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San Luis Obispo, California, US

• Created mechanical designs of military modular electronics hardware meeting standard spec requirements. Concept designs with high quality renderings and animations generated new business for communication enclosures.
• Designed conduction-cooled PCB enclosures, heatsinks, and brackets. Performed dimensional checks on all first articles and ran thermal and structural FEA simulations to optimize cooling within tight envelope. Specified.
• With no company testing record, initiated and owned shock and vibration testing to meet MIL-STD-810H. Wrote Statements of Work, identified labs, and designed support fixtures. Collaborated on test plan, setup, and data.

• Managed full NPI development of multiple concurrent battery pack assemblies ranging from 1 to 400 cells, meeting diverse requirements for medical device, utility, land- and water-based drone, and R&D customers while.
• Supported all teams during the full product lifecycle from concept to production: sales, engineering, customer approval, purchasing, planning, test certification, manufacturing, quality, and shipping.
• Prepared complete product documentation packages: Component, assembly and sales drawings, ERP BOM, test certification, product specification, and manufacturing procedures. Optimized ECO and drawing release process flows.
• Designed manufacturing fixtures and tools to enable ESD-safe PCB BMS smart board assembly and cable routing.
• Introduced advanced CAD tools including SolidWorks design tables, large assembly management, and parametric templates.
• Used DFM/DFA/DFX on all new products and optimized legacy products while maintaining external customer requirements.

Paso Robles, CA, US

• Acted as NPI project manager, team lead, design engineer, drafter, and technician for overmold cable assembly and connector product lines for aerospace, military, civil, and industrial customers. Multi-tasked an.
• Managed projects to meet budget and timelines for all project designs, BOM, and manufacturing documents. Ran cross-functional team meetings and design reviews with mechanical, electrical and manufacturing engineers.
• Used advanced CAD techniques in SolidWorks including surfacing, design tables, structural FEA simulations, and DriveWorks configuration software to create complete manufacturing-ready documentation.
• Made functioning 3D-printed rapid prototype injection mold cavities, expediting the development cycle of new product lines.
• Coordinated, wrote test plan and prepared supporting hardware for EMC/EMI testing.
• Implemented PDM Professional database software, created data cards, and developed process flow while acting as PDM administrator.

• Provided remote and on-site contract engineering services to multiple clients across several industries, executing projects on schedule with little to no supervision. Installed and debugged systems at customer sites.
• Designed stand-alone PCB environmental chambers and testing equipment. Drafted complete manufacturing documentation packages and managed fabrication vendors. Optimized designs with SolidWorks structural, vibration, and.
• Owned full sets of manufacturing documents. Created custom parts, assembly, and drawing templates to streamline creation.

San Jose, California, US

• Directed project team to develop a paradigm-shift manufacturing system to integrate into the vendor’s furnace: Managed tasks for design and test engineers. Co-invented improvements resulting in one patent application.
• Performed comprehensive mechanical design of fuel cell processing station: Generated solid model and manufacturing document package using SolidWorks. Conducted multiple structural and thermal FEA simulations. Specified.

San Diego, CA, US

• Led complete mechanical engineering design and development of power electronics enclosures for the US Navy Advanced Arresting Gear Program. Directed and oversaw a team of designers to model components using.
• Executed ground-level development of US Army soldier fuel cell power system. Conducted journal, literature, and patent research. Performed material stress and chemical yield trade studies.
• Fabricated prototype and conducted validation testing; development was 75% faster than the competitor.

Allentown, Pennsylvania, US

• Created ultra-high purity semiconductor chemical containers and fluid delivery systems to generate new business for semiconductor OEMs. Designed and drafted using Pro/Engineer. Developed product recycling system for.
• Achieved DOT certification for container packaging. Generated comparative component test reports, system operating instructions, and cost analysis reports.
• Intercepted unsafe chemical container assembly. Designed plastic injection-molded safety fixture eliminating injury risk, resolving prior losses totaling $2.3 million in accident damages.

Ansys Mechanical And Fluent Simulation Techniques

Bs, Mechanical Engineering