Nate Chandler

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Sr Pr Structural Strength Analyst @ St. Louis, MO, US
St. Louis, MO, US
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Nate M. Chandler graduated from Cal Poly Tech in Pomona and currently, Senior to Staff level Mechanical Engineer and a California Professional Engineer (PE). He's currently enrolled in a master's program at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Space Mission Engineering/Management. Nate has a breadth of experience in aerospace and defense, commercial product development with skills ranging from core engineering functions like thermal analysis, structural stress analysis, systems engineering, model-based engineering (MBE), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), system verification. He's been a pivotal leader in all aspects of business organizations from startups to large corporations, such as R&D, Engineering, operations, supply chain management, customer applications engineering, customer requirements development, winning $1.0M-$260M proposal efforts, project management, lead engineering, and director of operations for a startup company responsible for engineering and software development.Nate has consulted for companies in the commercial and military defense sector like, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins, Lockheed-Martin, BEA Systems, Raytheon, Aerojet, United Technologies, Boeing and Honeywell. Additional, Mr. Chandler has worked for High-Tech clients such as HP, Intel, Cisco, and Allen Bradley.Chandler has proposed, designed, analyzed, validated and implemented thermal management systems and structural solutions from small integrated circuits (ICs), laser diodes, aircraft avionics, radars systems, enterprise servers, rack and stack TELCO/Computer systems for major data centers and network operation centers (NOCs), to primary aircraft structures and human spacecraft like Starliner. Some of the exciting technology he’s worked on over his career included lasers, optics, turbines, high efficiency solar cells for satellites, miniature motors/gearbox systems, aircraft power distribution systems, carbon fiber composite materials, critical seal design, explosive devices, and rocket engine fuel systems.Early in his career, he worked in a M.E. firm performing design work for HVAC, chilled water, Piping and Installation Drawings/Diagrams (P&IDs), title 24 energy management. Nate also, work at the Bechtel Power Corporation where he performed stress analysis for pipe systems at the Palos Verde and Vogtle (Vō-gῠl) nuclear generating stations.

Nate Chandler's Current Company Details
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Sr Pr Structural Strength Analyst
St. Louis, MO, US
Nate Chandler Work Experience Details
  • Contract
    Contract
    St. Louis, Mo, Us
  • Contract
    Sr Pr Structural Strength Analyst
    Contract May 2024 - Present
    NAVIAR work.
  • Boeing
    Lead Structural Strength Analyst-4: Sr Principal
    Boeing Jun 2020 - Feb 2024
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Lead Structural Strength Engineer responsible for static stress and DaDT (Durability & Damage Tolerance) analyses for strike fighters A10/F22. Customer interfacing with System Program Office (SPO) at Hill AFB on technical matters. Advising, training and directing other analysts. Tools: HyperWorks 2022, Nastran-Patran 2020, AFGrow, LifeWorks, Stress Check v11, CAESAR, XSA, GSA
  • Northrop Grumman
    Structural & Thermal Analyst
    Northrop Grumman Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
    Falls Church, Va, Us
    Heat pipe cold plate simulation using grooved core AL-NH3 heat pipes for NASA Dragonfly satellite for thermal management of phased array antenna. Liquid cold plate design for F35 power amplifier modules using PAO. Momentum and Energy solution combined into all-in-one simulation. Both models included complicated thermal and flow resistance networks. Resolved B1 Display Bus Test Board for Airborne application using natural convection cooling.• Tools: ANSYS IcePak v19.2, MSC APEX , Siemens UGNX & Team Center v11.
  • Boeing
    Structural Engineer Analyst
    Boeing Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Structural stress analysis and verification for items on the Landing and Recovery System (LRS) and Thermal Protection System (TPS) on the CST-100 Starliner project.• Tools: Patran/Nastran 2018, HyperMsh, NASGrow, BJBolt, UGNX8 and Teamcenter EDRS
  • L3Harris Technologies
    Analyst-Thermal / Structural
    L3Harris Technologies Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
    Melbourne, Florida, Us
    Thermal and structural analysis for electronic hardware, fixed optics and photonics using Seimens FloTHERM and ANSYS applications for commercial and classified programs.
