Design Engineer Systems
Resume:
VELIMIR RANDIC
San Pedro, CA *0732
*******@*******.***
OBJECTIVE A challenging position on a mechanical design and development program. EXPERIENCE Mech. Systems Engineer – Virgin Galactic / Skybridge 2023-2024
- Release drawings for Delta spaceship tubing, brakes, systems.
- Revised SS2 Landing Gear Brake assembly for Delta spaceship. Sr. Design Engineer – Maxar Space Robotics 2016-2023
- Designed actuator parts for seven degree of freedom NRL RSGS robotic arm for space application. Presented actuator design to DARPA/NRL at CDR.
- Perform drawing check of design intent and tolerances prior to drawing release.
- Coordinate with manufacturers to clarify drawing questions and requirements.
- Approve or reject incoming parts with out of tolerance dimensions. Project Engineer – Arrowhead Products 2015-2016
- Coordinate design requirements and issues between OEM customer and design engineering for high pressure bleed air ducting system for business aircraft.
- Finalize instrumentation locations for ducting with OEM on flight test aircraft.
- Issue advance material orders and stop orders with manufacturing support.
- Verify design intent and dimensioning tolerances for source control drawings. Sr. Design Engineer – Barry Controls Aerospace 2012-2014
- Designed APU mount systems for successful bid C919 and KC390 aircraft.
- Designed upgrades to A350 and C-Series APU mounts to improve manu- facturability, cost and reduce non-conformant part rejection.
- Designed and revised machined, forged and cast parts for APU mounts.
- Designed 110,000lb 3 axis hydraulic test machine for A400M mounts.
- Completed design for improved capability CH-53 main rotor gimbal assy. Mechanical Engineer – Sierra Nevada Corp / Aerotek -2011
- Designed composite fuselage frames, wing ribs, and floor panels for NASA Dreamchaser shuttle engineering test vehicle.
- Designed captive carry system clamps / strongback for drop tests.
- Designed external thermal protection panels from vehicle loft shape.
- Released tooling and part layup drawings through PDM system. Aeronautical Engineer – Natl Ctr for Atmospheric Res 2007-2011
- Designed secondary structure installations for NCAR’s test aircraft: C-130 Electrical Rack Cooling Ducts / G-V Gas Cylinder Rack
- Integrated investigator science racks for aircraft installation: C-130 Lidar and Radar unit optical ports and wave guide channels C-130 First Aid Rack, CO2 Analyzer, High Speed Video Camera
- Designed scientific instruments for external mounting on aircraft: All weather wind gust pod, radiometer for temperature measure in cloud
- Prepared stress analysis reports for FAA compliance and approval.
- Designed test fixtures and wrote test plan for FAA structural verification
- Created detailed fuselage structure models of G-V and C-130 Structural Design Engineer - Northrop Grumman 2005-2007
- Created concept layouts to support CEV capsule proposal.
- Designed carbon-carbon aerobraking panels on NASA Deployable Skirt System capsule. Designed systems concept layout models.
- Designed wing leading edge fitting and intercostals for J-UCAS
- Integrated Lift Fan and VAVBN in JSF F-35B fan bay assembly models.
- Structures liaison with Lockheed on changes to FS 270 cockpit bulkhead.
- Supervised design reviews and drawing release for VAVBN test assys. R & D Engineer - Measurement Analysis Corp 1999-2004
- Designed improved head positioning module, tape cleaning, and tape tension modules for Small Format Tape Evaluation System.
- Designed and integrated three axis running clearance functional test fixture for LTO cartridge. Also responsible for performing initial unit testing.
- Supervised data collection using CMM and Video Measuement System for verification of dimensional features of LTO specification. Structural Design Engineer - McDonnell Douglas / Boeing 1995-1999
- Designed parametric wing, passenger cabin, and vehicle level models for Blended Wing Body (NASA X-48B) to support configuration group.
- Developed parametric aircraft design tool in support of CSA program.
- Created conceptual layouts wing to fuselage joint and engine pylon installations\ in support of MD-XX wide body aircraft trade studies.
- Principal structures engineer on MD-10 freighter modification program.
- Designed support structure for MD-11 Winglet Flight Test. EDUCATION Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Master of Mechanical Engineering May 1994
Grade Point Average: 3.27
Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Science (Mech. Eng.) / Bachelor of Arts (History) Grade Point Average: 2.98 / 2.94 August 1990
COMPUTER CAD: Catia V4/V5 (500 hrs/8000 hrs) Office: MS Word SKILLS Solidworks (12000 hrs) MS Excel
Mechanical Desktop / AutoCAD (8000 hrs) MS Powerpoint Cosmos FEA (750 hrs) MS Project
PDM: EDS/ Smarteam (1000 hrs/1000 hrs) MS Access 97 Enovia: 250 hrs
INTERESTS Skiing, Biking, Hiking, Travel, Photography.
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