookup, and heuristic checks for authentication references, unsafe memory access, and unexpected navigation-state writes; validated behavior with 29 passing tests and a release build.

Validated call-graph extraction and detection rules against PX4 function lookups and vulnerable-versus-corrected fixtures, producing findings for source review.

Rust · PX4 v1.16 · C/C++ · MAVLink

Hasan & Associates · 06/2026–Present

Litigation Technology and Evidence Systems

Designed tools and workflows to organize and synchronize video, images, documents, timelines, and demonstrative exhibits; created courtroom-ready multimedia presentations and applied data-processing, conversion, quality-control, and retrieval methods across large evidentiary records.

Tata Consultancy Services · 12/2025–02/2026

Field Research and Development

Configured sensors and validated field captures across multiple sites; developed C software and repeatable protocols for consistent indoor scanning.

Why Hadrian

Build, test, and integrate.

This internship combines robotics with the software operators and engineering teams use every day. These are the experiences I would bring to that work.

Motion control and integration

Custom ARM Cortex-M firmware, CAN-connected control nodes, motor-control PCBs, feedback, fault detection, and safe-stop behavior.

Robot software and operator tools

ROS 2 and Nav2 autonomy connected to STM32 hardware, with React/TypeScript and Foxglove interfaces for telemetry and robot control.

Debugging on physical hardware

Used a logic analyzer to trace intermittent CAN latency to a control-loop deadline overrun, corrected timer scheduling, and revalidated motion.

Testing and code review

Field trials, rosbag replay, Gazebo/Isaac Sim environments, Docker testing, and GitHub reviews supported subsystem integration.

Backend services and operational data

Rust and Python/FastAPI services, PostgreSQL, OPC-UA adapters, and OR-Tools CP-SAT connect production constraints to an operator interface.

Python and engineering validation

Python, NumPy, and SciPy connect geometry and analysis tools, with retained outputs, reference checks, and uncertainty flagged for engineering review.

Contact

Jahan Khan

jahanzebkhan214@gmail.com(949) 872-0649Download résumé
Computer Engineering and General Engineering Coursework

Irvine Valley College · GPA 4.0

C++ · Computer Organization and Assembly · Python · MATLAB
Calculus · Linear Algebra · Differential Equations

CodeSignal ICA · 600/600

August 2026

U.S. citizen

Available for onsite work and relocation.

AFQT Predictor Test · 99th percentile

April 2026

Code samples and letters of recommendation available upon request, subject to client confidentiality.