Paul A. Galis Mechanical Designer Drafting – Design - BOM

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***** ******** ****** ****** ******, Maryland 20904 Drafting – GD&T Home: 301-***-**** Cell: 301-***-**** CAD Modeling - Design Email: add19h@r.postjobfree.com Data Development Support Website: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-a-galis-3216b839 SolidWorks – Simulation Xpress Creative, industrious and detail-oriented CAD professional producing electro-mechanical drafting and design. Well- versed with manufacturing processes and materials in a variety of industries. Exceptional drawing layout, detailing and dimensioning meeting industry requirements and quality standards. Creating models and drawings for engineers while emphasizing superior design features, promptness and organization. Technical Skills

Drawing Preparation: Fabrication Detail • Assembly Detail • Weldment Detail • ASME Y14.5 • BOM CAD Modeling: Solids & Surfaces • Advanced Features • Large Assembly • Motion Setup • Configurations Software: SolidWorks 2018 • EPDM Database • AutoCAD • Epicor 9 • Adobe Suite • Word & Graphics Processes: Molded Plastics • Machining & Sheet Metal • Weldments • PCB & Flex Circuit • Cable Assembly Industries: Commercial Electronics • Scientific Instrument • Antenna • Heavy Machinery • Aerospace Professional Experience

Aerotek Inc, Hanover, MD: Mechanical Designer Apr 2012 – Present

(On-Site Contract Employee)

ATA Aerospace, NASA Goddard SFC (HIRMES Infrared Spectrometer) 33 months current

Developed four complex helical clock-spring style thermal cables for in-situ rotational operation in various resolution spectrometer mechanisms. Designed steel fixtures for in-house diffusion bonding. Created all drawings.

Designed a multi-component bus bar and thermal strap carrier for an optical bench utilizing formed sheet metal and creative fastening methods in a challenging limited space mechanical assembly. Worked with NASA fabricators.

Developed two swaged braided copper rope thermal straps for in-situ rotation on grating and slit wheel mechanisms.

Designed heavy spreader bar thermal system and retrofit two 4 K cryostat rings to accept a mitigating fix on design.

Worked with various vendors to create a design approach utilizing copper sheet, foil and fittings for motor and miscellaneous device heat transfer. Utilized spreadsheets for thermal specifications for proper sizing and materials.

Assisted and worked with team on motor mounts, thermal rings and shields for design integration on optical bench.

Provided design of thermal mounting-suspension brackets and components working with modal analysis engineer.

Created fabrication and assembly drawings for build. Created power points for planning and procurement. AirBoss Defense, Landover, MD (Protective Equipment and Shelter Industry) 11 months

Created 3D CAD molded models from 2D legacy prints with standards, brand and GDT. Release into production.

FAI data audits on Excel tracked against legacy part prints for completeness, accuracy, out of spec and tooling. Oceaneering ES, Hanover, MD (Automated Theme Park Dark Vehicles) 17 months

Created complex fabrication drawings for fiberglass and thermoformed cabin components, meeting all schedules.

Modeled per engineer’s specifications an electric charger assembly and collector on large ride vehicle for new park attraction, meeting configuration requirements and finish dates. Created complete fabrication and assembly drawing package for prototyping test and release purposes. Developed downloaded COTS models of kinematic components for fully working assembly model. Assisted work with team prototyping IGUS cable management system. Continued on Sheet 2

Key Technologies, Baltimore, MD (Medical and Laboratory Devices) 6 months

Modeled for machining and injection molding a hand held portable electronic device for pharmaceutical dispensing.

Created qty 35 power, signal and specialty cable assembly drawings per schematics and engineer’s instructions. Prime Manufacturing, Savage, MD (Injection Molding Tooling Shop) 2 months

Part time on call work for molding machine shop. Created cavity-core extraction data from customer solid models.

Reworked problem models for draft, parting line and other general improvements for injection molded plastic parts. TCOM LP, Columbia, MD (Aerostat Mooring System) 18 months

Modeled and detailed on an aerostat ground mooring system final design and release phase. Created, developed and refined part and assembly models per engineer’s preliminary models, COTS selection and stress data. Created layout and applied dimensions, tolerances and GD&T for manufacture. Converted CAD BOM to Agile database.

Created on the mooring system project over 70 complex mechanical drawings at a fast pace, being machined parts, sheet metal fabrications, weldment drawings, hydraulic routing, and its related assembly-fixture drawings. Imperium Inc, Beltsville, MD: Mechanical Designer Mar 2010 – Apr 2012

(Ultrasound NDT Camera – Accessories & SBIR Projects)

Provided CAD model and engineering drawing support for R&D on emerging applications, utilizing core NDT technology. Designs created from engineer’s input, proof of concept mock-ups, sketches and other instructions. Introduced new design ideas at kickoff and progress meetings for implementation into SBIR and commercial product. Provided light machining, prototype and testing support for product evaluation. Created and worked vendor quotation spreadsheet for tracking and costing purposes on various projects through the design phase.

Worked with advanced fabrication processes unique to ultrasound technology, with low rework requirements. JEM Engineering, Laurel, MD: Mechanical Designer & Drafting Supervisor Oct 2004 – Mar 2010

(Government and Commercial RF Antenna Systems)

Utilized CAD tools and processes developing product design and documentation package from antenna engineer’s and laboratory input. Provided CM and ECN support as required for lifecycle and new configurations.

Introduced and implemented antenna mechanical design, delivering roughly 30 complex antenna product solutions.

Created part numbering and configuration management system, winning ISO-9001 approval in quality manual.

Worked with vacuum forming, thermoset materials, structural foams, sheet metal and PCB microwave substrates.

Worked with project management and antenna engineering coordinating environmental testing, with fixture design.

Developed SolidWorks drawing process for extracting DXF-Gerber data for PCB manufacture and documentation.

Employed mechanical principles, static analysis, wind loading calculations and PCB impedance RF transmission. E-tenna Corporation, Laurel, MD: Mechanical Designer Nov 2002 – Oct 2004

(Cell Phone Antenna and PCB Wave Propagation R&D)

Utilized ProE WildFire to develop and assist procurement of injection over-molded commercial product antenna .

Provided broad prototyping and CAD support developing new cellular antenna designs for commercial market. Generated CAD models for PCB prototypes, working with vendors to ensure design integrity back to engineering.

Provided design and documentation support for over-molded PCB mounted tape and reel style antenna products. Created complete drawing packages for outsourcing and interface control. Created PCB demonstration design for marketing. Introduced a multi-layer embedded transmission line design for alternative on 3-layer PCB demo board.

Prototyped and fabricated antennas utilizing CAD conversion techniques and T-Tech tools for model to lab development. Worked on circuit milling machine setting up CAM functions, with machining performed. Complete Company List Solipsys Inc. 2001-2002 Visual Networks (consult) 2001 Salix Tellabs Inc 2000- 2001 Commonwealth Scientific Inc. 1997-2000 Micros Systems 1992-1997 Wackenhut 1989-1992 Dynatech Labs 1987-1989 Education Engineering Drafting Technology, Diploma, Maryland Drafting Institute, Langley Park, MD 1987 Training SolidWorks Basic Training, Fundamentals Certificate, Trimech, Columbia, Maryland 2000 GD&T, American Institute for Quality & Reliability, Certificate, Tysons Corner, Virginia 1988 Antenna Fundamentals & Theory, On-Site Course Certificate, JEM Engineering, Laurel, Maryland 2009 Paul A. Galis Sheet 2 of 2

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