Employment Objective:

To obtain a product development position that utilizes my design software and leadership skills, and provides the opportunity for professional growth.

Experience Summary:

• 23+ years in mechanical design engineering field, including 18+ years electronic packaging,
  3+ years hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and 1+ years automated machinery
• 13+ years “cradle to grave” product development, including customer assessment, conceptual development, time/labor/material estimates, scheduling, detailing and checking tasks, production support, and marketing material generation
• 7+ years mechanical design leadership, including project management and manpower loading
• Engineering Technology Instructor, at both the corporate and collegiate level
• Proficient user of design automation software, including Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor, SolidWorks, and NX (Unigraphics)

Employment History:

Mechanical Engineer
L-3 Communications / Broadcast Sports Inc (11/06/2006 - Present)

Responsibilities include the project definition and mechanical engineering of high definition audio / video systems utilized in the sports entertainment industry, including NASCAR and IndyCar. Generate conceptual designs and engineering / production documentation using Autodesk Inventor. Perform component and system level finite element analysis (structural, thermal, and vibration) using Ansys DesignSpace and Sauna. Provide labor and material estimates. Procure mechanical parts, address outside vendor issues, and interact with internal departments to facilitate program management. Assemble and test mechanical prototypes and oversee project production runs. Conduct environmental testing (thermal and vibration) in onsite lab. Additional responsibilities include CAD management, process evaluation and improvement (current state versus future state), and mechanical design and documentation standards generation.

Instructor - Adjunct Faculty (Fall 2006 Semester - 08/28/2006-12/13/2006)
Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville, MD

Responsibilities included the instruction of students in a college level - credit class environment.

Course: Solid Modeling - Engineering Design using SolidWorks
Description: Advanced course which focused on the efficient generation of solid models and assemblies utilizing proper design intent. Emphasizing mechanical applications, students were introduced to solid modeling as contrasted with traditional two-dimensional techniques, including the fundamentals of part, assembly, and drawing generation and editing. Other topics included finite element analysis using COSMOSWorks, top down assembly modeling procedure, advanced modeling techniques, importing and exporting models, and the use of solid models in manufacturing situations.

Senior Mechanical Designer and Checker (11/7/1994-11/03/2006)
Rockwell Collins EW / SIGINT, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities included "conceptual through production" tasks in developing electronic warfare / signal intelligence equipment for not only the Baltimore location, but Rockwell Collins regional locations as well using Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor, SolidWorks, and NX (Unigraphics). Generated conceptual designs, and provided time/labor/material estimates and scheduling. Team lead in developing assembly, wiring harness, cabling, silkscreen, and fabrication drawings of such equipment. Specified printed circuit board outlines and component placement for PCB Design Group. Generated bills of material and performed checking of project documentation. Addressed outside vendor issues and interacted with internal departments to facilitate program management. Assembled and tested mechanical prototypes and oversaw project production runs. Trained junior staff in regards to all engineering software utilized by the department. Developed computer based training programs for such software using Macromedia Captivate. Utilized various graphics software packages for customer presentations and marketing material. SAP, PDM (Matrix One), and Unigraphics alignment team member.

Senior Mechanical Designer (02/15/2006-05/11/2006)
CSS Antenna, Inc., Edgewood, MD

Responsibilities included the mechanical design, cost reduction, and detailing of cellular antenna equipment using Autodesk Inventor, on a part-time, duration specific basis.

Instructor - Adjunct Faculty (Fall 2001 Semester - 09/6/2001-12/18/2001)
Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville, MD

Responsibilities included the instruction of students in a college level - credit class environment.

Course: Engineering Drawing and Design - AutoCAD
Description: Advanced drawing course which taught vocabulary, construction techniques, standards, conventions, and visualization techniques needed to create and read engineering drawings. Course included the theories of various types of orthographic projections, auxiliary views, sectional views, basic dimensioning and tolerancing – general and geometric, screws threads and fasteners, detail, working and assembly drawings, kinematics – gears, cams and linkages and development intersection.

