Jared Laakso is the testing supervisor and manufacturing engineer. He is majoring in mechanical engineering at Northern Arizona University. He has a wide breadth of experience learning and understanding mechanical systems from working in the automotive industry. This experience would include working at Auto Tek Inc. as a mechanic and a technician at Discount Tire.
His previous academic project was SAE Baja which involved designing and modeling the rear suspension of the SAE Baja buggy. He was the CAD manager and project lead. In ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) he collaborated with colleagues to design a 3D-printed RC car. He was responsible for the overall design and layout of the car
His relevant software skills include proficiency in MATLAB, SolidWorks, ANSYS, XFLR5, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office.