Clev Design.

Robb Jankura is a mechanical engineer, product designer, and inventor specializing in mechanisms, carbon-fiber structures,and thoughtful products carried from first proof to mass production.

Selected work

Three bodies of work

2016 Specialized Stumpjumper FSRSpecialized SWAT downtube storage
01 / 2006—2014

Specialized

Mountain bikes · Carbon structures · Integrated storage

Peak Design Roller ProPeak Design Travel Tripod
02 / 2014—2025

Peak Design

Mechanisms · Product architecture · Consumer hardware

03 / Current

Clev Design

Independent work · New projects coming soon

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Body of work / 01 / 2006—2014

Specialized

Design Engineer → Mountain Bike Engineering ManagerFull-suspension platforms, carbon structures, integrated storage, validation, and production development.
2016 Stumpjumper + SWAT Door01

Lead Engineer · Inventor

2016 Stumpjumper + SWAT Door

Led the Stumpjumper FSR family from concept toward production and conceived the SWAT Door—accessible storage inside the carbon downtube.
2014 Epic 29 + SWAT XC Box02

Lead Engineer · Inventor

2014 Epic 29 + SWAT XC Box

Led the 2014 Epic 29 family and invented the SWAT XC Box—integrated flat-repair storage packaged directly into the race-bike platform.
2012 Stumpjumper FSR03

Lead Engineer · Product Family

2012 Stumpjumper FSR

Led engineering of the Stumpjumper FSR family, coordinating frame, suspension, component, and manufacturing decisions from development through production.
First Epic 2904

Lead Engineer

First Epic 29

Lead engineering for Specialized’s early full-suspension 29er race platform—translating the Epic’s XC performance into a new wheel format.
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Body of work / 02 / 2014—2025

Peak Design

Design Engineer → Principal Design EngineerMechanisms, camera hardware, tripods, mobile mounting, luggage, and category-defining product architecture.
Roller Pro01

Lead Engineer · Carbon Fiber Specialist

Roller Pro

Led engineering of Peak Design’s first roller luggage platform, including the ultra-thin carbon-fiber SlimDrive trolley architecture.
Travel Tripod02

Design Engineer · Carbon Fiber Specialist

Travel Tripod

Engineering and carbon-fiber development for a ground-up tripod architecture that eliminates wasted packed volume without giving up stability or usability.
Mobile Tripod03

Design Engineer · Inventor

Mobile Tripod

Invented and engineered a precision folding tripod that stays on the phone—half a centimeter thick, with a micro ball head and deployable legs.
Car Vent Mount04

Design Engineer · Inventor

Car Vent Mount

Invented and developed a rigid, adjustable vent-mounting architecture built around fast magnetic phone attachment and a secure mechanical clamp.
MagLatch + Everyday Messenger05

Inventor · Hardware Engineer

MagLatch + Everyday Messenger

Invented and engineered MagLatch, the one-handed mechanical closure that became the defining interaction of the Everyday Messenger.

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Lens Kit for Capture

Design Engineer
Peak Design Lens Kit for Capture
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Body of work / 03 / Current

Clev Design

The next chapterIndependent mechanical engineering and product design work will be added here as the portfolio develops.
CLEV DESIGN

Projects, prototypes, and development stories coming next.

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First Epic 2901 / Specialized

Lead Engineer

First Epic 29

Lead engineering for Specialized’s early full-suspension 29er race platform—translating the Epic’s XC performance into a new wheel format.

The work

The first Epic 29 was a frame-platform problem, not a wheel-size exercise. The work brought the packaging, kinematics, geometry, stiffness, and production constraints of a 29-inch race bike into one coherent system.

Focus

  • Platform architecture
  • FSR suspension
  • Production development

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Specialized work
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2012 Stumpjumper FSR02 / Specialized

Lead Engineer · Product Family

2012 Stumpjumper FSR

Led engineering of the Stumpjumper FSR family, coordinating frame, suspension, component, and manufacturing decisions from development through production.

The work

A multi-model trail platform demands disciplined systems engineering. Frame layout, suspension behavior, wheel formats, specifications, validation, and supplier execution all had to resolve as a family—not as isolated parts.

