Mechanical Engineer

Evan McKelvy

Phone: 619-***-****

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Summary

More than, six years of engineering experience and more than two years in project management experience. Skilled in opto mechanical design, Solidworks, technical writing, performing tests and analyzing data to validate results. Demonstrated the ability delivering work on time and within budget. Work Experience

Lunar and Planetary Lab (U of A) , Tucson, AZ

Mechanical Engineer

Extraterrestrial Light 4 (ET 4) June, 2009 Sept. 2011

● Defined system requirements after interviewing customer

● Communicate with the customer regularly giving status update

● Design and research multiple designs for optical system

● Preformed thermal FEA simulations to finalize the

● Contact vendors and machine shop to produce the final design

● Develop a test plan for final design to determine the performance of each design

● Conduct system tests to analyzes the design, operation, and performance of system

● Investigate equipment failures and deficiencies to diagnose faulty operation

● Make design alterations to maximize the system performance and reliability

● Created manual for calibration, maintenance and repair

● Oversaw installation and initial operation of the system Intern

Phoenix Mars Mission March, 2005 June, 2009

● Design various mechanical components

● Receive and inspect components from vendors

● Produce and maintain performance records and reports

● Performed soft computer simulations

● Precipitated in hardware in the loop simulations

● Produced Mars Simulant Soils used in testing

● Monitor & maintain proper operating conditions for the engineering model

● Certifications: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control, NASA Name Check Request, International Traffic in Arms Regulations ( ITAR)

Education

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2009 University of Arizona Tucson AZ

Capstone Project: NASA’s Remote Imaging System Acquisition

● Collaborate on multidisciplinary team to design, characterize and test prototype camera

● Design and manufacture opto mechanical mounts and housing for lab and field testing

● Presented at International Telemetering Conference (ITC), 2009

● Published work: Remote Imaging System Acquisition (RISA), ITC 2009 Computer Experience

MS Office Tools, S olidworks, FEA, Working Model, Matlab, Maple, Code V, SpectraSuite, LabVIEW Awards

● ITC First Place Undergraduate Student Paper Award, 2009

● Basha’s Scholarship

● Eagle Scout

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