SUMMARY

• Mechanical Engineer with experience in cross - functional teams developing new innovative & intuitive devices in a variety of industries.
• Accomplishments are in mechanical engineering with expertise in designing and analyzing products.
• Act as respected and trusted colleague by building effective relationships with team members, managers, clients for product development.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

• Trained on CFR 21 Part 820.30 QSR & ISO 13485 standard for medical device product development & manufacturing.
• Multiple experiences of taking industrial design concepts & engineering them into parts and assemblies.
• Exposure to IEC 60601 standards for safety & effectiveness of medical electrical equipment.
• Proficient with interacting with suppliers to communicate design intent & come up with solution to meet target costs.
• Experience in electro-mechanical product design assisting with printed circuit boards & cables using solidworks.
• Experience in designing machined, plastic injection molded, ultrasonic welded, ferrous & aluminum castings, sheet-metal, cast urethane, thermoformed parts & assemblies for various products.
• Knowledge of analyzing product designs using cosmos linear & non-linear FEA software.
• Proficient using solidworks surfacing & advanced 3d modeling techniques for designs.
• Experience using solidworks flow simulation software for heat transfer analysis of electronic devices.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Newton, MA

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

• Created 3D models & drawings to release the Vivo 65 portable ventilator into production.
• Designed EMI/EC nickel brass sheetmetal shield box to meet new FAA shielding safety requirements.
• Responsible for designing an insulator for the shield box.
• Designed a die cut adhesive backed inlay shield internal to the unit to meet safety requirements.
• Assisted with compiling material & surface area information for bio-compatibility testing.
• Designed remote start, nurse call, & other accessory cable assemblies for the ventilator product.
• Performed detailed stress analysis & generated report of plastic latch for the new Vivo 45 product.
• Defined the shape & size of the printed circuit board for the effort belt cable assembly accessory.
• Generated detailed drawings for cable assemblies internal to the Vivo 45 system.
• Responsible for designing foam gaskets for the Vivo 45 unit to meet water ingress IP22 requirements.
• Designed silicone gasket for air temperature sensor internal to the ventilator.

Confidential, Southbridge, MA

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

• Mechanical design support for a Confidential) imaging system prototype using solidworks.
• Responsible for refining the principle engineer’s bent tube & machined plate work top assembly 3d model concept for quotation.
• Worked with several domestic & international suppliers to have the console chassis work top, support tubes, & base machining assembly concepts quoted.
• Created sheet-metal bracket design concept for mounting the work-top assembly to the imaging system console chassis.
• Designed a sheet metal frame concept for mounting the monitor to the system chassis work-top.
• Generated a sheet metal bracket strain relief concept for managing the cables entering the optics engine assembly.
• Responsible for the design of plastic injection molded 3d part models for the new treadmill system per the industrial designer’s master model concept using solidworks.
• Created sheet metal & aluminum extrusion top & side cover design concepts for the new treadmill.

Confidential, Woburn, MA

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer (Contractor)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design of aluminum sand cast & machined frames within the airport automated 3D view digital x-ray explosive detection baggage scanner.
• Designed multiple sheet metal & lead parts for the detector frames.
• Created part & assembly 3D models & drawings for the new frames using solidworks.
• Performed heat transfer analysis for electronic devices within analytical controller assembly using solidworks flow simulation software.
• Designed custom Nema 4X/ UL50 approved (weatherproof sealed) plastic injection molded enclosure & parts for analytical controllers.
• Responsible for creating the 3d assembly & electro-mechanical component models, drawings, bill of materials for the various analytical controllers & sensors using solidworks 2015.
• Designed injection molded polyvinylidene fluoride version of metering pump ball injection valve.
• Responsible for the design of pcba outline shape & size, mounting holes, & mechanical interference checking within the controller.

Confidential, Raynham, MA

Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed Li-Ion & Ni-Cad rechargeable battery pack assemblies for Ventricular Assist Devices, portable patient monitors and surgical drills.
• Responsible for creating the 3d assembly & electro-mechanical component models, drawings, bill of materials for the various rechargeable battery packs and charger stations using solidworks.
• Designed the cable harness assemblies internal to the battery pack & charger stations.

Confidential, Mansfield, MA

Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical instruments for knee, shoulder, hip, & small joint repair as part of the special order device (InVentures) group.
• Responsible for creating the 3d models, drawings, inspection instructions, bill of materials, & routing for the various custom arthroscopic surgical devices.
• Responsible for creating & performing various internal test reports for verification & validation of the custom arthroscopic surgical devices.
• Worked with the core team members to create or revise existing DFMEA & Risk analysis documents for each custom surgical device created.
• Lead mechanical design engineer for an endoscopy fiberscope video and control system.
• Responsible for designing the sheet-metal enclosure concept of the new video and control system using SolidWorks sheet-metal software.
• Designed the operator interface membrane switch for the video and control system.
• Redesigned the driveline connector housings from cast urethane parts into plastic injection molded parts for design verification & validation.
• Responsible for all test protocol and reports for biocompatibility, pouch seal, accelerated aging, transit, and ETO sterilization validations of the complete driveline assembly.
• Redesigned the heart driver hospital cart & caddy device sheet-metal chassis to incorporate detecting and charging electronics for the heart driver unit while docked on these devices.

Confidential, Hudson, MA

Product Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed new connector and cable assembly solutions for medical electrical equipment including connectors for heart mapping catheters, patient interface unit for a cardiac 3D heart mapping system, and an orthopedic surgical navigation system using solidworks.
• Responsible for the design of hyperboloid hypertac sockets for electrical connectors used in medical, military, and industrial electrical equipment.
• Provided design support for sales and marketing with new business opportunities.
• Created new connector design presentations for customer review and approval.
• Responsible for the design of each radome foundation and metal frame to withstand customer’s high wind speed and electromagnetic requirements.
• Specified and integrated HVAC systems into radome structures.
• Performed detailed structural analysis of radomes to verify ability to withstand high wind speeds.

Confidential

Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Created solid models, detailed drawings, and other technical documentation for new and existing products using Solidworks.
• Responsible for supporting all activities relating to product manufacturing to include daily floor support, process definition and documentation, floor layout, vendor support, and employee training for the mini C-arm x-ray product line.
• Responsible for the design and testing of production tooling and fixtures for products.
• Responsible for the design of mechanical parts and electro-mechanical assemblies within various ion implanter product lines for cost reductions, and to improve product performance using SDRC Ideas & Pro-E design software.
• Redesigned the ion-implanter main process vacuum chamber from a stainless steel weldment assembly to an aluminum sand casting for cost reduction.