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Senior Product Development Engineer with 15+ years of experience in product development, mechanical engineering, automotive systems, reverse engineering, and production-ready design. I specialize in... Read more

Senior Product Development Engineer with 15+ years of experience in product development, mechanical engineering, automotive systems, reverse engineering, and production-ready design. I specialize in transforming concepts, scan data, and styling surfaces into manufacturable products and engineering solutions. My experience covers the complete development process from concept and surface development through detailed engineering, prototyping, tooling support, and industrialization. Areas of expertise: - Automotive Exterior & Interior Components - Powertrain Systems & Drivetrain Components - Engine Block Castings and Powertrain Cast Components - Intake Systems, Exhaust Systems & Engine Components - Class-A Surface Development & Styling Integration - Reverse Engineering & Scan-to-CAD Reconstruction - Product Design & Development - Thermoplastic and Multi-Component Injection Molded Parts - Cast, Machined, Fabricated, and Composite Components - Design for Manufacturing (DFM) - GD&T, Tolerance Stack-Up & Functional Dimensioning - Tooling, Supplier & Manufacturing Coordination - Production Optimization & Problem Solving - Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Throughout my career, I have worked closely with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, tooling manufacturers, and production facilities to develop robust, manufacturable, and cost-effective engineering solutions. Software: - Siemens NX - CATIA V5 / V6 - Autodesk Inventor / Fusion 360 - PLM My focus is delivering clean, production-ready CAD data with strong attention to engineering quality, manufacturability, and real-world performance.

Thirty plus years of tooling experience in the aerospace industry including Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky Aircraft and GNN Aerostructures. After retiring I soon realized that I missed the challenge and... Read more

Thirty plus years of tooling experience in the aerospace industry including Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky Aircraft and GNN Aerostructures. After retiring I soon realized that I missed the challenge and intellectual stimulation of the the work that I enjoyed for my entire career. So, I formed an LLC and purchased licenses for CATIA and Solidworks and have been performing contract tool design projects for former employers and new customers alike for several years. The types of tools I have designed include: o Composite airframe components (Molds, preform tools, trim fixtures, resin transfer molds, bonding jigs) o Jigs and fixtures: major and sub-assembly tools, drill jigs, installation fixtures o Tooling for Composite air-frame components (Molds, preform tools, trim fixtures, resin transfer molds, bonding jigs, etc.) o Weld fixtures, electron beam welding tools o Ground support equipment o Machining holding fixtures o Conceptual tool designs for manufacturing planning o Inspection tools o Test fixtures