Experience

Hypertherm Associates

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Staff Design Engineer

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Staff Design Engineer

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2021

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2017

  • Responsible for mechanical design and packaging of industrial plasma cutters to meet cost, performance, manufacturability, and serviceability requirements. • Use SolidWorks to design injection molded and sheet metal enclosures/chassis to withstand engineering and regulatory testing while meeting aesthetic objectives. Successfully redesigned an enclosure while improving manufacturability with a 20% reduction in fasteners. • Interface with other mechanical, electrical, and software engineers on a daily basis in order to integrate all components and subsystems.• Work closely with manufacturing engineers for DfMA best practices and to address issues with the assembly line on current products.• Supported three different products through entire life cycle including design, prototyping, testing, and production.• Worked with supplier to design a new carry case with improved durability, functionality, and aesthetics all while cutting the cost in half.• Respond to design related assembly issues on existing products and participate in continuous improvement activities. Show less



Fulcrum Design

• New Hampshire, United States

• Small Business Owner

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Design and 3D print automotive performance and aesthetic parts (primarily for the Toyota MR2) and tool accessories. Design and 3D print automotive performance and aesthetic parts (primarily for the Toyota MR2) and tool accessories.



General Dynamics Electric Boat

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Served as primary engineer for hydraulics, countermeasures launcher, plumbing, and potable water systems. Served as backup engineer for hull treatments and weapons handling system. • Worked as department representative for the Design for Affordability program to reduce engineering, construction, and maintenance costs on the Ohio Replacement submarine. • Performed acoustic analysis for various hydraulic components to support reconstruction and design efforts on existing and future class submarines. • Wrote test procedure for the acoustic testing of a valve and performed the test in order to evaluate the component’s acoustic signature. • Performed acoustic test of the lockout trunk (LOT) on two Virginia class submarines to meet delivery deadlines. Checked and provided input to calculations used to approve further testing. Show less



Xemed LLC

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2011

  • Used SolidWorks to design production components of third generation xenon polarizer. • Edited existing models and technical drawings with modifications using SolidWorks Vault. • Used SolidWorks to design production components of third generation xenon polarizer. • Edited existing models and technical drawings with modifications using SolidWorks Vault.



DEKA Research & Development

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Setup and ran lab tests on dialysis machines to meet company goals and deadlines. • Performed analysis of test data and presented results in order to identify sources of error. • Used Autodesk Inventor to design lab apparatus so that tests could be performed more efficiently. • Setup and ran lab tests on dialysis machines to meet company goals and deadlines. • Performed analysis of test data and presented results in order to identify sources of error. • Used Autodesk Inventor to design lab apparatus so that tests could be performed more efficiently.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Analyzed, prepared, and presented test data using MATLAB, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Designed and manufactured test fixtures. Selected materials to be used and performed analysis of critical components before manufacturing process. • Used Pro/Engineer for design of test fixtures and modeling of pre-existing parts. • Ran and observed tests in environmental lab to ensure satisfactory component capabilities. • Analyzed, prepared, and presented test data using MATLAB, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Designed and manufactured test fixtures. Selected materials to be used and performed analysis of critical components before manufacturing process. • Used Pro/Engineer for design of test fixtures and modeling of pre-existing parts. • Ran and observed tests in environmental lab to ensure satisfactory component capabilities.



University of New Hampshire

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  • Operated vacuum chamber for magnetron sputtering process to produce “lubricated” metallurgical samples. • Cleaned, mounted, and wear-tested metallurgical samples to determine effectiveness of lubrication layer. • Operated vacuum chamber for magnetron sputtering process to produce “lubricated” metallurgical samples. • Cleaned, mounted, and wear-tested metallurgical samples to determine effectiveness of lubrication layer.



Aavid Thermalloy

• Engineering Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Setup and ran a variety of thermal, flow, and tensile tests to determine effectiveness of heat pipes, heat sinks, and cold plates. • Designed lab fixtures and apparatus with Pro/Engineer including: thermocouple clamp for monitoring of temperature across heat pipes, copper heater block used to test the thermal efficiency of heat sinks, clamp and base plate for the mounting of cold plates during testing. • Fabricated miscellaneous parts and fixtures needed for various purposes in lab and assembled thermocouples to monitor test conditions and collect data. • Organized and analyzed data collected from lab tests. • Selected parts/materials to be ordered for use in lab. Coordinated with vendors for purchasing. Show less