  • Aerovironment
    Thermal Analyst & Development Engineer
    Aerovironment Feb 2018 - May 2018
    Arlington, Virginia, Us
    Conducted thermal characterizations, CFD simulation calibration, design and validation of liquid cold plate dissipating 16,000 Watts worth of IGBTs with 25% Ethylene Glycol at 5-14 GPM flow rates. Responsible for entire TMS (Thermal management System) included liquid and air cooling of up to 16,000 CFM. Upgraded the sense and control network technology for TMS in consort with the Control and Software engineering groups. Established new supply chain relationships with thermal component and subsystems such as liquid to liquid heat exchangers, pumps, liquid cold plates and heat pipe manufacturers. • Tools: IcePak v18.2, ANSYS Workbench v18.2, MathCad v12, SolidWorks 2017
  • Cec
    Mechanical And Consulting Engineer
    Cec Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
    Analysis and 3D CAD design
  • Flex
    New Product Development Engineer
    Flex Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
    Austin, Texas, Us
    New commercial product for the augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) consumer market. High optical and electronic content systems and subsystems. Micro and mini camera technology, LCDs, like cell phone markets with multi-CPU and SMT PWAs, High degree of human factors consideration for headset and electronic control unit (ECU).• Tools: SolidWorks 2017, Creo 3, UGNX8
  • Industrial Container Services, Llc
    Mechanical Engineer
    Industrial Container Services, Llc Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
    Design capture of antiquated equipment for replication, custom part fabrication and equipment upgrade.• Tools: Creo 3, AutoCad 2008
  • Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
    Structural / Cfd Analyst
    Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
    St. Augustine, Fl, Us
    Production and retrofit aircraft modification kits for Boeing B737, B787 & AirBus A330, A320 airliners related ARINC 791 antenna frames, fittings, intercostal support structure and raydomes up to 51 layers. Static, dynamic, aero loading FEA analyses, calculations, substantiation, and reports compliant to all FAA, FAR 25 and 14 CFR section. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G and DO-160G.• Tools: Patran, Nastran, FloEFD, Mechanica, FloEFD, Creo 2
  • Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
    Mechanical Engineer, Pe-Natural Gas Pipeline Compliance
    Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
    Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hk
    Federal, State, Standards Regulation compliance audits and engineering reviews for the Oil & Gas industry. Construction Package Reviews, As-Built Reviews, Field Observations of Hydro-Strength Tests, and Tie-In Welding. Subject of Observation: PGE for the CA Public Utility Commission (CPUC). 49 CFR 192, GO-112E/F, CA PU Code, API 1104 & 5L, ASME B38.1S, Section III, IX. All per NTSB accident investigation directives related to the San Bruno NG pipeline explosion in 2010,
  • Cisco
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst / Prod Dev.
