Resume

Skills

  • Mechanical design with cradle-to-grave product ownership.
  • Prototyping complex mechanical assemblies, problem solving.
  • Collaborative design with interdisciplinary engineering team.
  • Design for manufacture and product life cycle.
  • Client interaction in design and support roles – written and in-person.
  • Expert in: SolidWorks CAD design – 7 years of experience.
  • Familiar with: CATIA, DELMIA, Unigraphics NX, Excel VBA.

Education

BSME, University of Washington, Seattle, WA                                             Graduated: June 2015

Work Experience

Mechanical  Engineer
Helion Energy, Everett WA, April April 2021 – Present
  • Mechanical design to create the world’s first net-energy-positive fusion generator.
Mechanical  Engineer
Electroimpact, Mukilteo, WA, September 2015 – April 2021
  • R&D for automated fiber placement systems, research and testing heating technologies for CFRP manufacturing.
  • Clean-slate design of modular heating assemblies for automated fiber placement heads.
  • Extensive machined part design, rapid prototyping with 3D printing.
  • Ownership of mechanical designs throughout entire product lifecycle: problem definition, design, prototyping, assembly, & support.
  • Designed, prototyped and installed mobile fixture system for $3.5 million robotic cell in Boeing Facility.
  • Documented and installed $100k pneumatics system for Panel Riveter in Nagoya, Japan.
  • Provided on-site programming support for wing assembly robots, Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil.
Mechanical Design Engineering Intern
B/E Aerospace (Collins Aerospace), Everett, WA, Summer 2014
  • Designed electromechanical component (door switch) for aircraft interiors.
  • Assisted with weight-saving design effort, presented weight-saving concepts to design team
Intern
3rd Stone Design, San Rafael, CA, Summer 2013
  • Assembled and tested medical device prototypes, facilitated design iterations.
  • Multi-tasked to provide logistical support to ecommerce fulfillment when needed

Other Experience

Shop Assistant
City Cycle Marin, Corte Madera, CA, June 2010 – Sept 2011, Summer 2012
  • Shop hand, building and maintaining bicycles under the supervision of lead mechanics
  • Learned mechanical skills and maintenance