DGambrill – Sr. ME

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Desired position type: Full-Time.
Location: Binghamton New York, United States

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Summary

Engineering professional with 15+ years of experience seeking mechanical design engineering position.

Specialties

  • solidworks

Skills

    Education

     

    Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

    Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors, Mechanical Engineering, May 1997

     

    Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

    Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, May 1993

    Experience

     

    Rockwell Collins, Inc., Simulation & Training Solutions, Sterling, VA / Binghamton, NY                         01/99 – Present

    Sr. Mechanical Engineer

    Secret Security Clearance

    12+ Years of experience in the design and development of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems for full-flight simulators, field-deployable trainers, maintenance trainers, cockpit procedures trainers and trainer modifications for military and commercial customers.  Experiences include all phases of product design and development as well as solid leadership.

    Project/Lead Engineer

    E-2D SMT, MH-6 LASAR, VAPT, CH-148 FFS, TH-57, and T-34

    ·         Project Planning:  set up overall hardware architecture based on customer specifications and proposed solution, captured design requirements and derived any additional requirements needed to limit design, and established methodology for capturing and reporting earned value.

    ·         Generated plan and schedule of engineering labor to coordinate manloading requirements with resource managers.

    ·         Conducted technical design reviews to ensure design staff were on schedule, within assigned design budgets, and captured customer requirements.

    ·         Developed design review presentations for customer groups, technical interchange meetings, and formal design reviews.

    ·         Explored alternative design approaches, including make/buy analyses and trade studies, in an effort to reduce the cost impact of engineering design.

    ·         Provided support from the procurement cycle to build and test of system components and overall systems to meet on-time delivery of training systems.

    ·         Established customer site requirements from site surveys to accomplish error-free site installations.

    Design Engineer

    E-2D SMT, MH-6 LASAR, VAPT, 737NG, CH-148 FFS, TH-57, T-34, Challenger 300, RC-135 and FedEx Caravan

    ·         Developed a product line of cockpit procedures trainers having common build parameters to streamline orders-to-sales turnaround and reduce non-recurring engineering design (i.e., redesign) costs.

    ·         Designed control loading systems with electro-mechanical components, mechanical linkages, and support structures to provide dynamic loads and meet the performance characteristics of actual aircraft flight controls.

    ·         Established interface requirements for 6- and 3-DOF (degrees of freedom) motion systems through writing of technical requirement specifications and analysis of excursion limits for trainer systems.

    ·         Designed visual system hardware for mounting projectors involving raytrace analysis, and installation of system equipment.

    ·         Developed and designed all aspects of trainer systems including facilities, structural frames, access ramps, instructor stations, instrument panels, and trainer components.

    Proposal Engineer

    E-2D SMT, E-6 IPBE, and VAPT programs (UH-60, P-3 and C-130)

    ·         Reviewed customer specifications and established basis of design in support of bidding efforts.

    ·         Provided material and labor estimates based on performance metrics of designs from past programs and complexity of target design for proposal pricing.

    ·         Delivered labor and material estimates for the following types of proposals:  ROM, firm-fixed pricing, and cost-plus.

    ·         Provided technical writing for proposals including action captions and overall system reviews.

    ·         Established method of providing lists of required materials to procurement group for pricing efforts.

    ·         Mechanical Lead in proposal efforts for two contracts awarded in fiscal year 2010 having a total value in excess of $78M.


    Patent & Trademark Office, Arlington, VA                                                                                                        03/98 – 01/99

    Patent Examiner

    Analytical and interpersonal experience in the evaluation of patent applications for uniqueness and inventiveness through extensive research of existing library of patents.

    ·         Worked with Primary Patent Examiners to determine the arts applicable to patent applicants’ inventions.

    ·         Searched prior patents for similar inventions, or a combination of inventions in order to prepare and provide rejection/grant documentation to patent applicants.

    ·         Reviewed responses from applicants regarding findings in patent search, provide response and closed application process.

     

    EGW Associates, on assignment to Delphi Harrison, Lockport, NY                                                                10/97 – 03/98

    Mechanical Product Engineer

    Product design, drafting/GD&T, and technical experience in the development of air conditioning compressors for use in automobiles.

    ·         Worked in advanced compressor development of piston and scroll compressors for automobiles.

    ·         Developed and designed various components for testing purposes such as test stands and fixtures.

    ·         Prepared drawings and coordinated fabrication and assembly of components with vendors and technicians.

     

    Schaffstall Manufacturing, North Collins, NY                                                                                                   08/97 – 10/97

    Prototype Engineer

    Product design experience working with machinists in the production of components for new business and small quantity builds.

    ·         Layout, programming, and production of sheet metal components (blanks).

    ·         Implementation of CADKey and RADAN software packages with Amada Turret Punch/Laser Press.

    ·         Introduced the use of titanium coated punches for use on stainless steel sheets.

     

    Optipro Systems, Ontario, NY                                                                                                                                   12/96 – 03/97

    Engineering Assistant (Co-op)

    Hands-on experience in production and upkeep of precision optical grinders.

    ·         Participated in development, design, and production of machine components for high precision optical grinders.

    ·         Analyzed beam bending stresses for possible frame designs for grinders.

    ·         Produced parts with standard and CNC mills becoming familiar with their operating processes and procedures.

     

    Rotorex Co., Frederick, MD                                                                                                                                      03/95 – 03/96

    Engineering Assistant (Co-op)

    Product design experience in the development of  commercial rotary compressors.

    ·         Participated in new cylinder development for company product (rotary compressors for commercial AC units).

    ·         Hands-on experience custom building and testing rotary compressors for production line standards analysis.

    ·         Assisted in competitive analysis of top producers’ products to benchmark existing product design.

    ·        Developed dynamic model for the component interactions of rotary compressor for research and development analysis of new product design.

    ·         Analyzed products that failed ASHRAE standards for variables in build and tolerance.

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