Project Mechanical Engineering

Matthew Hanley

P.O. Box ****** Westminster, CO **035

303-***-****, ********@****.***

Job Objective Seeking a mechanical engineering position with leadership responsibilities

including problem solving, planning, organizing and managing budgets to achieve the

project goals. Career Summary: A growth-oriented and highly talented Engineer/ Project

Leader with a strong background in design engineering, FEA, manufacturing, as well as

experience in leading team members. I have 3 years of experience in this domain as well as

excellent communication and leadership skills.

Job Skills:

An experienced team leader with the ability to initiate/manage cross-functional teams and

multi-disciplinary projects

Analytical thinking, decision making, problem solving skills, and excellent personal

communication skills

Project management skills: Influencing, leading, negotiating and delegating abilities,

and conflict resolution

Adaptability and tolerant to stressed situations.

3D Modeling Software Packages; Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer

Finite Element Analysis Packages; Ansys, SolidWorks Simulation, Algor

Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, various other office software

packages

Mathematica, Matlab

Other Skills:

Creative thinking and organizational skills

Effective listening skills

Decision making and negotiating skillsPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

NASA-WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY2009present

Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Co-Op, Full-Time

Mechanical Systems Branch:

Recruited to design, analyze, and test components for space/science mission integration

and flights across different flight platforms (sounding rockets, scientific balloons, and

aircraft).

In addition to design, other responsibilities include supervision of manufacture and

assembly of components for mission readiness

Selected Achievements:

Principal Investigator for a 12 month Internal Research and Development effort to bring

composite design and manufacturing technologies to the center

Demonstrated feasibility of in house composite component design and manufacture

Primary Design Lead for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle science mission integration and flights

Responsible for layout and configuration of vehicle and payload systems, as well as model

maintenance

NASA USRP Engineering Intern, Full TimeJanuary 2009-May 2009

Selected to participate in the USRP internship program, assigned and completed various

tasks for project completion

Selected Achievements:

Designed and supervised manufacture and installation of flight critical hardware, and

ground support equipment

Coordinated efforts between the ground safety team, technicians, and project management

to complete mission critical installation

Participated as an interface between project team leaders and manufacturing to streamline

part production and needs for timely completion

COLORADO SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUMMay 2008-Dec.2008Student Programs Manager, Part-Time

Increased overall student participation by 25%

Recruited to promote, develop and manage student teams through educational outreach and

student engineering projects

Selected Achievements:

Worked collaboratively with program managers, directors, faculty, and students to

increase student involvement

Schedule projects and logistics to ensure compliance with the master timeline

Collaborate with other affiliates to coordinate launches, presentations and travel

NASA/ACES UNCF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

2007-2008Engineering Intern/ Project Leader, Part-Time

Lead a small team of students to design a potential space mission from launch to orbit

and return while designing a portion of the mission in parallel

Selected Achievements:

Worked collaboratively with the program manager from Lockheed Martin Space systems

Organized and motivated the team to reach the objective collectively

Education M.S.M.E. (Design Engineering)

University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder, CO

Expected Date of Graduation: December 2012

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Metro State College of Denver; Denver, CO

Degree Conferred: December 2009

Professional Affiliations American Society of Mechanical

Engineering (ASME) Honors/Awards American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)

Elaine Hansen NASA Internship Recipient (2009)

ASME District E Student Section Committee Representative (2008-2010)

Chairman, ASME Student District Operating Board (2007)

Chairman, ASME Metro State Student Section 2007-2008

Chairman, ASME Student Professional Development Conference Planning Committee 2007-2008

Chairman, Metro State Human Powered Vehicle Team, 2006-2007

Project Leader, DemoSat IV (2006), & DemoSat V (2007)

Recipient, Metro State Roadrunner Leadership Award 2007 & 2008

Metro State Delegate, Rock-On Rocket Sat Workshop 2008

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