John Lee

San Jose, CA *****

Phone: 408-***-****

ac15hx@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Capable, innovative, and highly energetic engineer with strong educational background and over 15 years of practical experience in engineering R&D, design, testing, and manufacturing, especially in the field of opto-mechanical, electro-mechanical, sensor, and automation engineering.

Working knowledge in various technical/engineering disciplines (e.g. Automation, Electronics, Optics, RF, etc.) besides Mechanical Engineering (Structure, Shock/Vibration, Thermal Management, Acoustics, etc.)

During several jobs, was assigned as a Product Lead or Project Manager leading a cross-functional team working on product development. Excellent skills in project management including planning, scheduling, budgeting, organization, decision-making, coordination, and communication.

Experience in design/development of electronic device enclosure/packaging. Familiar with various materials (metals, plastics, composites, etc.) and processes. (sheet metal forming, injection molding, rapid prototyping, etc.)

Demonstrated technical competence and broad engineering comprehension by conveying complex product requirements into reliable, manufacturable, and Servicable designs.

Solid theoretical knowledge and analytical skills in important engineering areas. Proficiency in CAD/FEA programs such as Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, ANSYS and COSMOS.

Successful experience in global business and outsourcing of a variety of materials/products from offshore vendors. Thorough understanding of business culture in Asia. Good skills in evaluation and negotiation with vendors/partners. Success in setting up production facility.

EDUCATION

Master of Mechanical Engineering

North Carolina State University - Raleigh, North Carolina

Worked on Master of Engineering Management at Northwestern University, Evanston/Chicago, IL

COMPUTER SKILLS

CAD: Pro/E, Pro/Intralink, SolidWorks, Enterprise PDM, IDEAS, AutoCAD.

FEA: Pro/Mechanica, ANSYS, COSMOS (SolidWorks Simulation).

MS Office, Project, Agile, Arena, Confluence, JIRA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bilingual -- English and Chinese (Mandarin).

Global work experience -- Taiwan, China, U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, & Mexico.

Hold U.S. permanent residency and working permit.

EXPERIENCE

2015 – Present Engineering Consultant for High Tech Industries, Silicon Valley, CA

Consultant for high tech Industries such as medical/laser/sensor/automation/acoustic/ etc. Responsible for whole product life cycle management including design/development /integration/manufacturing of a variety of products /equipment /systems such as Artificial Intelligence/Automation using various engineering disciplines including thermal management, mechanical/structural material stress/stiffness, shock/vibration, acoustics, electrical/electronic, and optics/laser. Experienced with various materials including metals, plastics, composites and various manufacturing processes (e.g. machining, sheet metal forming, casting, forging, plastic injection molding, composites fabrication, rapid prototyping, etc.)

2012 – 2015 Senior Mechanical Engineer Silver Spring Networks, Redwood City, CA

Responsible for design and development of electro-mechanical components for wireless telecommunication networks used for smart grid and automatic power/utility management.

Conduct or coordinate mechanical development for new product from concept to production including requirements, feasibility study, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, supports for manufacturing and field services.

Design custom-made components using Solidworks and Enterprise PDM by various manufacturing process such as machining, casting, sheet metal forming, plastic injection/compression molding.

Perform analysis to support technical decisions on designs using classical calculation, FEA and lab simulation. Details include thermal management, stress/strength, strain/deformation, shock/vibration, and tolerance accumulation.

Conduct design reviews and provide regular status reports, written or verbal, to project team members.

Assist in prototype fabrication. Work with suppliers on DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly). Provide guidance in DVT (Design Verification Testing) including test plan/procedure/report. Identify required refinements, and implement required changes for production release. Provide input to NPI or CM (Contract Manufacturers).

Complete design documentation such as mechanical drawings, BOM (Bills of Material) in Agile, and assembly procedure. Provide input for field installation instructions, and product specification.

Work closely with the cross-functional team to solve various problems such as structural strength, thermal management, impedance matching, and RFI/EMC. Conduct troubleshooting/investigations/failure mode study, perform experiments, analyze data and present results for product improvement and cost reduction.

2012 – 2013 Consultant in Laser Industry Worked on design of optical equipment such as camera, cytometer, air quality sensor, and etc.

2009 – 2012 Senior Mechanical Engineer Tyco Electronics, Menlo Park, CA

Responsible for design and development of electronic components for high speed communication system involving conceptualization, concurrent engineering, NPI, production implementation and post-launch support in a cross-functional team environment delivering data communication solutions to the market.

Interface with customers, sales, and application engineers to establish requirements for new designs or existing product performance improvement, and cost reduction. Improved company image and competitive advantage.

Use ERP PLM Central to develop project schedules, prioritize tasks, determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Lead to project completion with effective communication and collaboration with team members.

Perform analysis of designs using engineering calculations and FEA simulation packages such as Ansys and Pro/Mechanica with thermal, vibration, stress, and other engineering principles employed.

Set up design verification test plans/procedure. Direct execution of prototype fabrication and test fixture design.

Document design, analysis and test results. Perform design reviews and generate intellectual property to protect the company’s technological position and build value of the company.

Perform tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure suitability for manufacturing. Review, evaluate, and approve design change proposals, ECR/ECO.

2006 – 2008 Senior Mechanical Engineer Cymer Inc., San Diego, CA

Responsible for opto-mechanical design, analysis/modeling, testing and system integration of excimer lasers providing light source for photolithography in semiconductor industry.

Interacted with Marketing/Sales and customers to understand customers’ specification and requirements. Performs complex activities relating to the product design/development and manufacturing process improvement. Completed technical documents, including design specification, test report, BOM, work instruction and etc.

Effectively managed multiple projects simultaneously from concept to production including requirements, feasibility study, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, supports for manufacturing and field services. Proactively coordinated work with marketing, engineering, manufacturing, quality control, and purchasing to ensure projects meeting requirements and schedule.

Supervised detailed design work such as enclosure, pneumatic/cooling/ventilation/purging sub-systems, and various hardware/components/assemblies using various materials and processes (e.g. plastic injection molding, sheet metal forming, machining, extrusion, forging, casting).

Worked on design optimization in thermal management, fluid flow, structure strength/stiffness/shock/vibration, EMI, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost reduction using 3-D CAD tool Pro/E and FEA programs such as Ansys and Pro/Mechanica. Reduced lead-time of product development by 24% compared to traditional trial-and-error method

Executed design improvement of a laser chamber and optical module support system. Provided insight into design and functionality. Finished the project in a timely fashion resulting in cost reduction by 19%.

Fully responsible for a successful development of a laser mechanical interface plate with laser beam aperture and integrated manual safety shutter. Completed the project with quality work and within time frame and budget. Released engineering drawings with detailed specifications such as material, GD&T, surface treatment, tooling, and manufacturing/assembly instruction.

2000 – 2005 Mechanical Engineer Trimble Navigation, Santa Clara, CA

Responsible for design and development of electro-mechanical components and enclosures of RF wireless electronic equipment from concept to production.

Played a key role in product development. Initiated new projects with innovative concepts. Set up design spec incorporating customer’s requirements and compliance with FCC, UL, and other international standards.

Performed design analysis on mechanism, vibration, stress/strength, heat transfer, and EMC/EMI/RFI using SolidWorks and FEA tools. Selected proper material and oversaw prototype fabrication. Performed various testing. Evaluated analysis and testing results and fine tuned design to have optimum product reliability and performance.

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