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Los Altos, CA *****

Karsten Tessarzik

518-***-****

aceek2@r.postjobfree.com

Overview: Hands-on engineer with interests ranging from mechanical linkages and microcontrollers to

electrical circuits and interactive software seeks a full time engineering position with a focus on

solving problems that span multiple disciplines and require a working knowledge of entire

electromechanical systems.

Education: Stanford University, Stanford, California September 2008 – March 2010

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.904

• Concentration: ME218 (Smart Product Design) – Embedded Controls/Mechatronics Design

• Additional coursework in Kinematics, Robotics, and CNC machining

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York August 2004 – December 2007

• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List, GPA: 3.95

Work

Experience: Sr. Manufacturing Test Engineer, Tesla Motors, Palo Alto, CA June 2009 – Present

• Responsible for design, build, and automation of manufacturing test equipment for four

different EV battery pack designs

• Documented design for duplication by technicians and outside contractors

• Wrote tester operation instructions and trained production associates

• Troubleshoot test failures, debug battery pack issues, and provide hands-on support

• Wrote software (python, LabVIEW) for test control and data processing automation

• Used database tools (MySQL) to query results, analyze trends, and provide test feedback

Teaching Assistant, Stanford University, Stanford, CA January 2010 – March 2010

• ME210: Introduction to Mechatronics; assisted students with design and debugging of

mechatronic/robot hardware, analog and digital circuits, and embedded code; repair and

maintenance of electronic lab equipment; ran lab sessions; assessed student work

Rotor Design Engineer, GE Energy–Generators, Schenectady, NY Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2008

• Contributed to novel patented rotor balance weight design that is both:

a) interlocking (U.S. Patent # 8,186,955) and

b) self-locking (U.S. Patent Application # 200********)

• Created Excel Visual Basic tool to determine optimal composite rotor forging shape

• Assisted in new rotor design development and rotor manufacturing support

• Completed engineering drawing changes and associated documentation updates

• Supported design of Generator Rotor Excitation Systems (as a co-op in 2007)

Skills: • Mechanical design using 3D CAD (Solidworks)

• Manual Machining: milling, turning, drilling, tapping, band saw, measuring tools

• CNC Machining: CAD, CAM, and machining of several projects using a 3-axis HAAS vertical

machining center

• Electronic circuit design and debugging; prototyping and mechanical hardware integration

• Design of electrical test circuits (Altium), use and create PCB schematics for hardware debug

• Software development in C/C++, Python, Ruby, SQL, NI LabVIEW, NI TestStand

• Proficiency with CAN networks and communication, experience with XCP and UDS protocols,

as well as tools such as CANdb++ and CANalyzer

• Extensive Li-ion battery integration experience, from battery cells, electrical sensing, and

microcontroller firmware behaviors within the battery system, to battery interactions with test

hardware and other powertrain components

Hands-on

Experience: • Constructed a floating arm trebuchet/catapult with a ten-foot throwing arm

• Experience with basic car repair, replacing oil, brakes, and suspension components

• Woodworking experience – table saw, radial arm saw, hand drills, drill press

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