SCOTT BURR

ac62z2@r.postjobfree.com 831-***-****

SENIOR PRODUCT / MECHANICAL DESIGNER

Consumer & Industrial Products ● Medical Equipment ● Audio/Acoustics ● Rapid Prototyping ● Casting Forging ● Metals ●Plastics ● Injection Molding ● Over Molding ● Sheet Metal ● Extrusions

● Tolerance Analysis ● Documentation ● Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, ASME Y14.5M Creative mechanical design professional with more than 15 years experience in all phases of R&D, manufacturing and systems integration in consumer products and defense industries. Distinguishing competencies include:

Passion for design of simple, elegant and clever products using state of the art materials.

Brings industrial design concepts to reality and in to production in timely manner.

Strong collaboration skills, interfacing effectively across multi-disciplinary departments both inside and outside of the organization with a team oriented spirit.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Pro Engineer Creo

SolidWorks

Pro Engineer ISDX

MS Office Suite

Windchill / PDMLink

US Patent Awards

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chargepoint Inc. Campbell, CA 2017-2018

Sr. Mechanical Designer

Assisted in the design and development of the CPE250 DC Fast Charger.

Created complex electro-mechanical assemblies for power modules.

Redesigned plastic parts to injection molded for ones to reduce part cost and increased reliability.

Converted machined aluminum parts to forgings and castings to reduce part overall cost and weight. Fox Racing Shox / Fox Factory Inc. Scotts Valley, CA 2011-2017 Sr. Mechanical Designer

Created tooling to aid in the assembly, testing and rebuilding of rear shock assemblies.

Developed ergonomic lever and air caps for the shock and fork lines for model all model years.

Redesigned numerous parts into molded plastic to simplified assembly, reduced weight and cost over the existing machined or forged parts.

Assisted in the design of the DOSS seat post adjustment system. Incorporated ergonomic and organic surfacing to provide excellent lever feel and ease of adjustment.

Redesigned aluminum forgings and castings to eliminate secondary machining operations to reduce part overall cost.

Created documentation for all model year shocks. Worked with marketing and customers to document custom and special order shocks.

Piraeus Audio Corp. Santa Cruz, CA 2010-2011

Sr. Mechanical Designer

Working in conjunction with Imp Audio LLC to create a line of high-end stereo speakers and accessories.

Created speaker housings, amplifier chassis sheet metal and interconnects.

Designed an elegant remote control unit using an aluminum billet. BAE SYSTEMS, Santa Clara, CA 2008-2009

Senior Staff Designer

Provided design support to Manned Ground Vehicle Program; a family of six vehicles sharing a common chassis, drivetrain and power plant.

Generated packaging of sensor arrays, electronic components, air handling and over pressure systems for two medical vehicle variants, enabling efficient and ergonomic use of extremely tight space. Scott Burr PG 2 831-***-****

Redesigned numerous vehicle installations that led to an impressive weight reduction of 88 kg.

Developed proposal for an Armored Medical Treatment Vehicle incorporating a treatment table/litter lift system, medical equipment including oxygen concentrators, IV pumps, patient monitoring systems and trauma/surgical instruments. Consulted with defense contractors, vendors and medical military advisors.

Designed and routed hydraulics and cooling systems for power plant and electrical systems in compliance with ASTM, ASME, SAE and DOD standards.

DUEL SYSTEMS, San Jose, CA 2007-2008

Senior Mechanical Designer/Project Manager

Invented a simple and elegant USB to ExpressCard® and USB to USB adapter that allows positioning of WiFi and broadband cards for optimal performance. Performed market and patent research.

Led ExpressCard project team from concept through development and production for key customers including Alcatel-Lucent, Broadcom, Novatel, Sierra Wireless and Sony-Ericsson, and was principal contact support for all customer interactions.

Drove interactive process with 2nd and 3rd party vendors to ensure component fit, minimize package size and maintain performance specifications.

Designed and created assembly fixtures simplifying and reducing assembly time, improving production quality and reducing scrap.

ALTIERRE CORP. San Jose, CA 2006-2007

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Designed rail mounting systems and active RFID tags for store applications. Researched and recommended outside fabricators and vendors to develop prototype systems.

• Created complete documentation system for assigning part numbers, tracking changes and revision control. Provided piece part, assembly drawings and documentation packages. PLANTRONICS INC. Santa Cruz, CA 1987-2006

Senior Product Designer- Industrial Design Surfacing Specialist

Developed conceptual designs for the 2007 Bluetooth product portfolio, four of which became released products.

Designed and developed the Explorer line of Bluetooth headsets and accessories for the 2006 Bluetooth product portfolio. The Explorer 320 was awarded CES Best of Innovations 2006 and Laptop Magazine’s Editor’s Choice award.

Assisted in the development of the Plantronics line of “.audio” headsets for multimedia computer applications. Collaborated with the industrial design group, outside industrial designers and Plantronics China Group.

Designed and documented the DA55, a USB to headset adapter for VoIP applications.

Created the Duopro headset. Worked with the Industrial Design department to create the world’s first convertible wearing style headset.

Redesigned the Tristar headset. Achieved a total cost savings of 2+ dollars per unit.

Invented, designed and documented the Tristar headset. Working across functional teams developed the lightest most stable headset for its time. Awarded US Patent No. 5,761,298.

Collaborated with acoustic engineering, customer service, marketing and industrial designers, created the Encore headset with a mechanical porting feature using only one additional part that allowed the user to vary frequency response. Awarded US Patent No. 5,729,605. EDUCATION

AA, Electro-Mechanical Design, Design/Drafting Division of A.A.I., Phoenix, AZ. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

QFD Inc. ISDX / Surfacing classes.

Continuing Pro/E classes and skill development.

Extensive training on ASME Y14.5M.

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