Engineer Mechanical Engineering

RUSSELL E. KRANZ

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Profile Versatile experience in mechanics, sub-system engineering, research and development, testing and

integration, and a history in problem-solving, organized planning, and providing innovative solutions. Able

to develop preliminary concepts into practical finished products. Capable of quickly adapting to unfamiliar

platforms/software and quickly grasping and communicating new technical information. Self-motivated

engineer, capable of working individually or as part of a team.

Relevant GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC. Sterling Heights, MI

Experience Systems Integration Engineer (Contracted through InfoTree Service) August 2012- March 2013

Acted as the primary interface between system design development and the prototype build shop

responsible for hardware integration, verification, and problem reporting/resolution.

Created and managed EBOMs with thousands of line items, prototype/mockup build plans, and

generated detailed shop work orders for mechanics to build, modify, and trial fit parts in vehicles.

Developed and reviewed C-MOD kit installation instructions and performed retrofits accordi ngly.

Contributed to projects including a rework of the hull, engine, and fuel tank of the M1A2 Abrams

Main Battle Tank, a new power-pack and chemical detector system to be implemented in the Stryker

vehicles, and many upgrades/mods to the Medical Evacuation, Mortar Carrier, and NBCRV vehicles.

RAYTHEON CO. – SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT Goleta, CA

Team Concept Generator, Analyzer, Machinist September 2011- June 2012

Collaborated with a team of engineering stude nts to design and produce a carrier for mounting square

semiconductor CZT wafers during fabrication processes at Raytheon to be used in infrared detectors.

Created a new carrier that will replace old method due to improvements in ergonomics, reduced wafer

breakage, and time efficiency, while conforming to challenging specifications and micron tolerances.

UCSB DEEPSPACE COSMOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP Goleta, CA

Research Assistant/Designer/ Manufacturer March 2010- June 2012

Designed, built and integrated a wide band feed horn cryogenic Dewar system and increased the ortho-

mode transducer bandwidth.

Worked in Astrophysics research to build a telescope mounting structure by implementing an azimuth

and a rotary friction drive to achieve a spherical 360O range of motion, in an effort to study the

polarization spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background of the universe at different frequencies.

Reworked and remodeled the design for a telescope frame support structure to increase i ts efficiency

and ergonomics.

SHUTTLE REMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM DESIGN Goleta, CA

Design Team Manager September 2011- December 2011

Guided and instructed a mechanical engineering team of five to understand and tackle the design of the

mechanical Canada arm on the NASA space shuttle.

Performed analysis to find an ideal composite material and accounted for thermal distortion, tip

deflection from payloads, weight restrictions, maximum applied moments, launch vibration, and

geometrical constraints.

ADAMSON ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES INC. Corona, CA

Lab Assistant Summer 2008, 2009

Repaired broken equipment and created manuals for pumps, centrifuges, spectrophotometers,

calibration machines, and chromatography machines.

Optimized work flow by creating and organizing a working database for costs, deadlines, and

specifications for accepted jobs.

Education University of California, Santa Barbara Goleta, CA

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering June 2012

Relevant Coursework: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Mechatronics, Vibrations and Waves, Control

Systems, Robotics, Structures and Finite Element Models, Strengths and Properties of Materials, MEMs,

Dynamics, Statics, Circuits, Renewable Energy, CAD and Conceptual Design, Computer-Aided

Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Mathematics of Engineering, Machine Shop

Technical SolidWorks, Pro/E, Oracle Database, Teamcenter, Abaqus/CAE (FEM), MATLAB, C++, MasterCam,

Skills FlashCut CNC, LabView, Machining, Windows/Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project

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