Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Alex Lafontaine ***************@*****.***
*** ***** ****** ***********, ** 06226
EXPERIENCE: General Dynamic Electric Boat, Groton, CT June 2014 – Present Engineer 2, Waterfront Mechanical Engineering, New Construction Program
- Shipyard troubleshooting of new construction activities for VIRGINIA Class nuclear attack submarines.
- Engineering support of machinists and vendors during construction and test activities.
- Engineering representative for ship checks and project management.
- Complete engineering revisions and drawing changes in support of active construction. General Dynamic Electric Boat, Groton, CT May 2013 – August 2013 Engineer Summer Intern, Mechanical New Design Program
- Utilized Mathcad for strength calculations evaluating previous designs for proof of new design by extension.
- Revised previous designs for future use.
- Evaluation of material properties for design requirements. Syracuse University Combustion Lab May 2012 – August 2012 Undergraduate Assistant
- Research concerning supercritical drying and non-mechanical heat pumping/insulation via Aerogel. (synthetic nano-porous ultralight material) Syracuse University Physics Dept. Spring 2012 – Fall 2013 Undergraduate Tutor
EDUCATION: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Fall 2010 - Spring 2014 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering. GPA 3.3
- Mechanical Systems
- Material Properties and Processing
Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Spring 2014 Mechanical Engineering - Passed.
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Fall 2015
Masters coursework ME 5507 Engineering Analysis I.
- Applying analytical methods to the solutions of engineering mathematical models. Engineering analysis including partial differential equations. Electric Boat, Groton, CT June 2014 – Present
Company sponsored coursework:
- Welding, casting, non-destructive testing.
INTERESTS:
- Wood working and wooden boat construction
- Welding and metal fabrication
- Hiking, Hunting/Fishing and The Environment
- Collegiate level marching band
TECHNICAL SKILLs:
- Mathcad, SOLIDWORKS, MATLAB, EXCEL and PRO-ENGINEER.
- Reading technical drawings, GD&T (General Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- Machining processes and tolerancing progression.
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