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American Fork, Utah, United States

Manage a team that focuses on the mechanical and thermal design of Battery Energy Storage Systems for residential and commercial applications.

Orem, Utah, United States

Lead the development of the vehicle thermal management system (powertrain and cabin HVAC) for an all electric last mile delivery vehicle. Encompassing from concept development, requirements generation, component sourcing, and detailed design. - Competitive benchmarking and researching of EV thermal architectures- Project management and time line development- Vehicle thermal system simulation using GT-Suite 1D simulation-- Develop co-simulation between GT-Suite thermal model and Simulink powertrain model- System level requirement generation- Component level requirements generation for all components in the thermal system-- Coolant pumps, coolant heaters, heat exchangers, front end cooling module, HVAC module, AC Compressor, chiller, sensors, coolant hoses, reservoirs, etc.- Manage 3rd party design of coolant and refrigerant line routing- HVAC control behavior development using SysML in Catia Magic- Develop and test controls for EXV for refrigerant system- 3D design using Catia V6-- Thermal component bracket design-- Thermal component packaging in vehicle- Develop vehicle level thermal system testing

Orem, Utah

As a design and release engineer in the mechanical engineering department I am responsible for a wide variety of tasks and components for development of the electric powertrain in the Extended Range Electric trucks and vans we develop. Such responsibilities include: - Design and analyze structural components using Solidworks and Optistruct- Manage cable and harness routing throughout vehicles- Lead design changes and supplier sourcing for pumps, torsion couplers, A/C compressor, running boards- Lead system testing, analysis, and design changes on electric propulsion cooling system- Design tooling for high voltage battery array lift assembly

Dearborn, Michigan

Program management rotation for rear wheel drive hybrid applications.- Create and manage a database to track hybrid drivetrain program issues- Develop hybrid drivetrain program timing- Plan and develop vehicle prototype usageHigh Voltage Battery Quality Engineering- Trial and implement design changes to high voltage battery components- Investigate and implement process changes to high voltage battery assembly quality issues- Align timing for component prototyping, testing, and implementation between suppliers, design engineers, and manufacturingFuel Economy Calibration- Create algorithms to compare drive cycles- Conduct energy analysis for hybrid vehicle calibration changes- Conduct EPA drive cycle testing for hybrid fuel economy ratingsCAE Engineer- Conduct modal analysis on high voltage battery pack and components- Analyze shaker table acceleration and strain gauge data for high voltage battery components fatigue analysis- Develop process for fluid-structure interaction analysis between Abaqus and StarCCM

Provo, Utah Area

Developed new lecture material on the subject of material microstructures.Aid students in homeworkRun lab experiments including tensile testing, hardness tests, and annealing

Provo, Utah Area

Assist PhD candidate in researching barriers to reverse engineering.Help program methods in Matlab that combines anisotropy and heterogeneity into topology optimization.Coauthored a conference paper.

Borger, Tx

Design a new pipe run to be installed at the Borger, TX refinery with an estimated profit of $5.2 million a year.

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.56

Activities and Societies: SAE, SAMPE

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

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