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Contract through Actalent Engineering ServicesWorking as the Sr. mechanical designer on a team to develop an ambulatory ECMO, (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) device. Responsibilities include: overseeing mechanical layout, mechanical component design. Specifying materials and processes for component part procurement along with electrical and mechanical part integration. Design considerations for thermo, shock and vibration integrity. While maintaining customer supplied I.D.

Mounds View, Minnesota, United States

Assisted in developing products for manufacturing. Designed mechanical components and assemblies for electro-mechanical systems for Atrial Fibrillation devices. Worked closely with injection mold vendors to prepare parts for tooling. Created and processed Engineering Change Orders for product improvement and efficiencies. Functioned as a resource to help with best practices for daily use of SolidWorks.Worked with development team to design and implement EMI/RFI shielding. Prepared CAD solid models for injection mold tooling. Designed modular systems for nitrous oxide delivery for Cryoablation system

Mounds View, Minnesota, United States

Contract through Actalent Engineering ServicesDesigned mechanical components and assemblies for electro-mechanical systems for Atrial Fibrillation devices. Worked closely with injection mold vendors to prepare parts for tooling. Created solid models using SolidWorks (CAD) software. Created and processed Engineering Change Orders for product improvement and efficiencies. Functioned as a resource to help with best practices for daily use of SolidWorks.Worked with development team to design and implement EMI/RFI shielding. Prepared CAD solid models for injection mold tooling. Designed modular systems for nitrous oxide delivery for Cryoablation system

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

August 2012- September 2015Contract through Actalent Engineering ServicesDeveloped Foot Sensor for patients suffering from strokes and other diseases or injuries to aid or enable them to walk. Worked closely with software programmers and electrical engineers to develop the foot sensor and Wi Fi transmitter to interface with an EPG (or stem system) and remote control. Worked on conceptual designs for a mechanical CPR device. Concepts were worked on in teams responsible for the various sections and systems within the device. Worked on redesign and design enhancements for various mechanical devices transitioning from Beta builds and pre-production builds to formal release. Duties included originating ECOs and detailing parts and assemblies.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

April 2011- July 2012Designed implants and instrumentation for “partial knee replacement” surgery. Worked closely with lead engineer and medical consultants to optimize and implement design requirements.

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Design of components and assemblies. Integration design of industrial bar code scanners and vision systems. Lead on program to integrate engineering design systems with parent company in Germany. Designed injection molded housings and mounting components for optical sensors on high speed conveyors. Evaluated and set up design proposals for high speed sensing systems for USPS using SolidWorks.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Designed advanced prototypes and production modules for automated high-speed card production on central issuance systems using SolidWorks. Built and evaluated pre-production units and worked on transition teams for production. Responsible for procurement of components and assemblies during development phase. Worked with vendors and fabricators of mechanical components.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Designed mechanical components for surgical implants for use in Hypertension Therapy. Designed test fixtures for product and FDA qualification.