    Cisco Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    San Jose, Ca, Us
    Product Development and supply chain management for a portfolio of $23M and a cost reduction of 20-40% equaling a value engineering cost savings of about $4-8M, through cost competitive bidding, alternate sourcing and design modifications. Product portfolio contained sheet metal and casting enclosures as well as heat sinks, fan trays, fasteners and miscellaneous hardware all for outdoor enclosure applications for the Scientific Atlanta Product Line. Qualification Testing per GR-63 2012.• Tools: Windchill & Creo 2.0, Pace Agile from Oracle
  • Intel
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst - Lead
    Intel Oct 2014 - Feb 2015
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Contingent Worker in the Lab Equipment and Engineering Development (LEED) team. For the Platform Equipment Group (PEG). Tooling and fixture designs for laser chemical etching (LCM), Cooling systems for thermal profile characterization tests, Magnification Lens holding designs.Tools: Fluent, IcePak, Flotherm, ProMechanica, Creo 2/3, SolidWorks 2014, Windchill, ePDM
  • Esterline Power Systems (Leach)
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Esterline Power Systems (Leach) Aug 2014 - Sep 2014
    Buena Park, Ca, Us
    Thermal analyst for commercial aircraft power distribution systems used on Embraer and Mitsubishi aircraft. Mass properties owner and baseline manager. Qualification Testing per DO-160G.Tools: ANSYS v14 & v15 IcePak, Design Modeler, Inventor Professional 2014
  • L3Harris Technologies
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    L3Harris Technologies Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
    Melbourne, Florida, Us
    Stress & Fatigue analysis for Linear Amplifier used on commercial and defense communication satellites. L-3com customers included MDA/Space Systems Loral, Orbital Sciences, Lockheed Missile and Space and Boeing Satellite Systems. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G.Tools: Hand Calcs, ProE WF 4.0 & ProMechanica
  • Cobham
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Cobham May 2013 - Jun 2013
    Christchurch, Dorset, Gb
    Structural analysis, loads development, mass properties, allowable stress determination, fatigue life analyses for military air tanker refueling system for the KC-46, per DO-160, MIL-STD-810, Boeing Books 2 & 3, and FAR 25 requirements. Explosive Guillotine device analysis employing CCU-44/B explosive charge. Supported Boeing structural CDR action items for closure and next phase development. Carbon Fiber insert analyses for hose reel drum compression. • Tools: ANSYS WB v14.5.7, ProE Creo Parametric 1.0,Windchill, MathCad Prime 2.0, Patran/Nastran v2012.2
  • Cec Consulting
    Chief Mechanical Engineer & Analyst
    Cec Consulting Jan 2013 - May 2013
    Conducted structural analysis for equipment certification of National Oilwell Varco (NOV) according to DnV and API oil and gas industry standards organizations. Performed energy conservation measure (ECM) calculations per California’s Title 24 building code and ASHRAE standards, for existing small-medium commercial buildings. This included electrical and mechanical system upgrades for the Matrix Energy Services Corporation, involving the private school contract for PG&E, as well as, small-medium businesses contract in Pennsylvania, for First Energy Utility.• Tools: ANSYS WB v14.5, ProE Creo 2.0, PDM Link, MathCad Prime 2.0, eQUEST v3.2• Website: www.vfr.net/~chandler/
  • Flir Systems
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd / Cae M.E.
    Flir Systems Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
    Wilsonville, Or, Us
    Conducted gear train design, motor selection and CFD analysis of the next generation, 380C, forward looking infrared (FLIR) aircraft gimbals. This included aerodynamic loads determination through CFD analysis for air speeds from 50-500 knots. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G.
  • Intel Corporation
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Intel Corporation Aug 2012 - Nov 2012
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Contingent Worker: Thermal Analysis / Advanced Packaging Design Dept. / PC Client Group (PCCG)Responsible for component and system level thermal analysis for processor packages and system level notebooks in cooperation with Notebook OEM’s to be released in the 2014 time frame. This included validation testing and thermal simulation correlation.•Tools: ANSYS Workbench v14.0, IcePak 14, Flotherm v9.3, ProE WF v5.0/Creo 2.0
  • Kratos Inc
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Kratos Inc Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    San Diego, California, Us
    Structural and stress analyst for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on primary and secondary structures. Thermal analysis for electronic payloads. Customers included US Navy, Airforce and Army as well as foreign defense agencies.•Tools: ANSYS WB v14.3-14.5, NASTRAN/PATRAN, CATIA5, SolidWorks
  • Cec, Inc
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Cec, Inc Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
    Mechanical engineering analysis and design for various clients and customers in the HVAC, Piping & Installation
  • Avago Technologies
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Avago Technologies Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
    San Jose, Ca, Us
