Research And Development Design Engineer

• Mar 2022 - Present

Senior Engineer - Structural & Piping Analysis

• Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

Used Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to design, assess, and refine a variety of subsea structures and components (suction piles, mud mats, manifolds, PLETs, wellheads, etc.) in accordance with industry codes and government regulations (API, DNV, ASME, AISC, BSEE, etc.), then authored and reviewed reports for clients (Exxon, Shell, BP, etc.) while responding to client requests for information (RFIs).• Performed full-lifecycle static and dynamic analyses and calculations (installation, operation, impact, extreme conditions, retrieval, fatigue, etc.) primarily using ANSYS and MathCAD, but also ABAQUS, AutoPIPE and SACS• Coordinated with project teams to minimize cost and schedule impacts of shifting customer requirements on accelerated projects• Created and presented both high-level and highly-technical presentations tailored to various audiences and design stages• Spearheaded structural and piping analysis integration (in ANSYS) to optimize products by considering strength and flexibility synergies with thermal effects, simultaneously cutting analysis time through a streamlining of the design process• Identified cost savings of over $400,000 by reducing material use, simplifying fabrication, and implementing changes to reduce vessel time required for installation• Created and refined 3D models of equipment for simulations, then directed updates by drafters and checked their final drawings• Delegated FEA tasks to engineers in satellite locations (India) and reviewed their work and reports Show less

Production Engineer

• May 2016 - Oct 2018

Supported the production of subsea tree systems by leading operations-improvement projects for product assembly and testing, developing software tools for production management, and identifying and implementing shop improvement projects. Additionally, responsible for SAP work including the administration of rework orders and assisting with production router maintenance.• Implemented shop improvement projects totaling over $350,000 by identifying issues, evaluating and ranking potential solutions, performing design analysis, contacting and selecting vendors, coordinating with stakeholders (technicians, facilities personnel, and production management team), initiating and tracking equipment orders, supervising equipment installation, and training technicians• Led working groups with assembly technicians, design engineers, and quality control personnel to streamline assembly and testing operations, simplify control processes, and effectively reduce unnecessary work stoppages• Developed pressure test data processing system from the ground up, writing automated (Windows) scripts and VBA macros to collect, analyze, and create benchmarks from testing data for approximately 50,000 pressure tests, then used insights from test data to help significantly increase first- and second-pass yields by identifying the most common failure points during testing. Additionally, used test database to assist in valve damage investigations, saving a large amount of unnecessary rework• Created a number of software tools for production management, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for SAP, eventually fully automating one job, and 75% of two others• Coded, designed UIs, optimized SQL queries, performed developer testing, and assisted users as a Manufacturing Execution System administrator Show less

Rotation Engineer - Development Program

• Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

Gained 21 months of diverse engineering experience through three 7-month rotations at different organizational levels: Assembly and Testing (A&T), Systems Engineering (SE), and New Product Development (NPD). Skills development included: subsea product knowledge, fabrication methods and processes, engineering design processes, code compliance (both design and testing), risk analysis and management, product lifecycle management, and engineering document management. • In A&T: worked in 3 different facilities and with 5 product lines, becoming familiar with shop management and end-to-end fabrication methods: materials selection, machining, welding, NDE, component assembly, controls integration, testing, etc. • In SE: assisted project managers in addressing customer needs and requests, released the Technology Assessment Plan for Shell’s Appomattox (overseeing new component development), completed two major projects on the design and reliability of hydraulic and electric field control architecture, and did a full piping inventory and weld review to meet new requirements for mitigating sulfide stress cracking. Notably: Developed and successfully implemented, through consensus building with Shell, a new interface-management plan governing FMC-Shell technical communications, thereby enabling updated procedures to address procurement delays and cost overruns stemming from specification changes and design conflicts. Also, redesigned FMC's internal process governing coordination between separate product line groups (e.g. Manifolds and Trees) on integrated projects, which included developing SharePoint tools. • In NPD: designed tools for Chevron using 3D modeling and analysis, wrote test procedures, and successfully qualified new HPHT wellhead seals to rigorous API standards. Additionally, created reports on the potential for new product offerings, which included performing market research, technology assessment, feasibility analysis, and contacting suppliers. Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

Presented lectures, assisted students, and graded assignments as the Teaching Assistant for "Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering 2," a 4000-level class centered on data analysis, optimization, numerical methods, and simulation of solid body mechanics and thermal systems Presented lectures, assisted students, and graded assignments as the Teaching Assistant for "Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering 2," a 4000-level class centered on data analysis, optimization, numerical methods, and simulation of solid body mechanics and thermal systems

Engineering Technical Aide

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

• Modeled subsea pipelines using ABAQUS (with Python scripting) to analyze thermal responses and pipeline walking over the full lifecycle, and, in conjunction with BuckFast and other tools, the reliability of buckle initiators for thermal stress relief • Wrote ABAQUS friction subroutines in FORTRAN to align with the SAFEBUCK JIP • Used MATLAB to perform parametric modeling and montecarlo analysis • Presented weekly technical and schedule updates to Chevron and Subsea 7, then received client recognition Show less

Self Employed

• Mar 2007 - May 2009

Gig work while travelling internationally Gig work while travelling internationally

Assembly Technician

• Jun 2004 - Feb 2007

Worked in the hand assembly of smart safes and money transport devices, performing various mechanical and electrical assembly tasks (machining, riveting, wiring, soldering of electrical components, etc.) Worked in the hand assembly of smart safes and money transport devices, performing various mechanical and electrical assembly tasks (machining, riveting, wiring, soldering of electrical components, etc.)