Brian Wheeler
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - X Shore | 100% Electric Boats at inContext AB- Claim this Profile
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inContext AB
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Sweden
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Engineering Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - X Shore | 100% Electric Boats
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Oct 2022 - Present
- Researched, created and implemented complete standards compliance plan for new boat project, covering all applicable EU Recreational Craft Directive and US ABYC / NMMA standards. - Led communication with outside experts, test facilities, and certification vendors- Organized list of all remaining design issues & developed action plans with internal and external tech leads- Updated designs to meet standards using Solidworks - Created and reviewed drawings using ISO GPS- Created drilling jigs using 3d printers Show less
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Test Engineer - Scania Environmental Testing
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Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
- Created and executed environmental test plans for a variety of electronic components, including ethernet cables and lamps- Reviewed supplier test data, and worked with suppliers to comply with Scania standards
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Scania Special Order Gas Trucks
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Jul 2019 - Oct 2021
- Led investigation into heat exchanger failures- Analyzed field data to determine problem scope and contributing factors- Designed and performed physical tests, with data collection in VISION- Developed models of heat exchanger performance from test data- Rapidly determined root cause of failures based on test data and field data- Made design suggestions, which were unanimously approved by management
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Scania Bus Cooling Systems
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Aug 2017 - Jul 2019
- Managed introduction of battery roof units, with hundreds of parts, for Scania’s first production BEV bus- Designed layout of cooling system for optimal manufacturing, maintenance, and performance - Used feedback from mechanics to improve design after assembly of early prototypes - Focus on simplicity drastically improved cost and ease of assembly from an earlier design
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Electroimpact
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Engineer Mechanical
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
- Designed mechanical assemblies in CATIA for Airbus and Boeing wing assembly equipment - Developed an innovative solution to synchronize multiple linear drives across a large distance - Created drawings with GD&T, and collaborated with machinists to reduce manufacturing costs - Learned advanced CATIA tools from colleagues to efficiently create families of many similar but unique parts - Machined test components and assembled prototypes - Designed and installed pneumatic circuits - Selected machine shops for production parts, and effectively communicated requirements during manufacturing - Incorporated knowledge gained by assembling equipment at customer facility into subsequent designs, allowing faster assembly and saving customer money Show less
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Highline School District
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher: Applied Math, 3D Solid Modeling, Engineering Senior Capstone
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Jun 2012 - Jul 2014
-Created and taught new engineering curriculum involving SolidWorks, 3D printing, programming, circuits, & structures -Coached school’s FIRST Robotics program, teaching CAD, mechanical design, machining, and programming -Created and taught new engineering curriculum involving SolidWorks, 3D printing, programming, circuits, & structures -Coached school’s FIRST Robotics program, teaching CAD, mechanical design, machining, and programming
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DCPS
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Belgium
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100 - 200 Employee
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Teacher: Math and Engineering
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2012
-Led a team of robotics students, many of whom had never turned a wrench, in successfully solving complicated engineering challenges -Quickly mastered new technology (CNC G-Code, Autodesk Inventor, robot programming in LabVIEW and Java) -Received the 2010 -2011 PLTW STEM Coaching Award, a financial award for dedicated STEM educators -Led a team of robotics students, many of whom had never turned a wrench, in successfully solving complicated engineering challenges -Quickly mastered new technology (CNC G-Code, Autodesk Inventor, robot programming in LabVIEW and Java) -Received the 2010 -2011 PLTW STEM Coaching Award, a financial award for dedicated STEM educators
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Belcan
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Design Engineer II
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Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
-Received consistently positive customer feedback on mechanical component designs for GE coal gasification systems. -Used hand calculations for initial component sizing, Unigraphics for presenting options and development, and ANSYS Workbench for preliminary structural analysis. -Received consistently positive customer feedback on mechanical component designs for GE coal gasification systems. -Used hand calculations for initial component sizing, Unigraphics for presenting options and development, and ANSYS Workbench for preliminary structural analysis.
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Education
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Aerospace Engineering