Automation Engineer

Aaron Simpson

San Diego, CA

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I love to collaborate with innovative and positive teams toward the design of superior automated systems.

I specialize in designing mechanical systems and developing machine controls on a variety of platforms.

Skills:

 CAD -- SolidWorks, Creo (Pro/Engineer)

 Controls -- LabVIEW, Visual Basic, Cognex Insight, motor control, HMI, Java, Matlab

 Other -- Excel, Access, & more
Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering
  
  University of California, Irvine
  
  2005 - 2010
  
  With Minor in Information and Computer Science, and Specialization in Mechanical Systems, Design, and Computation - Dean's Honor List (5 Quarters)
Experience
- Manufacturing Engineer
  
  Federal-Mogul
  
  Burlington, IA
  
  Feb 2014 - Present (9 years 1 month)
  
   Design, manage, and validate projects to improve capability and production efficiency, and decrease scrap at
  automated production and assembly operations
   Develop processes with multi-disciplinary teams, from requirements, concepts, and risk analyses through
  equipment, methods, and monitoring
- Automated Systems Engineer
  
  AB Controls, Inc.
  
  Irvine, CA
  
  Oct 2010 - Nov 2013 (3 years 1 month)
  
   Rapidly developed automated systems for testing, manufacturing, biomedical, and other applications
   Communicated with clients, stakeholders, and vendors to assess and fulfill project requirements
   Designed, engineered, and communicated mechanical solutions, using SolidWorks
   Developed software for automated & integrated systems, using NI LabVIEW & Visual Basic
- Mechanical & Safety Engineering Intern
  
  Georgia-Pacific LLC
  
  Long Beach, CA
  
  Jun 2008 - Dec 2008 (6 months)
  
   Communicated with stakeholders to identify and assess hazards
   Designed machine guarding solutions, conforming to OSHA and CAL-OSHA requirements
   Drafted mechanical drawings and arranged manufacture by local shops
Awards

 Regent's Scholarship, University of California, Irvine

 Fifth Place, 2009 Formula Hybrid International Competition

 Campuswide Honors Program

 Dean's Honor List 5 Quarters
Affiliations

ASME

EWB-USA
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