Experience

Andrews Cooper

• United States
• Engineering Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Staff Mechanical Engineer

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  Andrews Cooper is an engineering services firm that specializes in both automation and manufacturing and product development. We know team cohesion is essential to bringing forth our best work. Our mission, values, and vision represent what we stand for and where we are headed as an organization — bringing focus and intention to our day-to-day. A shared purpose enables our team’s full-caliber contribution as we co-develop impactful solutions. And while the business is sure to evolve, these elements remain central to our identity.Areas of focus during my tenure:- Electronics packaging- Metallurgy Injection Molding- Microfasteners- Optical system integration- Optical system prototyping- High Volume Injection MoldingTechnologies explored:- Augmented Reality Packaging- Virtual Reality Optics- Eye Tracking- Flexible PCBs- Gaming System Controllers Show less



MatchstickWorks, LLC

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Owner

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  MatchstickWorks is a way for me to funnel some of my excess creative energies into selling small life tools for other people that might have the same needs that I do. MatchstickWorks is a way for me to funnel some of my excess creative energies into selling small life tools for other people that might have the same needs that I do.



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Structures and Payloads Design Engineer

  • Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

  Working with the 777X Lighting team: - Designed customized lighting systems for major international airlines and worked directly with these customers to develop specialized lighting scenarios for their aircraft - Developed VBA automation scripts saving 3 hours of non-engineering work per revision and improved quality by ensuring consistent formatting between different engineers - Negotiated standard layout designs between internal groups to save a predicted 200 hours of design per additional similar configurations - Achieved 99% on-time review of drawings, test procedures, and internal data to support on-time delivery of aircraft Show less



Collins Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Design Engineer - Ecosystems

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  - Submitted a design patent for a vortex waste separator system, see more information below- Developed and designed custom waste tube systems for commercial and general aviation industries- Designed components based on manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, injection molding, composite layup, and NX9 CAD package- Contributed to modeling, drafting, and design standards to ensure consistent production from the design team

• Product Design Engineer - Advanced Lavatories and Cabin Interiors

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2018

  - Filed for two design patents pertaining to magnetic latching and lock mechanisms, see more information below- Lead designer on 2 major and 4 minor development programs - Developed an aircraft monument which increased the available seating space for an airline by a full row, currently installed on over 500 aircraft- Designed strong and light cabin monuments by utilizing carbon fiber and fiberglass honeycomb composites in both flat and complex curve profiles- Contributed to 4 drafting and design guides to ensure consistency and efficiency of designers using NX 7.5/9- Reduced NX 7.5 model load times by 30% by designing and implementing new tools that also increase the flexibility, usability, and accuracy of the assembly models Show less



Iowa State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• CyDrone Project - Airframe Design Team

  • Aug 2010 - May 2013

  - Emphasis on documentation, aerodynamics, stability, control, and computer-aided modeling- Production of test plan and reports for materials and flight test program- Design of a small unmanned aerial vehicle using commercial off-the-shelf components- Designed aircraft concepts and system interfaces- Contributed to technical paper and presentation at AIAA Region V Student Paper Conference

• AerEpedia Co-Founder and Project Manager

  • Apr 2011 - May 2012

  - Managed students in the development of a website for the Aerospace Program for Iowa State University- Used project management skills to guide the population of a wiki-style website- Goal was to create a website that was both student and faculty driven

• Peer Mentor

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  - Aided in the development of introductory courses- Worked with students on design concepts and grading assignments- Planned events to strengthen the student community within the Aerospace Department



B/E Aerospace

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  - Design of aircraft components for major airline companies including Lufthansa, American Airlines, and Japan Airlines - Production of test plans and reports for new components and systems - Working with fabrication shop to complete work orders on schedule and on time - Managed the production of test articles for decompression analysis of commercial aircrafts - Design of aircraft components for major airline companies including Lufthansa, American Airlines, and Japan Airlines - Production of test plans and reports for new components and systems - Working with fabrication shop to complete work orders on schedule and on time - Managed the production of test articles for decompression analysis of commercial aircrafts