Hayden Fujimoto
Mechanical engineer in school at Drexel. I’ve worked in manufacturing at GE Vernova and Leonardo, and I build my own machines at home.
AW609 nacelle lift
The first sling lift of a 900 kg tiltrotor nacelle.
Direct-drive sim wheel
A force-feedback wheel built around a hoverboard hub motor.
Multi-operation ECM fixture
One fixture for three operations on gas turbine blades.
Knives
Forged and ground blades in carbon steel and AEB-L.
Praxis
An AI-assisted coach that shows its reasoning.
H-pattern shifter
A 3D printed shifter mechanism to pair with the wheel.
Blade grinding jig
An AI-assisted sine-bar jig, not yet built.
Solar-powered fountain
A senior project, funded and installed.
Smaller builds
CoreXY 3D printer
Black extrusion frame with printed green parts.
Workbench
A lumber bench with pegboard for the home shop.
I like work where the design and the making happen in the same place.
I'm from Seattle and in my fourth year of mechanical engineering at Drexel, with co-ops at Leonardo Helicopters and GE Vernova. Most of my time goes between CAD, the shop floor, the forge and, more recently, software.
My first job was coaching parkour, and I still do parkour and World Chase Tag. I also play soccer, climb, and have been cooking since I was three. Long term, I'd like to run my own machine shop.
Looking for an engineer who builds what he designs?
I'm open to engineering roles, and I graduate in May 2028.
AW609 cover photo: Gian Marco Anzellotti, CC BY 2.0.