SUMMARY Accomplished mechanical design engineer with a proven track record of product development from concept through production. Over 18 years of solid experience in mechanical design including telescopic instrumentation, electro-mechanical packaging, design for injection-molded plastic and marine research. Strong detail design, development, and data management skills. Dedicated to a team design environment in order to meet demanding schedules and perform to tight deadlines. Extensive CAD solid modeling experience with I-DEAS and SOLIDWORKS and UGS NX Strong process and document revision control experience / ISO 9001 Familiarity with AutoCAD Inventor and Pro/Engineer Experienced with FEA analysis with SDRC I-deas and Cosmos. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Chassis Design Engineer 2008 - 2009 Custom Chassis Products, LLC Monaco Coach Corporation, Coburg, OR Worked closely with production and other design groups to provide design and documentation of chassis and related assemblies for custom luxury RV market. Developed detailed assembly and part design packages for production Initiated comprehensive documentation of chassis pneumatic systems Primary CAD tool: UGS NX4 Mechanical Engineer / Designer 1998 - 2007 Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii Performed mechanical instrumentation design, drafting, and documentation for numerous projects in support of Hawaiis astronomical instrumentation and management program. Telescopes supported include Gemini North (NSF), Subaru (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), IRTF (NASA), AEOS (US Air Force) and NICI (MKIR). Tasks included static and mechanized designs for vacuum and cryogenic applications. A few examples of projects for which I was personally responsible for include: Successful design of motorized filter wheels for both cryogenic and ambient environments. Successful re-design of problematic and costly steering mirror assembly. Design of various vacuum jacket assemblies for telescope mounted instruments. Design of unique liquid cooled Avalance Photo Diode cabinets with bi-directional access. Design and FEA analysis of primary mirror mapping instrument set at secondary position. FEA analysis and design of large instrument/telescope interface assemblies. Mechanical Engineer 1991 - 1998 VeriFone, Inc., Mililani, Hawaii Performed detail parts design (including design for injection molded plastics), product proto-typing, and production tooling start-up for high-volume commercial electronic payment terminals, including: Modular keypad system permitting the rapid assembly of customized configurations. Infra-red interface for the integration of hand-held transaction terminal and cradle. Terminal/modular printer mounting and interface for ESD and EMI considerations. Coordinated all aspects of project documentation, drafting and data management. Supervised the development of production injection molds for offshore product manufacturing. Defined and instituted ME data management methodology for companys R&D facility. Researched and recommended in-house rapid proto-typing solutions. Co-authored new standard for Mechanical Engineering/Electronic PCB development to control critical interfaces between electronic and mechanical sub-assemblies. Primary CAD tool: I-Deas Engineer Designer/Drafter 1989 - 1991 Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Kailua, Hawaii Performed mechanical design, drafting, and project documentation in support of the marine mammal R&D program at the Naval Ocean Systems Center, Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station. Delivered DOD-D-100 Level 2 and 3 design, detail drafting and documentation for NOSC. DOD Secret security clearance. EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AND AFFILIATIONS University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire Graduated cum laude with Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology: 1988 Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire Graduated cum laude with Associate of Science Degree in Drafting and Design: 1986 Professional training: Participation in certification and development groups, ISO 9001 Deming Total Quality Management Program, VeriFone, Inc. Cadence Project Management Seminar Advanced training in the use of I-DEAS software including surfacing, finite element analysis, advanced solid modeling techniques Autodesk Inventor design seminar Injection Molding Seminar, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Toastmasters International PERSONAL Baseball umpire with Boys and Girls Club, Corvallis Musician (guitar) Diver; former SCUBA Instructor (NAUI and PADI)
