- Completed mechanical design and research & development projects for pneumatic industrial power tools and Advanced Drilling Equipment (ADE) used by companies such as Airbus and Boeing for the manufacture of aerospace vehicles- Supported Aerospace/ADE group by completing orders through: development of novel accessory designs and concept designs, tool design modifications/additions, investigations of design-related problems and performance issues, tool and gearbox builds, product testing… Show more - Completed mechanical design and research & development projects for pneumatic industrial power tools and Advanced Drilling Equipment (ADE) used by companies such as Airbus and Boeing for the manufacture of aerospace vehicles- Supported Aerospace/ADE group by completing orders through: development of novel accessory designs and concept designs, tool design modifications/additions, investigations of design-related problems and performance issues, tool and gearbox builds, product testing, prototype development and testing, tool fit checks, engineering drawing package creation and modifications, engineering CAD model creation and modifications- Lead design engineer for multiple high-profile and high value (as much as $600,000+) tool orders for Airbus- Supported the product launch of the C3 industrial medium/large grinder product line through: testing, oversight of corrective actions resulting from test failures, and completion of technical documentation review/corrections Show less

- Completed threat characterization and trajectory modeling and simulation projects for Ballistic Missile Defense- Developed complex, 6 DOF, physics-based, Monte Carlo trajectory models of foreign missile systems- Authored/developed Matlab scripts and functions for various uses, including: calculation of a parameter of interest throughout multiple varying threat complexes for threshold comparison and object lethality discrimination for Raytheon AMDR, automatic conversion of… Show more - Completed threat characterization and trajectory modeling and simulation projects for Ballistic Missile Defense- Developed complex, 6 DOF, physics-based, Monte Carlo trajectory models of foreign missile systems- Authored/developed Matlab scripts and functions for various uses, including: calculation of a parameter of interest throughout multiple varying threat complexes for threshold comparison and object lethality discrimination for Raytheon AMDR, automatic conversion of multi-dimensional aerodynamics tables, calculation of minimum energy trajectories, investigation of launch/impact scenarios for compatibility based on geography and max range of system, output data processing for multiple threats simultaneously, restructuring and streamlining of old data models for future efficient use, and data collection and plotting- Analyzed, diagnosed, and solved advanced problems involving aspects of missile flight such as propulsion, aerodynamics, mass properties, and flight/trajectory anomalies- Performed data analysis, coordinate frame transformation, model and documentation review, and development and delivery of classified simulations and documentation as needed Show less

- Completed weapons platform development, test, integration, and documentation projects in support of U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters- Designed, 3D modeled, and created engineering drawing packages for test systems, test fixtures, and mechanical system components, and coordinated with machine shops to achieve a finished product- Performed mechanical component/assembly problem analysis, diagnosis, and resolution, including mechanical design solutions and new component… Show more - Completed weapons platform development, test, integration, and documentation projects in support of U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters- Designed, 3D modeled, and created engineering drawing packages for test systems, test fixtures, and mechanical system components, and coordinated with machine shops to achieve a finished product- Performed mechanical component/assembly problem analysis, diagnosis, and resolution, including mechanical design solutions and new component sourcing- Sought out and completed projects for 3 different groups within the Airborne Weapons Branch simultaneously while also completing training for DAWIA Engineering Level 1 Certification in one quarter of the allotted time- Solely responsible for the transfer, translation, review, correction, and cataloguing of over 10 years worth of technical data, 3D CAD models, and engineering drawings for 6 different airborne weapons support systems- Authored sets of Work Instructions as step-by-step directions for quality assurance checks on new mechanical components- Attended, and achieved certifications for, multiple voluntary continuous education courses and seminars Show less

- Completed station re-design/mechanical improvements, problem diagnosis and resolution, and new mechanical component design and installation for multiple automotive part production lines- Re-designed, built, installed, and tested a mechanical turntable assembly for on-site production line- Designed and created fixtures for production samples, and personally built and tested production samples for multiple automotive part production lines- Developed designs and sourced… Show more - Completed station re-design/mechanical improvements, problem diagnosis and resolution, and new mechanical component design and installation for multiple automotive part production lines- Re-designed, built, installed, and tested a mechanical turntable assembly for on-site production line- Designed and created fixtures for production samples, and personally built and tested production samples for multiple automotive part production lines- Developed designs and sourced components for new automotive products based on reliability, cost effectiveness, and manufacturability- Traveled with a small team to an international production facility to install a new production line Show less

- Developed, investigated, and analyzed hypersonic re-entry vehicle and supersonic nozzle flow test cases using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation techniques- Created and refined customized, structured CFD meshes for test cases using Pointwise mesh design software- Utilized data analysis tools to perform post-processing analysis of test case results

- Analyzed and diagnosed a large scale, production-related, engineering design problem, and created a customized solution for Kemet Corporation- Designed, developed, prototyped and tested a new, working slurry mixing system- Communicated and coordinated with Kemet engineering team and plant technicians to procure needed materials and information, and present results

- Completed multiple plant operations and efficiency projects for production lines and test lab resulting in an increase in efficiency and reduction in machine downtime - Investigated manufacturing processes, troubleshot, and developed procedures which increased efficiency and productivity by 30% for one entire block of machines within the plant- Collaborated with upper management and motivated floor workers in order to develop and implement efficiency procedures