Martin A. Grood
**** *. ******* **., *******, AZ 85042
Home: 602-***-**** – Cell: 480-***-**** ******.*.*****@*****.***
Summary
Creative and energetic senior mechanical engineer trained in the full cycle of product design from concept creation to selection,
production and assembly.
Highlights
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Proficient in Pro/E, Solidworks and Unigraphics Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance expertise
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Competent Mechanism design and analysis expert Tolerance Analysis expertise
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3D design and simulation software Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
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Proficient in Concept Generation and Selection Skilled with Teamcenter, Windchill and Intralink
Accomplishments
• Changed method of manufacturing in order to help the project save over a million dollars and meet schedule
requirements.
• Designed and developed variable cross-section O-ring and installation instructions to mitigate risks associated with
manufacturing defects.
• Recognized for contributions for excellence in engineering on NASA's "Return to Flight" program.
Experience
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
Apr 2013 to Current
ITT Exelis- Ft. Wayne, IN
• Utilize
d Pro/e Wildfire 5.0 to design multiple mechanisms to assist in the manipulation and mating of the cryogenic
components to Satellite instrument for testing.
• Coordinated efforts with drafting and procurement to inform management of schedule and budget impacts.
• Created and released drawings to assist in the development and procurement of parts.
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
February 2013 to April 2013
CDI Corporation - Tempe, AZ
• Collab
orated with customers on drawing creation for various programs and projects to ensure schedule compliance.
• Reco
mmended design changes of subassemblies and piece parts to engineers to assist in the fabrication of and assembly
of top level handling fixtures.
Senior Design Engineer
March 2012 to January 2013
ATK Alliant Tech Systems - Mesa, AZ
• Resol
ved drawing discrepancies through the Change Request process utilizing Teamcenter and NX 7.5.
• Desig
ned tooling to assist with the validation of modal analysis for the analysis department.
• Assist
ed in development of design changes for the M230LF, MK44S chain-gun platforms.
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
February 2010 to January 2012
Aerojet - Redmond, WA and Sacramento, CA
• Desig
ned Roll Control Housing’s for Orion Command Module while assisting in the development and execution of trade
studies for the design selection and fabrication process of the housings.
• Coord
inated interface design detail with Lockheed-Martin to ensure a proper fit between the thruster plate and control
housings.
• Assist
ed in the rapid design, development and procurement of a variable cross-section O-ring to mitigate risks associated
with discrepant parts for live fire testing.
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
July 2009 to February 2010
General Dynamics - Gilbert, AZ
• Mana
ged six projects to support Landsat Data Communications Module (LDCM) Solar Array development and sub-system
testing.
• Compl
eted over 90 ECR’s to correct discrepant hardware, release new parts and procedures as well as manage revised
hardware designs.
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
May 2008 to May 2009
Orbital Sciences Corporation - Chandler, AZ
• Create
d three variations of the concepts of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) for integration of the payload
and second stage to the first stage of the Taurus II (Antares) ISS re-supply vehicle.
• Develo
ped CONOP’s for illustrating the logistics, assembly and disassembly for Taurus II MGSE and flight components.
• Perfor
med tolerance analysis on flight hardware to ensure the requirements of the interface control documents (ICD’s) were
met.
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
December 2007 to May 2008
Lockheed-Martin - Houston, TX
• Desig
ned and developed prototypes for Orion Crew Systems Habitation Accommodations using Pro/E, Windchill and Z Print
3D printing software.
• Used
Pro/E to manage Orion Command Module model which consisted of over 10,000 parts and sub-assemblies.
• Mento
red junior engineers and acted as lead engineer to assist project engineers with departmental workload of five
habitation projects.
Senior Design Engineer (contract)
May 2007 to December 2007
Jacobs Engineering - Houston, TX
• Utilize
d Pro/E Wildfire and Windchill to create and manage mechanisms and concepts.
• Desig
ned and developed flight hardware for STS-124 camera restraint system on time and under budget.
• Desig
ned and coordinated the manufacturing of the Orion Command Module mock-up for testing in NASA’s anechoic
chamber.
Design Engineer (contract)
October 2006 to May 2007
Oil States Industries Inc. - Houston, TX
• Utilize
d Solidworks and PDM Link to create structural components of the Danny Nobles offshore drilling rig.
• Coord
inated and expedited the manufacturing and procurement of materials on multiple jobs to expedite customer jobs.
• Desig
ned ocean floor products that met and exceeded customer requirements and API specifications.
Design Engineer (contract)
February 2005 to October 2006
Oceaneering International Space Systems - Houston, TX
• Assist
ed in the design, fabrication and testing of hardware, software and tools for the Overlay Tile Repair Project for NASA’s
Return to Flight effort.
• Redes
igned delta pressure valve to suppress pressure oscillations and mitigate risks associated with failure during Neutral
Buoyancy training exercises.
• Assist
ed in the maintenance and repair of the SRMS and SSRMS based at the Sonny Carter Training Facility.
• Contri
buted to 50,000 hours of safe diving and VPP Star Awards.
Design Engineer (contract)
January 2004 to January 2005
Lockheed Martin - Houston, TX
• Designe
d variable clutch-spring mechanism to simulate the dynamics of using the (OBSS) Orbital Boom Sensor System
attached to the (SRMS) Shuttle Remote Manipulator System for on-orbit repairs of LI-900 shuttle tile.
• Designed adjustable low-torque limiter tool for NASA’s Return to Flight effort which used interface technology
compliant to JSC 2626A for existing (PGT) Pistol Grip Tool.
• Used PTC Products, Pro-Intralink, Pro/E (versions 2001 and Wildfire 1.0) to communicate concepts,
revisions, final designs and drawings to NASA project management.
Education
Mechanical Engineering, 2003
BSME, University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas, USA
Member of ASME Club
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