Senior Mechanical Design Drafter (9/12/1994-11/3/1994)
Nesco Service Company, Hanover, MD

Contracted to Gichner Shelter Systems (formerly in Hunt Valley, MD) to complete a Level 2 engineering documentation package for the Unmanned Arial Vehicle (U.A.V.) Project using AutoCAD.

Mechanical Designer and Checker (6/25/1990-6/17/1994)
M/A-Com Government Products, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities include the design and documentation of high density modules and final assembly packaging of microwave communications / signal intelligence equipment using AutoCAD.

Mechanical Design Drafter (11/6/1989-6/25/1990)
Echelon Service Company, Baltimore MD

Contracted to M/A-Com Products, Baltimore, MD. Responsibilities included layout and documentation of rack mount and stand alone microwave communications / surveillance equipment using AutoCAD.

Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Drafter (6/1/1986-11/3/1989)
Ward Machinery Company, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities included layout and documentation of hydraulic, pneumatic, inking, and wash systems on corrugated box finishing machinery using Unigraphics. Generated schematics, assembly and fabrication drawings, engineering art work, and bills of material. Performed testing and evaluation of incoming equipment and prototype hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Installed equipment at final machine assembly and performed field conversions on customer owned machinery.

Mechanical Detail Drafter (4/1/1985-6/1/1986)
Ward Machinery Company, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities included generation of mechanical and structural assembly and fabrication drawings of corrugated box finishing machinery using Unigraphics in the Mechanical Design Group. Performed engineering documentation revisions under the Mechanical Production Group.

Electrical Drafter (6/18/1984-8/31/1984)
Kidde Consultants Inc., Baltimore, MD

Performed manual drafting of architectural electrical systems in a work study summer program between high school years. Also performed civil drafting as needed.


Education:

UGS Educational Services, Plano, TX (11/21/2005-11/25/2005)
    Unigraphics NX2

Rockwell Collins EW / SIGINT, Baltimore, MD (6/2005)
    Product Data Management (PDM) Matrix One

Rockwell Collins EW / SIGINT, Baltimore, MD (4/2004)
    SAP Business Process Software

Communication Solutions, Inc., Baltimore, MD (3/2001)
    Mastering Today's AutoCAD

Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville, Baltimore, MD (9/1998-12/1998)
    Technical Writing

Community College of Baltimore County - Essex, Baltimore, MD (5/2/1993-5/12/1993)
    Computer Aided Drafting - AutoCAD 3D & AME Solid Modeling

Community College of Baltimore County - Essex, Baltimore, MD (9/1988-12/1988)
    Computer Aided Drafting - AutoCAD

Ward Machinery Company, Baltimore, MD (10/1985, 6/1988)
    Computer Aided Drafting - Unigraphics
    Quality Control - Problem Solving and Statistical Methods

Vickers Technical Training Center, Clawson, MI (6/1986)
    Hydraulic Circuit Analysis and Troubleshooting

Eastern Technical School, Baltimore, MD (9/1982-6/1985)
    Mechanical Drafting
Courses: Checking and Revisions, Geometric Tolerancing, Numerical Control Drafting and Programming, Fabrication and Packaging, Printed Circuit Layout, Tool Design, Gear and Bearing Design, Material Analysis and Value Engineering, Descriptive Geometry


Software Package Experience:

Proficient user of Autodesk Inventor 2009, AutoCAD 2009, SolidWorks 2006, Unigraphics NX 2, Ansys DesignSpace 11, Sauna 3.82, Macromedia Captivate 1.0, OrCad Schematic Capture for Windows 7.0, Paradox for Windows 8.0, Visual Basic 5.0, PhotoShop 7.0, Paint Shop Pro 7.00, Microsoft FrontPage 2002, Quicken 2004, SAP, PDM (Matrix One), MathCAD Professional 8.0, Microsoft Office 2003, and numerous Internet and graphics related software packages.

Additional Interests:

Website development using Microsoft FrontPage, software (freeware / shareware) development using Visual Basic, graphics design, and photography.

Government and Industry Standards:

I am familiar with and have a working knowledge of DOD-STD-100, EIA RS-310, MIL-STD-130, MIL-STD-454, ANSI Y14.5M, ANSI Y32.2, various military plating specifications, among others.