Research And Development Engineer
Current• Designed, tested, and validated the SEQUOIA wet barrel fire hydrant and traffic break check valve, introducing a complete lineup of waterworks products for the Southern California market.• Designed, tested, and validated new vertical entry hydrant base for the AMERICAN Darling B84B fire hydrant, incorporating the ROMAC ALPHA joint to meet market needs for vertical entry hydrants that simplify logistics and installation requirements for contractors and utilities.• Execute engineering projects from customer requirements through concepting, design, and prototype manufacturing.• Design new products in 3D CAD using SolidWorks.• Manufacture prototype parts from 3-axis CNC programming in SolidWorks CAM, to fixturing, setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes.• Design testing requirements and fabricate equipment to validate prototype designs.• Experience working hands-on in a shop environment.