P ETER R . O WENS acn0tr@r.postjobfree.com
Portfolio: http://goo.gl/rtoqrz
Experienced Mechanical Engineer of 8+ years with background in Product Design, Concept Generation, Problem Solving, Hands
on Prototyping, Testing, Validation, Production Manufacturing, Part Documentation and Supplier Management, owning all
facets of the development process from cradle to grave, as well as evaluating and leading other’s efforts and designs
TECHNOLOGIES AND SOFTWARE
Design: Skills: Drawing and 3D CAD Software: Interpersonal:
Injection Molded Plastic Brainstorming and Idea creation Pro/ENGINEER Technical Presentations
Die Cast Metal Mill and Lathe Operation (PTC Creo Elements/Parametric) Clearly Communicating
Sheet Metal Sheet Metal Forming CoCreate Technical Details, Tradeoffs
Machined Part Rapid Prototyping, SLS, SLA, (PTC Creo Elements/Direct) and Design Considerations
Metal Extrusion FDM, 3D Printing SOLIDWORKS Teaching Technical Skills
Vacuum Forming Production Drawings and Mechanical Desktop Training Other Engineers
Overlay and Labeling Documentation Siemens PLM Software NX Managing Jr Engineers
Cosmetic Metal Part Number Creation, Unigraphics Mentoring Interns
Test and Assembly Fixtures Documentation and Release AutoCAD University Recruiting Efforts
Connectors and Cables Thermal Simulation, Testing and Other Software: Conducting Technical
Thermal Cooling for Electronics Validation Adobe Illustrator Interviews for Full Time and
Cooling Fan, Heat Sink and Vibration and Packaging Testing FloTHERM and FloEFD (CFD) Intern Positions
Heat Pipe Assemblies Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) ANSYS (Finite Element Analysis) Fluent in Swedish language
RF and EMI Shielding Technical Writing Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Conversational in Norwegian
(Radio Frequency and Principles of Electrical Management and Danish
Electromagnetic Immunity) Engineering MATLAB and Mathematica
Composite Materials Heat Transfer LabVIEW
Mechatronics Programming in C++
Microsoft Office Excel,
PowerPoint, OneNote, Word
EMPLOYMENT
Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D National Instruments May 2006 – August 2014
Product Groups: RF, FlexRIO, Machine Vision, and DAQ
Conceptualized and engineered housings and mechanical solutions for electronic products (valuing up to $30K) including
label design, thermal management, cable design, radio frequency shielding, and circuit board considerations.
Redesigned complete FlexRIO product line consisting of over 25 devices, preserving backward compatibility while
increasing functionality to eliminate previous 6 month delays in passing compliance testing as well as reducing cost of
mechanical parts by 26%.
Spearheaded team that brought 3D printing in house, saving over $100K/year, receiving “innovation of the year” award.
Simulated, prototyped, and performed empirical testing to optimize and validate designs prior to investing over $200K
tooling budgets.
Developed manufacturing fixtures to give consistent quality and reduce test time and cost by over $80K/year.
Revised radio device housing, improving cosmetics and consistency while reducing cost by over $150K/year.
Managed and mentored new engineers in learning product development consistent with company best practices.
Key Technical Leader of both new engineers as well as Senior Engineers in projects that prevented additional revisions
and time delays through attention to detail and risk mitigation.
Solved a colleague’s 9-month problem of integrating an EMI gasket in a restricted space increasing product function.
Recruited new engineers through career fairs and conducting on campus interviews at several universities.
Pioneered using 3D printed parts in production testing and manufacturing at National Instruments.
Worked across international boundaries on development teams in Denmark, Germany, Romania, and Hungary as well as
Asian and European suppliers.
EDUCATION
Rexburg, ID Brigham Young University-Idaho Jan 2003 – April 2006
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with Emphasis in Mathematics, April 2006. GPA: 3.9, Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Lead Capstone team in concept, design, fabrication, and flight of a heavy lifting RC (Remote Control) airplane.
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ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
On Campus Math Tutor Brigham Young University-Idaho Fall 2003 – Fall 2005
Tutored students in advanced mathematics (Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra).
Honed clear communication skills in explaining difficult concepts, maximizing individual comprehension.
Camp Maintenance and Truck Driver Aspen Grove Family Camp Summer 2005
Engineered solutions for maintenance and improvement projects. Transported camp supplies daily. Operated earth
moving equipment (i.e. Backhoe).
Coordinated in an integrated team to perform diverse tasks and meet challenges.
Plumbing Assistant Advanced Plumbing Summer 2004
Developed excellent problem solving skills and learned to clearly communicate ideas.
Trusted to work with minimal input from project foreman and direct other assistants work.
Manufacturing Technician Dell Computers/Spherion Corp. Summer 2003
Manufactured, tested, and shipped high end computer servers.
Learned keys to efficient manufacturing production through constant innovation and improvement.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full Time Volunteer The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Stockholm, Sweden 2000 - 2002
Formed excellent communication and people skills through constant interaction with diverse personalities and team
members while overcoming language barrier.
Honed language skills to be fluent in Swedish, conversational in Norwegian and Danish.
ACTIVITIES
Designed and built family camper trailer from scratch Building/Flying RC Aircraft Bee Keeping Backyard Chickens
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