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Mar. 2025
Vebu LabsLead Mechanical Engineer
Mar. 2021 - Jul. 2024Vebu is a fully-integrated corporate innovation studio, focused on democratizing the future of the food industry by identifying, building, and scaling custom automation solutions. Through a team of experts in engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence, we are focused on building automation technology solutions that help humans do more.
Led cross-functional engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software) in the development of advanced mechanical and mechatronic systems for the food industry, managing technical risks and aligning efforts toward precise product requirements. • Directed the complete product lifecycle, including system architecture, mechanical design, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly, and testing, to ensure performance and reliability. Utilized DFMA principles to optimize manufacturability.
• Led UX/UI testing for product prototypes and field units, integrating feedback to refine design and performance.
• Applied Agile methodologies to prioritize technical tasks, track progress, and maintain focus on key milestones. This included facilitating technical team discussions, resolving design challenges and resolving open questions, and documenting final design decisions.
• Defined project requirements, developed concept models, detailed component and assembly designs in CAD, and built functional prototypes for validation. Prepared technical drawings and manufacturing documentation using GD&T.
• Developed test plans for subsystem validation and system level reliability testing to assess product durability and performance.
• Created and maintained FMEA and FRACAS documentation to track and mitigate potential failures throughout the product development cycle.
Northrop GrummanMechanical Engineer
Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2021Redondo Beach, California- Structures designer for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage, predominantly focused on composite components.
- Spearhead large-scale redesign of the Heat Exchanger Inlet. Project involved qualitative research, concept generation, new component testing/qualification, and production tooling modification. Redesign saved $32 million over life of program.
- Engineering POC for specialized cross-functional team tasked with identifying shortcomings in production line processes and designing and implementing changes. Performed data and tolerance analyses to identify pain points, determine process capability, and capture other key insights required to make product improvements. Provide producibility improvements and design support for composite parts.
- Research and brainstorm new tools for use on the production line. Implementation of one tool has eliminated 15 hours of rework per unit, resulting in significant cost savings. Recognized by upper management for discovery and implementation of this tool.
- Spearhead multiple affordability projects from concept to delivery through coordinating impacts across disciplines while maintaining cost & schedule. Projects involve frequent interfacing with chief engineer, customer, and suppliers.
- Trained and mentored new engineers on aircraft design and engineering design processes.
Northrop GrummanMechanical Engineer
Sep. 2016 - Aug. 2017- MRB Liaison Engineer for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage production line. - Utilized practical and applied engineering mindset to solve production-related problems of varying nature and complexity to protect the aircraft's structural integrity, LO capabilities, and overall form, fit, and function. - Investigated repeat issues stemming from design to identify root causes and develop solutions to advance the speed, quality and overall efficiency of PAIC production line. - Assisted in creation of new inspection and analysis methods to verify components are in tolerance relative to one another.
- Coordinated engineering effort to develop and complete action items and deliverables in preparation for production line rate increase. Recognized twice by upper management above other peers for completing the majority of the rate increase projects in addition to acting as lead in two cost centers.
Lifestyle DesignMechanical Design Engineering Intern
Jun. 2015 - Sep. 2015Santa Barbara, California Area- Assisted Senior Mechanical Engineers with design and rapid prototyping of two new medical devices—one for skin rejuvenation, one for dentistry.
- Performed multiple iterations of rapid prototyping and user testing for both medical devices.
JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)Mechanical Engineering Intern
Jun. 2014 - Sep. 2014Pasadena, CA- Worked in the Planetary Sample Acquisition and Handling Group on the Mars 2020 mission’s sample collection mechanism. - Developed and tested new core drilling and retention methods for weak rock. - Co-authored a New Technology Report for mechanism design, which was published in NASA’s Tech Briefs Magazine.
California Yacht ClubSailing Instructor
Jun. 2012 - Sep. 2013
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