    The applications engineering department reports to the marketing group. As such, we work on direct customer issues related to product as well as develop new applications for new and existing customers or industries. My daily functions include design, FEA analysis, prototyping, testing, validation, 3D modeling. It feels the same as R&D engineering except that the work is faster pace and I deal with the highest level customer support issues.•Tools: ANSYS WB v12.1, v13.0, FloTherm v9.2, ProE WF v5.0, Creo v1.0, SolidWorks 2011, CoCreate v17
  • Intel Corporation
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Intel Corporation Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    PC Client Group (PCCG)Contingent Worker: Thermal simulation and validation of new product development included advanced packaging concepts using customer design heatsinks, heat pipes and fansinks. I was responsible for material selection, customer requirement definition, ODM & OEM collaboration and cooperation, environmental testing requirements definition and validation testing, market development support engineering. I also helped develop a new industry connector design containing 320 pins.Tools: ANSYS v11.1, IcePak v11.1, ProE WF 4.0
  • Rockwell Collins
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Rockwell Collins Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us
    Thermal and stress analysis of components, subsystems and system electronics used in communications and data links for ground, sea, air and flight environments. This includes stress and thermal fatigue analysis using classical and non-classical approaches. Key bid and proposal contributor and planner for the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS), a $250M-350M Air Force contract award. Lead thermal and packaging designer for the Janus Crypto Engine solution used in the ECU, which is known for scrambling and unscrambling (encrypting and decrypting) signals between any two parties such as military pilots and soldiers on the ground, or between two computers. Lead Mechanical engineer for the Ground Mobile Radio (GMR) for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) resulting in $1.3M/yr cost savings and on the Power Amplifier (PA) unit and another 50-60K/yr on the Universal Transciever (UT). Technology trade studies on carbon fiber molded plastic, sand cast, die cast and machined aluminum enclosures. Consulted on Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) qualification testing failures. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G.Tools: ANSYS WB v12.1, IcePak 12.1, UGNX6, Flotherm v8.1
  • Communication & Power Industries, Satcom Group
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Communication & Power Industries, Satcom Group Jun 2007 - Oct 2008
    Plano, Texas, Us
    Thermal and stress analysis of low, medium and high powered amplifiers for the commercial and defense satellite communications industry. Created thermal and structural solutions for power ranging from 150 Watts to 750 Watt traveling wave tube assemblies (TWTAs).Tools: ANSYS WB v11, SolidWorks v2008
  • Moog Inc.
    Stress/Structural Analyst Engineer
    Moog Inc. Oct 2006 - Jul 2007
    East Aurora, Ny, Us
    Stress and fatigue analysis of actuators for the carrier and airforce variants of the F-35 JST (Lightening II) fighter jet. Also conducted thermal analysis for motor control units for the A380, B777 actuators.Tools: PTC PRO/Mechanica Wildfire 1.0, Team Center, UG v18, ANSYS WB v10, Mathcad v13
  • Orbital Atk
    Structural / Stress / Thermal / Cfd Analyst
    Orbital Atk Mar 2007 - May 2007
    Dulles, Virginia, Us
    Stress analysis for NASA Gardard Space Station EAC pallet addition payload.Tools: NASTRAN 4.0, FEMAP v9.2, UGS NX, NASGROW 5.0
  • Space Systems Loral
    Stress Analyst
    Space Systems Loral Mar 2006 - Sep 2006
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Worked in the antenna group doing structural analysis for horn designs and brackets. Created 3D designs and structural analysis for composite antennas on communications satellite systems with heavy emphasis on optical alignment and arrangements
  • Bae Systems
    Mechanical Engineer-Stress / Thermal / Em-Packaging
    Bae Systems Oct 2005 - Jan 2006
    London, Gb
    Composite stress analysis for Future Combat Systems (FCS) next generation of Tracked vehicles. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G.Tools: ANSYS 9.0, PRO/Mechanica WF 2.0. Simulink V6.1, Matlab 7.0, Pro/Engineering WF 2.0
  • Space Systems Loral
    Mechanical Engineer -Thermal & Stress Analysis
    Space Systems Loral 2006 - 2006
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Thermal and stress analysis for boards and enclosures, antennas and feed horns.Tools: NASTRAN/PATRANT, Creo
  • Raytheon
    Me-Thermal / Stress / Advanced Packaging
    Raytheon 2004 - 2004
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Thermal and stress analysis for the B2 radar upgrade. Advanced EM-Packaging concepts for same. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G.Tools: ProE, IcePak, Patran
  • Lockheed Missiles And Space
    Me-Thermal / Stress / Em-Packaging
    Lockheed Missiles And Space May 2002 - Nov 2002
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    Thermal analysis and packaging of electronic systems for satellite communications. Qualification Testing per MIL-STD-810G.Tools: PROE & SDRC IDEAS
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne
    Engineering Analyst
    Aerojet Rocketdyne Mar 2001 - Jul 2001
    Los Angeles , California, Us
    Thermal, stress and O-ring analysis for LOX fuel feed systems, using spreadsheet analyses with classic, empirical and accepted theories.
