Mechanical Engineer II

• Dec 2022 - Present

Plan, conceptualize, create and review mechanical designs and technical drawings for new products using inventor Perform and validate new designs and modify current products by conducting finite element analysis using Nastran Generate working prototypes for beta testing and customer demonstrations by performing engineering calculations and aid manufacturing by designing jigs Plan, conceptualize, create and review mechanical designs and technical drawings for new products using inventor Perform and validate new designs and modify current products by conducting finite element analysis using Nastran Generate working prototypes for beta testing and customer demonstrations by performing engineering calculations and aid manufacturing by designing jigs

Mechanical Engineer

• Jul 2020 - Nov 2022

Design and modify current products, for enhanced connectivity, ergonomics, assembly, refurbishment, and manufacturability using SolidWorks Conducted audit on tooling to ensure production of parts meet company standards by conducting inspection of tooling and parts; gathered data and analyzed it to recommended replacement of tooling Created protocol and documentation for quality assuring hardware, ensured optimal function and manufacturing methods of products; maintained and updated devices to the most recent software/firmware Increased throughput of devices by 300% to fulfillment by diagnosing software and hardware issue and implementing solutions with collaboration with software team Assembled and created test procedures to conduct validation testing on prototypes. Gathered and analyzed data from testing to present findings and recommend changes to prototypes. Show less

Assistant Engineer Advanced Manufacturing

• Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

Oversee multiple client projects and track progress of apprentices to support apprenticeship programManage 2 senior apprentice, 6 apprentice and track project completion using Basecamp, slack and inspectionsCreate and facilitate workshops and certification on lathing, milling, welding, 5-axis machining, shop safety and laser cuttingPerform client intake meeting to ensure project can be manufactured by scoping project and ensuring manufacturabilityRepair, maintain and operate equipment such as laser cutting machine, Hass CNC, Cincinnati lathe, and 3D printers. Show less

Senior Apprentice

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Developed and manufactured prototypes for client using SolidWorks, 3D printing and other manufacturing skillsAided in communication with client to inform about costs and project progress Created Bills of Material for project and ensured the part met the acceptance criteria

President

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Chief Engineer of the Baja. Managed and tracked the progress of design, manufacturing and funding of baja and clubDesigned, analyzed, fabricated and demonstrated the front suspension and chassis of an off-road vehicle for the SAE Baja 2019 competitionRedesigned A arms while fulfilling functional, maintenance, and performance requirements. Accomplished 3 degree caster, 10 degree recession angle and motion ratio of 0.7Analyzed the suspension using Lotus Shark, performed stress analysis and modeled A arms through SolidWorks to determine strength of model Show less

Front Suspension Team lead

• Aug 2017 - Jun 2018