DAVID E. LARSON
Woodland Hills, CA ***** • 860-***-**** • ***********@*********.***
Senior Designer
20+ Years’ Experience
Able to troubleshoot quickly to resolve problems
Competencies include:
Aircraft - Structure, GSE, Composite and Control Linkages.
Marine – Mine-Sweeping and Launching Sonic Buoys.
Machine – High-Speed Multi-Stage Assembly and Single Specialty.
Dies – Progressive, Deep Draw, Compound and Single Station.
Checker – Tooling and Product to ANSI 14.5M -2013, ASME Y14.100 AND ASME Y14.25M standards.
US Patent Serial Number 08/536166.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Aerojet/Rocketdyne CA – CONTRACT 12/2017 – 4/2018
Design Engineer
Designed GSE Installation/Assembly Fixture for the AR1
Turbow Charger which weighted 4000 lbs.
Challenges were follows:
To Rotate 50 degrees.
Move Five Inches in the X Direction
Move Two Inches in the Y direction
Move Twenty Inches In the Z direction
All while keeping the CG Supported.
Cobham, Hauppauge NY - DIRECT 3/2015 – 8/2017
Design Engineer II/Checker
Designed Geared Motor Actuators for Space Applications.
Cheeked Tight Tolerances Parts and Assembly Procedures.
Designed Assembly Tooling to insure accuracy of produce.
Using Creo 3.0 with Windchill Software.
Goodrich, Danbury Ct - CONTRACT 3/2011 – 3/2015
Design Engineer I
Working on a Black Box Satellite Mainly Designing Ground Support Equipment.
Designed a Trunnion Assembly Fixture, using CG for Positioning.
Using Creo 2.0 with Windchill Software.
Concepts Nrec, Chelmsford, Ma - CONTRACT 9/2010 –3/2011
Design Checker
Worked on High Volume Air Handling Compressor, Sand Casting
Checked Form Fit and Function within Budget and Delivery Schedule.
Using Wildfire 3,0 with PDM Software,
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD – CONTRACT 9/2007 – 5/2010
Design Engineer I
Working on the James Web Space Telescope. Designing GSE
Mass Simulators with KM’s mount
Using Wildfire 3.0 with PDM Software.
Aurora Flight Sciences, Bridgeport, WV - Contract 4/2007 – 8/2007
Design Engineer I
Design Engineer working on the NASA ARES Tuchman Structure to the new Carbon Ply Chart that was dictated by manufacturing.
Using Wildfire 2.0 with PDM Software,
Kollmorgen Designer, North Hampton, MA – Contract 1/2007 – 4/2007
Design Mechanical
Designer Components for Submarines Telescopes.
Using Wildfire 2.0 with PDM Software
EDO Global Technology, Amityville, NY – Contract 4 /2006 – 12/2006
Design Mechanical
Working with Boeing MMA (P-8A) mainly on the Pneumatic Bomb Rack,
Using Wildfire 2.0 with PDM Software
Sikorsky, Stratford, CT – Contract 12/2005 – 4/2006
Design Mechanical
Working on the CH53K Helicopter Composite Structure from a Shell Model.
Designed the HLR Composite Repairs for the Depot and Battle Damage.
Using Catia V5 with Enova LCA Software.
UTC Fuel Cells, Windsor, CT – Contract 2/2001 – 2/2005
Design Mechanical
Working on PEM Fuel Cell Systems to produce 150 KW for electricity using water as a Medium.
Participated in a design standard team, which updated formats and Design Std.
Updated the Fuel Cell on the Space Shuttle to be compliant with the latest Air Force Specs.
Using Pro-e Ver 10,5 with PDM Software