About Me

Maximilian Even

I grew up in Kailua, Hawaii, spending most of my time in the ocean or on the track. I came to Harvey Mudd because I wanted to build things that actually function in the real world — not just understand them in theory. Three years in, that instinct has held up.

My engineering focus is at the intersection of hardware and software: analog circuit design, embedded firmware, and the data pipelines that turn raw sensor readings into usable results. My most intensive project has been an autonomous underwater vehicle I designed and deployed at Dana Point Pier — integrating signal-conditioning circuits, microcontroller programming, and MATLAB calibration to profile ocean water chemistry with depth. It worked partially, failed specifically, and taught me more than a clean result would have.

I'm also studying Engineering with an Economics concentration, which shapes how I think about systems: constraints are real, tradeoffs matter, and the most elegant solution is usually the one that ships within the constraints you actually have.

I compete in NCAA Division III track and field for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, where I've earned Second-Team All-American honors and qualified for nationals. The overlap between athletics and engineering is real — both reward systematic preparation, honest assessment of failure, and willingness to iterate under pressure before results show up.

This fall I'll be studying Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid through IES Abroad. I'm actively looking for engineering internships for Summer 2027, particularly in embedded systems, instrumentation, robotics, or hardware-adjacent roles.