Shivam Chopra, PhD 

I’m a mechanical and electro-mechanical engineer with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics), focused on building complex hardware systems that operate under real-world constraints.

I lead development from early feasibility through build readiness, validation, and system deployment—owning both the architecture and execution of electro-mechanical subsystems.

My work sits at the intersection of mechanical design, sensing, actuation, and system validation, where I translate ambiguous requirements, failure modes, and cross-domain constraints into executable hardware systems.

Current Role: Senior Medical Device Engineer / Subsystem Technical Lead — Dexcom

I currently lead subsystem architecture and validation for a next-generation wearable platform, delivering build-ready hardware and enabling system integration across mechanical, firmware, electronics, and manufacturing teams.

My responsibilities include:

• Defining electromechanical subsystem architecture

• Driving cross-functional system tradeoffs (mechanical / electrical / firmware)

• Owning validation strategy and build readiness

• Leading test method development

I operate at the system level—defining architecture, managing cross-domain tradeoffs, and driving decisions under uncertainty where mechanical, electrical, and software constraints intersect.

My robotics background in underactuated systems, sensing, and robot–environment interaction strongly influences how I approach hardware design—especially in systems that must function reliably in unpredictable real-world conditions.

Quick Highlights:

• 10+ years of R&D experience (including PhD work) in robotics and automation

• 4+ years of industry experience in wearable medical devices

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics), UC San Diego

Domains: Robotics • Wearable Systems • Automation • Electro-mechanical Systems