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San Marcos, Texas

Developed award winning innovative LED based lighting systems.• Development Lead for the PureForm PPT (received the Light Fair 2018 Innovation Award and a 2018 Spark Award), PureForm P20 (received a 2021 Red Dot Product Design Award) and the DuraForm FLD luminaire lines.• Authoring of product design specifications and the test and certification planning to verify achievement of the specifications.• Creation of 3D models of components and assemblies and their analysis including: structural, thermal, tolerance, DFM and FMEA.• Extensive experience with various component manufacturing processes including; sheet metal fabrication, die casting, permanent mold, aluminum extrusions, plastic injection molding and overmolding.• Rapid iteration through the design process with prototypes to arrive at a solution that meets cost, quality, and delivery objectives while meeting key product specifications.• Assembly of functional and aesthetically accurate prototypes for review with senior management, sales force and customers for feedback and validation.• Skillful at solving challenging problems with enthusiasm and creativity.

Round Rock, Tx

Supported and developed Dell's next generation rack mounted modular chassis for 14th generation blade servers and storage sleds.• Provided statistical tolerance analysis (RSS) of server compute and storage sleds and their interaction with the chassis and other modules.• Performed mechanism design of tolerance compliance features to assure precise interconnection of modular server components over a range of manufacturing and assembly tolerances.• Design and hands on assembly and testing of mechanism assemblies for proof of concept and data acquisition for design refinement.• Human factors engineering pertaining to the installation and removal of modular server sleds. Designed and performed the analysis of cam handle presentation, access angle, ranges of motion and forces involved with the human interface.

Performed new product design, project management, sustaining engineering, supporting product/tech support, manufacturing facility support, quality control, post sales, specifications, packaging design, product documentaion, assembly and served as all around problem solver.• Served as the Design Engineer and Project Manager leading the design and development of multiple LED, fluorescent and inductive luminaire product lines from concept to production resulting in increased market share.• Project Managed, developed and tracked project timelines through Microsoft Project, developed costed BOM’s and tracked cost targets. Managed the testing and certification process (UL, CSA, FCC, NSF) and the introduction into manufacturing.• Led weekly project update meetings with Product Managers, production facilities and project stakeholders to keep projects on track and on time.• Leveraged extensive shop floor experience with lean manufacturing, standard work, FMEA, rapid prototyping, DFM, DFA, Oracle BOM & ECO, resulting in a more robust and manufacturable product.• Provided product and facility support to multiple manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico pertaining to QA and manufacturing efficiency.• Managed conceptualization, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, certification and support of new luminaire product lines.• Performed thermal analysis and simulation utilizing CFdesign and AutoDesk Simulation software evaluating thermal management strategies early in the design process and reducing time to market.• Maximized efficiency and photometric distribution through detailed modeling and analysis of optical systems utilizing LTI Optic’s Photopia software.• Developed a deeper understanding of assembly requirements through hands on building of prototypes, samples and test fixtures.• Provided engineered solutions for Post Sales support that met and exceeded the customer’s expectations.

Performed product design and development of custom test systems involving electronics packaging and electro-mechanical design integration and assembly.• Designed semiconductor testing equipment for implanted medical devices involving clean room applications and design features to minimize the possibility of electrostatic discharge (ESD).• Designed rack, panel and chassis layouts utilizing EIA standards.• Applied working knowledge of thermal design principles and analysis.• Leveraged extensive experience with metal and plastic design and fabrication methods.• Utilized 3D and 2D CAD tools including ProEngineer, Solidworks, and AutoCAD.• Authored system requirement specifications, engineering specifications, test plans and reports, and contributed to project plans, proposals and schedules.• Composed engineering documentation including part and assembly drawings utilizing geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

Senior Design Engineer responsible for new product development of luminaires, sustaining/expansion of existing product lines and management of Engineering design tools.• Conceptualized and developed parts and assemblies through the use of ProEngineer and AutoCAD design tools. • Performed CNC programming and focus factory support, created manufacturing documentation for punch, shear, bend up and welding of fabricated parts and assemblies. • Created Bills of materials, assembly, wiring and packaging documentation for the production of finished goods. • Trained and mentored new Design and Sustaining Engineers.• Initiated the implementation of a ProEngineer file management system (ProIntralink) to standardize part design, accelerate information location, enable design reuse and establish revision control in order to decrease the time to market for new products.