Mechanical Engineer & Founder

LanceStreuber

Building solutions that matter. From autonomous submarines to startup ventures, I turn complex problems into elegant solutions.

500+
Monthly Recurring Revenue
900+
Meals Found via SnackScout
3.84
GPA at Penn State
2022
Eagle Scout Awarded
About

Compulsive Builder.
Engineering Mind.

I'm a Mechanical Engineering student at Penn State with a compulsion to build. Whether it's designing autonomous submarine components for secret-level projects or launching startups from scratch, I thrive on turning ideas into reality.

Currently, I'm co-founding Surge Events—a B2B SaaS platform that hit $500 MRR in just two months and won first place at Happy Valley Launchbox's pitch competition. I also built SnackScout, a platform helping Penn State students find free food, which has connected over 900 meals and earned the Awesome Foundation grant.

My engineering background spans from 3D-printing custom parts for UUVs at the Applied Research Laboratory to designing industrial laser cladding machines at Nittany Laser Technologies. I'm equally comfortable with SolidWorks and Supabase, MATLAB and n8n.

Location
Penn State, PA
Degree
BS Mech. Eng.
Graduation
May 2027
Status
Open to Opportunities
Experience

Current Involvement

Co-Founder

Surge Events

Nov 2025 – Present
  • Designed and coded frontend, backend, and databases for B2B SaaS tech stack (Surge.Events)
  • Achieved $500 MRR in 2 months
  • Received thousands in funding from placing first in Happy Valley Launchbox's pitch competition

Founder

SnackScout LLC

Sep 2024 – Present
  • Created a live-updating calendar that scrapes free food data from PSU clubs
  • ~120 weekly users and has helped find 900+ meals
  • Won the Awesome Foundation grant, soon to be integrated with official PSU website

Board of Directors

Daily Collegian, Penn State

Jun 2025 – Present
  • Working with editors, writers, and journalists to produce Penn State's #1 Daily Paper
  • Optimizing budget of over $500K alongside other board members

Previous Employment

Sep 2024 – Nov 2025

R&D Engineering Intern

Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State

  • Optimized interior component placement for UUVs based on thermal analysis and energy models
  • Designed, modeled, and 3D-printed custom parts for autonomous submarines using SolidWorks
May 2024 – Aug 2024

Engineering Intern

Nittany Laser Technologies

  • Designed/built an industrial laser cladding machine from custom components that sold for over $200K
  • Used CAD/CAM to design, optimize, and iterate production-ready parts
Nov 2023 – Dec 2024

Undergrad Researcher

Engineering Design and Optimization Group, Penn State

  • Co-authored SFF conference paper on feasibility of robotic arms in non-planar additive manufacturing
  • Designed and manufactured acoustic dampener samples for aerospace applications
Skills

Tools & Technologies

From mechanical design to full-stack development, I bridge the gap between hardware engineering and software innovation.

Software Proficiency

SolidWorks
Professionally Certified
Fusion360
Advanced
MATLAB
Advanced
Supabase
Production
Bolt
Production
n8n
Production
Qdrant
Production
Excel
Advanced

Engineering

CAD/CAM Design3D PrintingThermal AnalysisEnergy ModelingRobotic ProgrammingAcoustic Design

Development

Frontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentDatabase DesignAPI IntegrationWeb ScrapingSaaS Architecture
Projects

Building Things That Matter

Surge Events

Live

B2B SaaS Platform for Event Management

Full-stack platform I designed and built from the ground up, handling frontend, backend, and database architecture. Hit $500 MRR within 2 months of launch.

$500 MRRFirst Place Pitch WinnerThousands in Funding
Frontend·Backend·Database Design
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SnackScout

Live

Free Food Finder for Penn State Students

Live-updating calendar that scrapes free food events from PSU clubs. Built to solve a real student need, now with official university integration pending.

120 Weekly Users900+ Meals FoundAwesome Foundation Grant
Web Scraping·Calendar API·Real-time Updates
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UUV Component Optimization

Classified

Autonomous Submarine Thermal Analysis

Optimized interior component placement for unmanned underwater vehicles using custom thermal analysis and energy models for secret-level defense projects.

3 Secret ProjectsTop-Secret ClearanceCustom 3D-Printed Parts
SolidWorks·Thermal Analysis·Energy Modeling

Laser Cladding System

Delivered

Industrial Machine Design & Build

Designed and built a complete industrial laser cladding machine from custom components, sold for over $200K. Also created glass tube cutting and welding robots.

$200K+ Sale PriceCustom ComponentsCAD/CAM Optimized
CAD/CAM·Machine Design·Robotics
Education

Bachelor of Science

Mechanical Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

Graduation

May 2027

GPA

3.84

Campus

University Park

Honors & Awards
2025

First Place

Happy Valley Launchbox Pitch Competition

2022

Eagle Scout

Boy Scouts of America

2023

Eagle Mentor Pin

Boy Scouts of America

Leadership

Director, National Youth Leadership Training

Boy Scouts of America · Dec 2022 – May 2023

Directed training of 16 staff members, facilitated leadership education content, and educated ~250 scouts over five terms.

Contact

Let's Build Something

Whether you have a project in mind, want to discuss engineering solutions, or just want to connect—I'm always open to new opportunities and conversations.

Send me an email