Experience

Actualize-It Group

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Contract at Onto Innovation Designer on multiple projects and sub-system assembly designs involving mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, tooling, detailed cable harnesses to include full detail packages and OMS/procedures. Hands-on building, testing, and validation of initial designs. Designed multiple DC Distribution enclosures for system wide application. Designed multiple safety controllers (SPLC, OPLC). The designs include the housing and component layout, the cable harness, and specified all the components used. Working with production and field service to ensure easier access to install, repair, and replace critical components without having to remove the entire box in a limited and unique space. Show less



Tangent CAD Design

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 1998 - Present

  Owner/Partner Providing technical support in Design/Documentation to various companies. Specializing in retro-fit and hard to fit designs. Owner/Partner Providing technical support in Design/Documentation to various companies. Specializing in retro-fit and hard to fit designs.



KLA

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2021

  Working KLA-Tencor, Milpitas/San José, Ca Designer on multiple projects and sub-system assembly designs involving mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, tooling, optics, detailed cable harnesses and fiber optics to include full detail packages and OMS/procedures. Hands-on building, testing, and validation of initial designs. Complete redesign of over 300 cables on Swift’s SFT 8900 platform. This project included power, communication, control, and sensor cables that improve the installation, repair, and function of the overall system. Redesign both the Advanced Multi-Axis Controller (AMAC) and Amplified Distribution Board (ADB) for the new 450 program to reduce the amount of parts used, and the overall footprints while increasing the ease of access and airflow over the internal components. Designed multiple Frame Distribution Boxes that distribute AC/DC to all components on the different frames. The designs included the housing and component layout, the cable harness, and specified all the components used. Special consideration was taken to allow ease of field replacement of critical components without having to remove the entire box in a limited and unique space. Groups worked for: ASD, EBM, FaST, Rapid, SWIFT, & WIN. Show less



BAE Systems

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

• Design Engineer

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2008

  Provided supported on the MRAP program: cost reduction and improved performance. Provided concept of the new HVAC system on the RG33 MRAP. Helped redesign the fuel tank on the MRAP to reduce cost and improve reliability by reducing individual parts. Identified issues with existing design on the limitation of the rear shocks and created solutions to overcome the design flaw. Provided concepts for individual solder HVAC units on the MRAP. Provided supported on the MRAP program: cost reduction and improved performance. Provided concept of the new HVAC system on the RG33 MRAP. Helped redesign the fuel tank on the MRAP to reduce cost and improve reliability by reducing individual parts. Identified issues with existing design on the limitation of the rear shocks and created solutions to overcome the design flaw. Provided concepts for individual solder HVAC units on the MRAP.