Focus

  • Family development
  • Suspension integration
  • Manufacturing

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Specialized work
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2014 Epic 29 + SWAT XC Box03 / Specialized

Lead Engineer · Inventor

2014 Epic 29 + SWAT XC Box

Led the 2014 Epic 29 family and invented the SWAT XC Box—integrated flat-repair storage packaged directly into the race-bike platform.

The work

The SWAT XC Box turned dead packaging space beneath the bottle cage into a purpose-built repair system. The result carried a tube, CO₂, inflator, and tire lever on the bike while preserving clean access and the Epic’s race intent.

Focus

  • Lead engineering
  • Storage invention
  • Frame integration

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Specialized work
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2016 Stumpjumper + SWAT Door04 / Specialized

Lead Engineer · Inventor

2016 Stumpjumper + SWAT Door

Led the Stumpjumper FSR family from concept toward production and conceived the SWAT Door—accessible storage inside the carbon downtube.

The SWAT Door open, revealing storage inside the Stumpjumper downtube
SWAT Door / integrated carbon-downtube storage

The work

The SWAT Door transformed unused frame volume into accessible on-bike storage. The concept began as a proof of possibility, then became a carbon-structure, sealing, retention, cable-routing, validation, and production-development program.

Focus

  • Concept to production
  • Carbon structure
  • Validation + R&D

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Specialized work
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MagLatch + Everyday Messenger05 / Peak Design

Inventor · Hardware Engineer

MagLatch + Everyday Messenger

Invented and engineered MagLatch, the one-handed mechanical closure that became the defining interaction of the Everyday Messenger.

The work

MagLatch had to feel immediate, secure, adjustable, quiet, and intuitive—while living on a soft-goods product. The mechanism became both a functional closure and the Messenger’s most recognizable piece of hardware.

Focus

  • Mechanism invention
  • Hardware engineering
  • User interaction

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Peak Design work
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Travel Tripod06 / Peak Design

Design Engineer · Carbon Fiber Specialist

Travel Tripod

Engineering and carbon-fiber development for a ground-up tripod architecture that eliminates wasted packed volume without giving up stability or usability.

The work

The Travel Tripod reworked the category around packed volume. Non-circular legs, a compact hub and ball head, fast deployment, and serviceable mechanisms were developed as a single spatial system over years of prototyping.

Focus

  • Product architecture
  • Carbon development
  • Prototype iteration

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Peak Design work
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Mobile Tripod07 / Peak Design

Design Engineer · Inventor

Mobile Tripod

Invented and engineered a precision folding tripod that stays on the phone—half a centimeter thick, with a micro ball head and deployable legs.

The work

The Mobile Tripod compresses a ball head, three stable legs, magnetic attachment, friction control, and a tuning tool into a pocketable object. Every hinge, interface, and tolerance contributes to the final feel.

Focus

  • Mechanism design
  • Precision hardware
  • Compact packaging

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Peak Design work
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Car Vent Mount08 / Peak Design

Design Engineer · Inventor

Car Vent Mount

Invented and developed a rigid, adjustable vent-mounting architecture built around fast magnetic phone attachment and a secure mechanical clamp.

The work

Vent mounts face a hostile mix of geometries, vibration, heat, airflow, and touch loads. This design separates secure attachment from phone positioning so the mount stays planted while the screen remains easy to place and use.

Focus

  • Mount architecture
  • Mechanism design
  • Vehicle compatibility

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Peak Design work
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Roller Pro09 / Peak Design

Lead Engineer · Carbon Fiber Specialist

Roller Pro

Led engineering of Peak Design’s first roller luggage platform, including the ultra-thin carbon-fiber SlimDrive trolley architecture.

The work

Roller Pro rethinks the space consumed by conventional telescoping luggage handles. Its thin carbon-fiber trolley structure recovers interior volume while supporting a broader system of shell, wheels, access, protection, and field use.

Focus

  • Lead engineering
  • Carbon structure
  • Production execution

Case study / next pass

PrototypesCAD + drawingsValidationProduction story
← Back to Peak Design work
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Lens Kit for Capture10 / Peak Design

Design Engineer

Lens Kit for Capture

A compact Capture-system adapter for fast, one-handed lens changes and secure carry outside the camera bag.

Secondary project / ready to expand

MechanismPrototype developmentProduction
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