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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Or, Us

Wilsonville, Or, Us

Waltham, Ma, Us

-Serve as the mechanical engineering technical lead on cross-functional projects/programs.-Manage engineering project teams to meet overall program goals. -Track issues using JIRA

Waltham, Ma, Us

New concept mechanical design, prototyping, and evaluation of electro-mechanical/opto-mechanical modules using product requirements as constraints with focus on reliability and cost: -Design and evaluate optical system for laser system using Zemax OpticStudio and Solidworks. -Design and evaluate compressed air system with variable inlets and outlets. -Assist in design and evaluation of removable, sterilizable handpiece with pneumatic and optical elements. -COGS analysis and FMEA used to inform design changes.Sustaining engineering of product including optical laser system, laser cooling system, compressed air system, removable handpiece, and chassis.Characterize optical system using beam profilers and Zemax OpticStudio: model laser source, tolerance analysis of optical specifications and mechanical tolerances, analysis of proposed design changes.Assist in transfer of designs to manufacturing and design for manufacturability efforts.Collaborate with field service department in development of service procedures and troubleshooting guides as well as resolution of issues in an expedient manner.Convergent Dental, Inc., is a privately owned dental equipment and technology company and developer of Solea™, the world’s first computer-aided, CO2 laser system to ever be cleared by the FDA for both hard and soft tissue indications.

Working as the Mechanical Design Engineer supporting design, manufacturing, and packaging of precision optics.• Create technical drawings of optics for quoting, manufacturing, and testing specifications• Design the following with the use of Solidworks: manufacturing and testing fixtures, custom optic shipping containers, and mechanical systems for positioning and lifting of custom optics • Focus designs on consistent precision alignment, delicate handling of optics, and vacuum compatibility• Design modular opto-mechanical components for customizable product line• Work directly with machine shop to have designs manufactured in house

Worked with the Research and Development team on the Travoprost Punctum Plug project.• Coordinated intricate punctum plug manufacturing process in a laboratory setting. • Conceptualized, designed, and implemented low cost solutions to improve yield and functionality of fixtures. • Reduced material loss in fixture from 50% to 10%. • Performed design verification experiments to improve plug performance and shelf life of product.

Bedford, Ma, Us

Worked with the Research and Development team on the Thick Film Sensor project.• Performed research, development, and troubleshooting of liquid detecting optical sensor component with a focus on cost efficiency and moldable design.• Worked with manufacturing / production team to coordinate the validation of replacement parts on high volume disposable product.• Used basic woodworking skills to build fume hood for R&D machine in lab. • Remodeled Pro/E files to Solidworks files; Modeled production “heat sealer” tool in Solidworks.

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Worked with the Peripheral Interventions Research and Development team on the .035 Interlock project.• Performed durability and performance testing on company and competitor embolization coils using an Instron machine. • Compiled testing data in excel and analyzed data using Minitab.• Used analysis to help draw conclusions and recommendations for design freeze.• Used compiled data and analysis to write test reports. • Created medical device prototypes and test fixtures using Solidworks. • Worked with engineers to troubleshoot problems with devices and recommend solutions.