Don Parker

Chesterfield, VA 256-***-**** acvhsn@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

CDI Corp. (NAB Navy Base, Little Creek) Virginia Beach, VA

Engineering Technician (contract) Jan 2015-Present

Responsible for creating and modifying advanced surface models for final hull versions of autonomous surface NAVY crafts for manufacturing using SolidWorks 2015 and AutoCAD

Managed final technical data packages and drawings for record in NAVY library while adhering to stringent government guidelines, including QA processes

Maintained design information filing system for projects that involved multiple design departments and organizations as COTS information, sketches, layouts, and engineering data accumulated

Responsible for using SolidWorks EPDM software for configuration control of CAD data

Super Radiator Coils Richmond, VA

Senior Mechanical Designer (contract) Jan 2014- Jan 2015

Gained customer approval for a new railcar radiator coil design that was assigned to me, that resulted in securing a multi-million dollar order from the customer, while working overtime and weekends

Achieved preferred designer status from Application Engineers to assist on new and existing, complex radiator designs

Reduced company offsite training budget by assisting novice SolidWorks designers by working alongside them to help answer software questions

Maintained coil designs by becoming an advanced user of SolidWorks’ EPDM software

Northrop Grumman Huntsville, AL

Mechanical Engineer III July 2012- January 2014

Engineered modifications to military vehicles to accommodate communication efforts for fielded military personnel

Designed rack mounted communications systems to be installed in military vehicles

Coordinated meetings to improve CAD configuration control of design data for the use of TeamCenter

Maintained CAD data using SAP’s MRP system

Dynetics, Inc. (Orion Propulsion sold to Dynetics, Inc. in 2010) Huntsville, AL

Senior Mechanical Designer/Technician May 2005-July 2012

Managed all CAD configuration control operations for all engineered propulsion system designs using SolidWorks

Layout and design of launch vehicle structures

Handled CAD designs from engineering team and conducted R&D for new propulsion systems using SolidWorks

Maintained the collection of design specifications and GIS surveying for possible test sites for live-fire rocket testing

Conducted testing and analysis on rocket engine thruster systems during live-fire testing

Organized CAD designs during life-cycle qualifying of a thruster system that is currently deployed in space by Bigelow Aerospace (Las Vegas, NV)

Conducted static FEA analysis of rocket engine test stands for field testing

JANUARY 2015

GRANTED SECRET GOVERNMENT CLEARANCE

EDUCATION

University of North Dakota 2013-present

Enrolled in online, ABET accredited, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program

June 198*-****-****

Graduated from Nicolet High School in Glendale, WI.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

US ARMY RESERVE 1992-2000

Completed Boot Camp and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC.

December 2000

Received Honorable Discharge from US ARMY Reserve

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) March 2009

Certification Number: C-VS2W9H9BU7

Certification Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) June 2009

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

AutoCAD, AutoCAD Revit, SmartPlant, ProE, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows 7&8, SAP MRP

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