Mechanical Engineer

Spencer Leach, EIT

Las Vegas, NV • 713-***-****

*****************@*****.*** • /in/spencer-leach-vt

Education

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA May 2025

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Technical Skills and Certifications

Certifications: Engineer in Training, Microsoft Excel Expert, AutoCAD Proficiency: Python, MATLAB, HTML, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Adobe Premiere Pro Basic knowledge of: GitHub, Anaconda, ANSYS

Experience

Tunnel Engineer, The Boring Company, Las Vegas, NV 05/2025 - Present

● Led tunneling operations as the responsible on-site engineer for multiple shifts on the Prufrock 3 TBM.

● Optimized shift performance by identifying and implementing process improvements to minimize delay. Freelance Cruciverbalist (Crossword Puzzle Constructor):08/2021 - Present

● Publication in the New York Times: 4x Saturday puzzle, 1x Friday puzzle, 1x Sunday puzzle.

● Won Best Crossword Clue of 2024 for [Golden retriever who winds up with a chocolate lab?] Research Intern, PARADIM REU Program, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 05/2024 - 08/2024

● Developed a method to digitally evaluate the quality of recycled plastic using Python, OpenCV, and Meta AI's Segment Anything model.

● Attended NIST Materials Genome Initiative Conference in Washington, DC, and participated in poster sessions. Summer Intern, NC DOT, Traffic Management Unit, Garner, NC 05/2023 - 08/2023

● Evaluated the traffic impact on proposed changes to local intersections submitted to the state by land developers using Synchro software.

Technical Intern, Applied Research Associates, Raleigh, NC 08/2020 - 08/2021

● Supported the development of ARA’s intranet framework using AngularJS and Microsoft SharePoint.

● Helped develop end-to-end test pages on ARA’s external website. Technical Leadership Projects

Design Lead, Virginia Tech Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Design Team:08/2024 - 05/2025

● Led cutterhead design and analysis for a TBM that placed 2nd overall and won the Innovation Award at the 2025 Not-a-Boring Competition, the premier tunneling challenge in North America.

● Designed using SolidWorks and MATLAB, and optimized structural performance through FEA in ANSYS. Design Lead, Wind Turbine Design and Construction: 01/2022 - 05/2022

● Led a team of 4 in designing and modeling a functional vertical-axis wind turbine using SolidWorks.

● Fabricated the turbine using 3D printers, laser cutters, and various power tools. Lead Designer and Builder, LRHS Vex Robotics Competition Team:08/2019 - 03/2020

● Led a team of 5 on the design and modeling of the team’s robot. Won the regional VRC Tournament, and placed second in NC State to qualify for the VRC World Championship (Canceled due to COVID-19). Additional Experience

Member, Virginia Tech Chess Club 07/2024 - 05/2025 Member, Delta Lambda Phi, Virginia Tech 04/2023 - 05/2025 SpeedCuber (Competitive Rubik’s Cube Solver):06/2019

● Qualified for and participated in 2019 CubingUSA National Championship. Best competition times: 2x2x2 - 3.80 secs, 3x3x3 - 16.43 secs, 4x4x4 - 70.94 secs.

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