Design System
Resume:
John R Braucht
Castro Valley, Ca. 94546
Career Summary:
• Experienced mechanical designer, mainly involved with development of multi-
million dollar Laser Research projects
• Steel and Aluminum support structure layout and design
• System floor plan layouts
• Clean room fume hood work stations, plan layouts
• Component support structures, stable precision optical mounting & electro-optical
support mounts
• Alignment fixtures, beam block shutters, electronic interfaces panels
• Vacuum vessels, Vacuum relay telescopes
• Multi-Discipline interface for design requirements
• Outsource liaison for design & documentation
CAD Experience:
• Pro/Engineer 2001, Pro Intralink, Pro PDM, ECMS Matrix One
Summary of Skill Standards
• ANSI Y14.5 and ASME Y14.5M Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• ANSI/AWS A2.4-93 Welding Symbols
ASTM Codes
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Software:
• MS Office Suite
Work Experience:
12/10/2008 to 8/2/2012
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
IAP World Services transition to Akima Management Services
Cryogenics Target Systems
● NIC Project
- Design layout of the Ignition Target Proofing Station
- Support and alignment of 3 axis x-ray system for viewing
gas ice layer growth in target capsule for NIC fusion experiments.
- Design and support of hardware for the Optics Mechanical Integration Group
06/1974 to 07/2007
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory- Solid State Laser Systems
Laser Science Engineering Operations Division (LSEO)
• NIF/NIC Project
- Layout and development of large vacuum vessel: Load, Layering, &
Characterization Station (LLCS) for processing frozen gas filled laser targets
- Design task lead for Optical Pulse Generation Group
- Developed Preamplifier Module Assembly and Preamplifier Beam Transport
System. Seed beam to main laser.
- Support hardware and structures for custom optics, electro-optical
components, vacuum relay telescopes, electrical interfaces, and alignment
fixtures.
- Interface person for outsourced design and documentation specified in
Statement of Work (SOW) contracts
- Responsible individual to report to project management for schedule
competition of design group deliverables
- Interfaced with multiple discipline for design requirements to develop
assigned design tasks
• LSEO: Nova/Novette Laser System
- Layout and development of Novette Laser System in defined building space
- Large support steel structure for laser system and optical components
- Structural supports for large 1 meter diameter mirror mounts assemblies
- Nova front end beam splitter system & enclosure
• LSEO: Shiva Laser System
- Front end laser beam splitter chain support & enclosure. Component support
brackets & enclosures
- Component interface connection, laser beam enclosure assemblies
• LSEO: Argus Laser System-Cyclops Laser System
- Argus Layout- first large 2 beam laser system at LLNL.
- Laser support structure & component interface connections
06/1973 to 06/1974
• Micro Air Manufacturing
- Design of clean air fume hood work station lines for processing silicon
wafer chips
06/1968 to 05/1973
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Research Program Engineering Division (RPED)
Design/Drafter
Miscellaneous hardware design and detail in support of chemistry
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researchers developing equator of state experiments
Design and detail of hardware for Tandem Van de Graaff and Linac
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accelerators
Security Clearance:
• Department of Energy: Q Clearance (Inactive)
Education:
• AA-Engineering Drafting- San Jose Community College
Industrial Design- San Jose State University
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Interests:
• Golf
• Travel
• Camping
• Gardening
References Available upon Request
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