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About
I am a mechanical design engineer looking to transition from aerospace to product design... I know, it's not going to be easy.
My professional experience centers on tool design and large-scale, metal structures, but my passion is for creating functional designs that also address aesthetics and user-experience. I have more than 2,500 hours of CAD experience using CATIA, SolidWorks, and Pro/E and I am especially skilled at generating complex parametric models.
Outside of work, I can usually be found in the wood shop. I am an avid woodworker and I have a hands on experience in the following operations:
- Concept design
- Design for (low volume) manufacturability
- Material selection based on properties and aesthetics
- Tooling
- Fabrication
- Assembly
- Surface treatment and finishing
SOFTWARE: CATIA, SolidWorks, Pro/E, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Matlab, ENOVIA DMU Navigator, Teamcenter -
Education
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MS Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of California - San Diego2010 - 2011Specialized in Finite Element Analysis and Solid Mechanics.
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BS Engineering ScienceTrinity University2004 - 2008Focused on Mechanical Engineering. Minored in Mathematics.
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Experience
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Mechanical Design EngineerAug 2012 - Present (14 years)D3 Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of LMI Aerospace, Inc., and is a premier provider of complex design and engineering services to the aerospace and defense industry. Additionally, D3 also provides program management support to many of its clients' R&D departments and is actively engaged in the development of several next generation platforms.
As a mechanical design engineer for D3 Technologies, I develop and model large scale tools for use in aerospace manufacturing. I work as part of a team under the guidance of a senior mechanical design engineer. -
Product Designer and CraftsmanSan Diego, CAJan 2012 - Present (14 years 5 months)In my free time I design and build small woodworking projects that are sold on an Etsy shop that my wife and I operate. I make all of the design decisions including material, dimensions, form and function, and finish.
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CAD/CAM/CAE Systems EngineerJun 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 2 months)As a CAD/CAM/CAE Systems Engineer, my role was to bridge the communication gap between engineering and IT and ensure that we were providing appropriate solutions to engineering application problems. I routinely provided application support to designers and stress analysts at D3 Technologies as well as estimators, planners, CNC programmers, and quality engineers from our parent company LMI Aerospace. I was also the primary application support resource for ENOVIA DMU Navigator, CATIA V5, and 3D Evolution.
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Project ManagerSan Antonio, TXOct 2008 - Aug 2010 (1 year 10 months)Professional Engineer Balance Lab (PEBL) is an NEBB certified firm specializing in professional testing and inspection of small to large scale commercial HVAC systems. Centrally located in San Antonio, Texas, PEBL provides its professional services across the country.
As a project manager, I oversaw every aspect of a job from reviewing the initial specifications and schematics to leading a team in the field to writing the final report. I frequently interfaced with superintendents and mechanical contractors. I occasionally accompanied our director of operations on pre-bid site inspections.
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Awards
EIT
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Affiliations
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@SeanKienle, member since 2013
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