Mechanical Design Engineer
CurrentLLNL is a Department of Energy facility that focuses on solving the nation's toughest national security problems with world-class computing, science, and technologyMy Roles:Delivered accurate Finite Element Analysis results that directly influenced critical design decisions on numerous high-visibility, multi-million dollar Department of Defense sponsored projects (some of which required a Top Secret Clearance)Worked closely, and in some cases managed, multi-disciplinary… Show more LLNL is a Department of Energy facility that focuses on solving the nation's toughest national security problems with world-class computing, science, and technologyMy Roles:Delivered accurate Finite Element Analysis results that directly influenced critical design decisions on numerous high-visibility, multi-million dollar Department of Defense sponsored projects (some of which required a Top Secret Clearance)Worked closely, and in some cases managed, multi-disciplinary teams of software developers and manufacturers on a variety of projects including the following:Composite Analysis - performed failure analyses of carbon fiber composite materials in high speed impact/penetration simulations with non-linear explicit FEA softwareMechanical Design - analyzed and optimized internal component designs for complex weapon systems with rigid design constraints Infrastructure Analysis - performed structural risk assessment analyses of critical systems that experience extreme loading conditionsMaterial Modeling - validated and implemented materials models with experimental dataGeneral Analysis - non-linear implicit/explicit analysis, sensitivity studies, mesh refinement studies, modal, preloading, quasi-static analysesSoftware Development with Python - created parellelized fast-running programs capable of handling large data sets, post-processing data, and visualizing analysis resultsAnalyses performed have led to reduced time for product cycles, cost savings due to accurate modeling results, and higher customer confidence in modeling capabilities Core Competencies:Finite Element Analysis (FEA) with primary emphasis on structural analysis, weapon design, structural vulnerability, composite analysisCAD/FEA Software: ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, NIKE3D, ALE3D, DYNA3D, TrueGrid, CUBIT, SolidWorks, PRO-ELanguages: Python (numpy, matplotlib, scipy), MATLAB, Java Top Secret DOE Q Clearance Show less
