David Clemens Email & Phone Number

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Technical lead for new product development for a wide range of industries including telecommunications, medical, defense, high performance computing, consumer products, and industrial machinery. Mechanical design of handheld electronic devices for volume production. Machine design for automation equipment. Finite Element Analysis for structural applications. Computational Fluid Dynamics for airflow and cooling system design. Electrical, LabVIEW software and data acquisition architect for test equipment and prototype testing. Hands-on prototype construction and testing. Consulting with expertise in systems engineering, integration and vehicle testing.

Systems engineering and project management for a diverse engineering and prototyping company. Also performed conceptual and detailed design of components and systems. Conducted tests and designed and developed test equipment. Projects included: robotic vehicles, prototype military vehicles, armored vehicles, advanced suspension systems, concept and prototype vehicles for automakers, test equipment, and theme park rides. Roles included:Lead Systems Engineer for suspension system – Future Combat Systems Multifunction Utility/Logistics Equipment (FCS MULE) robotic ground vehicle 2004-2007Project Manager and Technical Lead – DARPA Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle (UGCV) 2001-2004

Design of flight and test hardware for the International Space Station and Delta IV launch vehicle program. This included development of preliminary designs through to detailed production drawings of flight hardware, component design using composite materials and design of cryogenic insulation systems.

Responsible for design of components, structures, and vehicle systems. Created 3D CAD layouts of full vehicle designs. Used Finite Element Analysis in the design and improvement of large fabricated steel structures. Employed rigid body dynamics software to optimize linkages and simulated vehicle suspension and rollover behavior.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE, Team Captain 1994-95 • Leadership of engineering students designing, building, and competing.

Professional Certificate, Systems Engineering

Architecture and Systems Engineering : Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems

Mechanical Engineering