Ricky Sun

Mechatronics · Embedded · Robotics

I'm Ricky Sun,
a Mechatronic Engineer.

UNSW Mechatronics and CS student passionate about robotics, embedded electronics, mechanical design, and software.

About Me

Bridging hardware and software.

I'm a Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) and Computer Science student at UNSW, working at the intersection of hardware and software. I enjoy building my dreams into things I can hold.

I currently work as an Electrical Engineering Intern at ANT61, where I design PCB layouts in Altium, develop embedded firmware, and validate hardware prototypes for space. My experience spans designing competition PCBs for a formula race car, ESP32/Arduino based personal projects, and and developing any cool ideas that cross my mind.

  • Engineering Standards
  • STM32 & ESP32 embedded systems
  • Instrested in UAVs
  • PCB design (Altium)
  • Control systems
  • Robotics
  • Object-oriented software
  • Mechanical CAD
  • Systems Thinking

Projects

Selected Work

A mix of competition hardware, embedded systems, and mechanical design projects.

Formula SAE Steering Wheel PCB

Formula SAE Steering Wheel PCB

Steering wheel PCB for Redback Racing, designed in Altium with an STM32 core, contributing to a 2nd place Engineering Design Event finish.

  • Altium
  • STM32
  • C++
  • FSAE
  • Team work
  • Time pressure
Autonomous Blinds System

Autonomous Blinds System

ESP32-based smart window blinds (3rd iteration) with electric and manual operation, custom PCBs, multithreading, and ESP-NOW wireless control. Mechanical mechanism modelled in Fusion 360.

  • ESP32
  • FreeRTOS
  • ESP-NOW
  • Fusion 360
  • OOP
Sumo Bots

Sumo Bots

Led a team of three engineers over a 10-week competition cycle, coordinating mechanical, electronics, and control system development.

  • ESP32
  • Leadership
  • C++
  • Embedded
  • OOP
RC Aircraft Design Project

RC Aircraft Design Project

A remote-control inspired by early aircraft with an adjustable centre-of-gravity rail system to experimentally evaluate lift. Full assembly modelled in Fusion 360 with C++ elevator/aileron mixing.

  • Fusion 360
  • C++
  • Aerodynamics

Journey

Education & Experience

  1. Jun 2026 - Present Experience

    Electrical Engineering Intern

    ANT61

    Designing PCB layouts in Altium, developing STM32 embedded firmware, and building and validating hardware prototypes for space technology.

  2. Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 Experience

    Embedded Systems Engineer

    Redback Racing

    Designed the 2025 steering wheel PCB (STM32) in Altium with full BOM and C++ firmware: team placed 2nd in the Engineering Design Event.

  3. Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 Experience

    Chassis Engineer

    Redback Racing

    Ensured 100% compliance with FSAE homologation and safety standards, collaborating on full vehicle assemblies in Inventor + Vault across five mechanical teams.

  4. Feb 2023 - Dec 2027 Education

    Mechatronics Engineering (Hons) & Computer Science

    University of New South Wales

    Grade average: Distinction.

Contact

Continously Curious and Open to Opportunities

Open to internships and graduate engineering roles.