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Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Verifone
Rocklin, CA
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* Develop secure architectural concepts and production designs of handheld point-of-sale terminals. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet stringent ID, security, and manufacturing requirements. * Travelled to Asia to support proto builds, complete cooperative design projects, and investigate troubled manufacturing processes. * CAD and PDM administrator for 4 global design sites and over 50 CAD users
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Apple
Cupertino, CA
* Designed internal and external custom connectors for high volume precision manufacturing. * Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet stringent cosmetic, durability, and electrical requirements. * Directed multiple overseas vendors' molding, sheetmetal, plating, and assembly activities * Co-lead of large scale DOE to improve initial appearance and durability of MagSafe2
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R&D Project Engineer
Moldex-Metric Inc.
Culver City, CA
* Designed a line of passive and electronic hearing protection products * Sourced, reviewed, and managed multiple engineering contract projects * Revived earmuff and earplug R&D testing capabilities - became company expert on laboratory NRR testing *
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Mechanical Engineer III, Operations
Spacelabs Medical
Issaquah, WA
* Lead mechanical engineer in support of Class II medical device manufacturing line * Managed medical telemetry redesign project achieved 20% cost/unit savings and expanded product offering * Led multi-disciplinary team in product launch, design validation, process optimization and failure investigation *
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Manufacturing Engineer
Fluidigm Corporation
South San Francisco, CA
* Managed microfluidic chip control equipment manufacturing from prototype trials to commercial release * Designed high-volume microfluidic chip carrier for automated protein crystallization * Redesigned manufacturing and test floor to facilitate improved work flow and include new product lines *
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Design Engineer
Whipsaw Inc.
San Jose, CA
* Developed and built proof-of-concept Computer on Wheels (C.O.W.), a weather and shock-proof solar powered motorcycle-mounted laptop case, used to bring technology to rural villages in India * Designed components for consumer and industrial electronics
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Design Engineer
Silicon Graphics
Mountain View, CA