Qualification Summary
Mechanical Design Engineer with a capability to perform DoD Security Clearance
both design and analysis tasks. Experience in system
development ranges from R&D through Concept and Detail
design and System Integration and Test. Skilled in Machine TS/SSBI
Design, Automation, Structural Design/Analysis and System
Development.
Education
Experience
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, 2006 - Present MS Mechanical
2009 - 2010: Marine Systems Engineering
As lead engineer, performed the mechanical design and - Ohio State
structural analysis of a seal test fixture in support of University
next generation submarine tactical hardware.
Responsibilities included CAD modeling, analysis using BS Engineering Physics
FEA/hand calculations and completion within project cost
and schedule - Cum Laude, John
2009: Undersea Systems Carroll University
Advanced the design of a new innovative and reliable level
sensor for the hydraulics' system reservoir and wrote
subsequent NAVSEA design documents. Memberships /
Wrote test procedure for Hydraulic System Improvement Affiliations
effort.
Designed support hardware for mission critical cables on an - ASME Member (2010 -
undersea pallet. 2011)
2007 - 2009: Postal Automation, Flats Sequencing System
Lead engineer on the Injector and Feeder modules of the FSS - Sigma Pi Sigma,
Infeed Line. Society of Physics
Enhanced mechanical design from pre-production to Students: Vice
production increasing performance, manufacturability and President (2003 -
maintainability while lowering cost. Provided engineering 2004) & Member (2002
support for FSS during system assembly, integration and - 2004)
test.
Wrote alignment and adjustment procedures essential to - Phi Eta Sigma,
system performance. National Honors
2006 - 2007: Mechanical Design Fraternity: (2001 -
Performed the mechanical CCA design and assisted in the 2004)
militarization of Joint Bio Tactical Detection System
[JBTDS]. Responsible for the conceptual design of an air
particle capture box, capable of integration with a Honors/Awards
handheld test device.
The Ohio State University, 2004 - 2006 - Disclosure Award and
2004 - 2006 Graduate Thesis Research, Smart Materials and Good Engineering Award
Structures Laboratory. for Northrop Grumman
Hybrid Smart Material Actuator - Advanced the development Trade Secret, (2010)
of a novel smart material actuator concept with large
stroke and high power density through modeling, design, - Disclosure Award for
construction and control. Developed linear system model Northrop Grumman Trade
that identified variables, described system operation and Secret, (2007)
aided in the development of future iterations.
John Carroll University - Lawrence J. Monville
2003 - 2004: Senior Research Lab S.J. Award for
Performed experimental study on the annealing properties of Outstanding Senior
the diluted magnetic semiconductor GaxMn1-xAs. Conducted Physics Major, JCU
cryogenics experiments, designed controls for Hall Effect (2004)
and resistance measurements and analyzed data.
2003: Operational Amplifiers Lab - Placed in top 2%
Operational Amplifier Design Project - Created an op amp nationally in American
circuit that received, filtered, and interpreted audio High School Math Exam,
signals to perform a task. (2000)
Additional Skills
Diverse tool capability with CAD knowledge of Solid Edge,
UNIGRAPHICS, Autodesk Inventor 10, Pro/ENGINEER; Finite
element analysis (FEA) experience using NEi Nastran &
ANSYS; and programming skills using MathCAD and
MATLAB/SIMULINK.
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Michael J. Rupinsky