  • Cisco Systems
    Mechanical Engineer / Em-Packaging
    Cisco Systems Dec 2000 - Jun 2001
    San Jose, Ca, Us
    Fourth generation Access Path (modem rack) product development, design and analysis for the Universal Gateway NEBS Level III rack system consisting of AS5400’s, AS5300’s, in 2RU & 4RU packages, with 48VDC, in a 19” EIA rack. Responsible for rack and stack mechanical engineering and documentation. Resolved engineering and manufacturing issues including vendor management and agency compliance issues. Completed 86 drawing sheets in six months.Tools: PROE 2000i/i2, Interlink, SDRC Master Series
  • Rotary Rocket Company
    Me-Fluid Dynamics / Propulsion
    Rotary Rocket Company 1999 - 2000
    Fuel feed systems for a high pressure rocket propulsion system employed on a commercial rocket start up company.
  • Planar
    Mechanical Engineer
    Planar 1998 - 1999
    Sevilla, Andalucía, Es
    Thermal Analysis and Validation Testing
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
    Me-Thermal / Advanced Packaging
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise 1997 - 1998
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Responsible for Ultra Light product upgrades, thermal analysis and testing. Resposible for extendable rack concept and release in America, Europe and Asia. Development team member for Super Dome Enterprise Server ProductFlotherm v1.2, ME 30, CoCreate
  • L3Harris Technologies
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    L3Harris Technologies Feb 1990 - Jun 1996
    Melbourne, Florida, Us
    Data Link EM-Packaging design including thermal and vibrational analysis per Mil-Std-810 qualification testing requirements. Low and high cycle durability and ESS testing.Tools: ANSYS 5.0, SDRC-IDEAS
  • Boeing
    Mechanical Engineer & Liaison
    Boeing May 1988 - Feb 1990
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Cockpit avionics systems integration and engineering for the MD 80/90 Series commercial jet linersTools: UG2
  • Boeing
    Mechanical Engineer / Em-Packaging
    Boeing 1986 - 1988
    Arlington, Va, Us
    AKA: Hughes Space & Comm> Low/High Voltage Power supply packaging designs including hybrids and high layer digital PWB assemblies. Responsible for qualification testing and written reports for new assemblies subjected to 23grms random vibration and thermal environmental testing.
  • Bechtel Power Corporation
    Stress Analyst
    Bechtel Power Corporation Mar 1985 - Jun 1986
    Stress analysis for Vogtle and Palos Verde Nuclear generating stations.Tools: Hand calcs, Nastran

Nate Chandler Skills

Simulations Finite Element Analysis Engineering Ansys Solidworks Mechanical Engineering Testing Manufacturing Cfd Matlab Electronics Composites Stress Analysis Thermal Pro Engineer R&d Product Development Mathcad Engineering Management Aerospace Thermal Analysis Thermal Management Systems Engineering Ptc Creo Autocad Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access Microsoft Office Business Development And Proposals Actuators Analysis And Design Actuators

Nate Chandler Education Details

  • Florida Institute Of Technology
    Florida Institute Of Technology
    Space Systems & Management
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    Cal Poly Tech
  • University Of Utah
    University Of Utah
    Advance Engineering Analysis

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