Mechanical Engineer Design
Resume:
WILLIAM A. BEARD III
Carver MA, 02330 ***********@*******.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Dedicated Engineer with extensive experience across multiple industries. Well-versed in mechanical
design/drafting and 3D CAD modeling using computer-aided design tools: AutoCAD, IDEAS, NX6, Autodesk
Inventor 2012 and SolidWorks 2012. DoD Secret Level Clearance
Key Skills:
Design Life Cycle Cross Functional Teams Problem Resolution
Process Improvement PDM/PLM CAD 3D Modeling
Design/Peer Reviews Product Development ASME Y14.5M-1994
Adobe Illustrator EEE 1101.1-1998 EIA standards
GD&T Mil Specs MS Office
Schematic Capture Wiring Diagrams Sheet Metal Fabrication
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Celerity Embedded Design Services, Pocasset, MA 7/2013-Present
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
• Concept to production for packaging/PDB designs for medical, computing, industrial and DoD.
• Research mechanical and electrical products to produce cost effective designs.
• Create PCB mechanical outlines.
• Cost Analysis
General Dynamics, Taunton, MA 5/2013-7/2013
Senior Mechanical Designer (Contract)
Concept to production packaging design for Department of Defense directives, including Broadband Network,
Single Shelter Switch and Warfighter Information Network- Tactical
Analogic Corporation, Peabody MA 4/ 2012 – 5/2013
Senior Mechanical Designer (Contract)
• Designed/Detailed conceptual electronic packaging designs for power metering for baggage scanners
and medical CAT scan equipment. Created CAD models and provided detail drawing of sheet metal,
machined and plastic vacuum form parts. Created CAD assembly models, created BOM’s and part
specifications. Released documented designs using NX6, SolidWorks in Agile PLM software.
CBT Technology, Randolph, MA 2011-2012
Mechanical Engineer (Contract)
• Converted a variety of CAD data to company standards and designed extrusion profiles for EEE 1110.1
applications
• Created packaging designs and lineal extrusion dies, including creating solid models of parts and
assemblies
• Created fabrication and assembly drawings, bills of materials and shop orders/routings using EPICOR
2000 ERP system.
General Dynamics, Taunton, MA 2002-2011
Associate Senior Engineer
Concept to production packaging design for Department of Defense directives, including Broadband Network,
Single Shelter Switch and Warfighter Information Network- Tactical
• Designed/drafted conceptual designs for power bays, power/signal entry panels, alarm switches, circuit
breaker panels and integrated COTS equipment for 100+ military custom communication vehicles
scheduled for production
• Served as lead mechanical engineer point of contact during build phase for Warfighter Information
Network - Tactical
• Provided engineering support to assemblers and technicians on the operations floor, saving company
$100K in potential re-work costs
• Mentored junior mechanical engineers on company and industry standard best practices
• Designed per DoD, a Single Shelter Switch (SSS) and Broadband Switch (BBN) including power/signal
entry panels, alarm, lighting, circuit breaker panels and racked commercial equipment for 25+ manned
mobile communication shelters for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Provided engineering support to
assemblers and technicians on operations floor.
• Collaborated with technical publications/illustrators group creating manuals and order guides for
replacement parts, using Adobe Illustrator to transform 3D CAD models to 2D page layouts, saving
approximately $3K by using exploded mechanical assemblies.
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA 2001
Mechanical Designer (Contract)
• Collaborated with project engineers developing jig fixtures to measure and inspect injection-molded
components for measurement of critical dimensions
• Created critical dimension drawings; documented fixturing to verify injection molds met company
specifications
• Partnered with design team to launch products.
Telco Systems, Norwood, MA 1989-2001
Mechanical Designer
• Developed mechanical enclosures, circuit card modules and back-plane designs for telecommunications
equipment, from conceptual design through production
• Designs included generation of 3D CAD models, assembly models, electronic components, circuit card
outlines, back planes, detail drawings, bills of material, and requirements documentation
• Led cross-functional design reviews to be compliant with UL1459, FCC Part 15 and 68, and
Bellcore Telecommunication’s requirements: office and earthquake vibration, electromagnet
immunity and susceptibility
• Computer applications and expertise include SDRC I-DEAS Master Series (over 60,000 hrs.
experience), FrameMaker, MANMAN and Solaris UNIX operating system, MS Office
• Led successful effort to redesign and qualify 12 existing products for U.L. 1459 and C.S.A. 22.2 safety
requirement. Project completed efficiently and was critical for sales to six regional Bell operating
companies.
• Led successful effort to qualify 14 existing products for Bellcore’s NEBS Zone 4 Office and Earthquake
vibration; wrote test plan and results. Effort critical for sale of existing products to Pacific Bell’s central
0ffice and customer premise equipment.
• Managed qualified companies products for FCC Part 15 Class A & B.
• Trained using Fluents IcePak 3D thermal analysis software; conducted thermal analysis of new and
existing product lines.
• Worked with hardware engineers laying out circuit cards; provided solutions and alternate designs for
improved cooling of power supplies, BGAs, FPGAs and critical electronic components.
Pyrotector, INC, Marshfield, MA 1987-1989
PCB Manager/ Designer
• Design and Development of military smoke and flame detectors.
• Designed and expedited circuit card outlines and schematics.
Cole Hersee, Boston, MA 1983-1987
Junior Mechanical Designer
• Worked with Chief/Assistant mechanical/electrical engineers developing first article designs of rotary,
push-pull ignition switches for heavy duty industrial equipment as well as consumer vehicle market for
the likes of John Deere, International Harvester, Ford and GM.
• Worked with prototype machine shop supplying preliminary detail and assembly documentation.
EDUCATION
Mechanical Engineering, continuing required course work
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
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Basic and Advanced GD&T
WPI, Taunton, MA
SolidWorks
Quality Productive Systems
Marlborough, MA
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