Mechanical design engineer with extensive experience including sheet metal, electronics packaging, machined parts, plastic parts, pc board requirements, vendor interaction, testing and documentation. Successful contributor in a variety of company environments. Years of 3D solid modeling proficiency. Proven ability to acquire new CAD and other skills as required.

-Practical Solar, Boston, MA: 2006- (consulting)

• Assisting with mechanical issues in transition from prototype to robust, manufacturable device.
• Originated alternative structural framework.
• Issues include wind loads and structure, mounting hardware, motion control.

-Giesecke and Devrient, Acton, MA: 2003 (contract)

• Mechanical design of sheet metal and machined components

• Troubleshooting, modification, and assembly of existing components.
• Produced parts in machine shop or obtained from vendors as required.

-Minuteman Model Yacht Club, MA: 2002- (consulting)

• Calculated rough drag breakdown of model yachts and concluded best place to improve was design of fin.
• Learned to use Xfoil aerodynamic analysis program, selected airfoil, and designed mold.
• Improved performance reported.

-Ironbridge Networks, Lexington, MA: 1998-2001 (temp to perm)

• Designed sheet metal packaging for Internet router
• Also solved board layout problems, selected EMI shielding, debugged card insertion hardware, and investigated thermal issues. Designed power wiring and extrusions.
• Took lead on one of the boxes and originated innovative solutions for cable routing, power distribution, and fans.
• Worked with vendors to obtain prototypes.

-Hewlett-Packard Co. (now Philips), Andover, MA: 1997-1998 (contract)

• Designed sheet metal and plastic parts and improved mounting equipment for medical devices.
• Conducted environmental tests.

-Boston Metal Products, Medford, MA: 1996 (contract )

• Designed retail display racks, carts, and other steel hardware.

-MA Com, Lowell, MA:1995 (contract)

• Reviewed and updated designs for microwave switches, boards, connectors, and other hardware.

- Heat and Control, Pembroke, NH: 1995 (contract)

• Designed conveyors, sheet metal, weldments, and assemblies for food preparation machinery.

-Hewlett-Packard Co., Andover, MA 1993-1994 (consultant)

• Designed sheet metal packaging and mounting hardware for electronic medical devices.
• Designed test and production tooling for ultrasound probes and other devices.
• Conducted thermal testing of devices as installed.

• Designed and improved oceanographic buoys.
• Improved and originated manufacturing methods, jigs and fixtures.
• Documented designs and updated manual for manufacturing personnel.
• Supervised shop and managed supplies.

-Omni Spectra, Inc., Waltham, MA: 1984-1990 (temp to perm)

• Designed microwave connectors.

-Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• SolidWorks user.
• Extensive experience Solid Designer, Sheet Metal Advisor, ME10, ME30. (2D and 3D CAD software)
• Work experience with AutoCAD r12.
• DesignCAD
• Xfoil (2 dimensional aerodynamic analysis)
• Windows, UNIX, MacOS