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Marco MantovaniMM

Marco Mantovani

Senior Mechanical Engineer

€450/day
Parma, IT
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Marco

🎯 Senior Mechanical Engineer | Product Design Specialist | Freelance Consultant

I’m a freelance Mechanical Engineer with 16+ years of experience turning complex ideas into manufacturable, high-performing products. From Formula 1 fuel systems (Scuderia Ferrari) to smart consumer devices (Farmshelf, Robomagister), I combine deep technical expertise with a hands-on, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

🔧 What I do best:

3D mechanical design (SolidWorks, Catia V5)

FEA/CFD simulations (Abaqus, Ansys, SimScale)

Product development from concept to market

Prototyping, testing, and supplier coordination

Solutions that balance performance, cost, and usability

📌 I support startups, scaleups, and R&D teams across Europe and the US—delivering reliable, on-time results as an independent professional. I adapt quickly to new challenges, bringing structure and clarity to fast-moving environments.

📍Based in Parma, Italy – available for remote projects or occasional travel.
Let’s build your next product—better, faster, and smarter.
  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • 2M Engineering - Freelance
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    February 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)
    Parma, PR, Italy
    • Freelance consultant for innovative startups (Farmshelf, Robomagister, Nantoo)
    • Managed full product lifecycles, from idea to market
    • Designed smart consumer products with strong focus on usability, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency
    • Acted as a technical reference, adapting quickly to diverse project needs and business models
  • Fives Oto
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    December 2021 - February 2022 (2 months)
    Reggio Nell'Emilia, RE, Italy
    • Designed tube mill systems for industrial manufacturing
    • Contributed to high-precision machinery design within a structured team
  • Farmshelf
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    July 2017 - September 2021 (4 years and 2 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    • Led mechanical design and product development of both B2B and consumer products
    • Developed climate control systems and light/airflow simulations
    • Coordinated overseas manufacturing, suppliers, and vendors
    • Assembled and tested initial production units; led a small engineering and fabrication team

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Education

  • M.Sc.
    Università degli Studi di Parma
    2007
    M.Sc.
  • B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
    Università degli Studi di Parma
    2005
    B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

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