Maziar Salehi, BSME

Mountain View, CA, 805-***-**** adkl2g@r.postjobfree.com, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maz-salehi/

SENIOR MECHANICAL PROJECT ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Talented, creative and highly experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer/project manager with over 25 years of success encompassing R&D, design, analysis, synthesis, and rapid prototyping. A doer who does’nt shy down from any engineering or design challenge with over 200 projects' experience in optomechanical, structural design and analysis, medical device, IVD, plastics, semiconductor, and consumer design with exceptional CAD/CAE skill and ability, 3D printing, rapid prototyping and injection molded product design, project engineering and management.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mechanical Engineering >25 years, Medical device design >10 years, Expert SolidWorks user with >35,000 hours Ver. 98-2019, Mechanical design >25 years, Design of flexures and assemblies for ultra-high precision optics > 5 years, Machining and rapid prototyping >20 years, additive manufacturing >8 years Project management >10 years

Optomechanical and optical design >10 years Structural design >15 years, 3D complex surface modeling >15 years

Expert at FEA Analysis; SolidWorks, Simulation, Ansys >10,000 hours. Quality control and documentation > 15 years

ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY SKILLS

Demonstrated very high proficiency in SolidWorks CAD and SolidWorks Simulation for finite element analysis. Also, successfully used Ansys Release 19, adept in conceptualization, creativity, rapid concept presentation with CAD and rapid prototyping, problem solving with FEA or classical analysis methods. Creation of effective design solutions.

Advanced multi body solid and surface modeling proficiency using SolidWorks, NX and Pro/E Creo Elements. Advanced drawing, GD&T, and documentation skills including Siemens’ Teamcenter, PDM, and WindChill.

Exceptional skill in modeling (e.g. modeled BMW M4 and Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio sports cars in 3D using SolidWorks with remarkable likeness).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant Senior Mechanical Optical Engineer KLA-Tencor, 10/2020-Present (short term 3-month assignment) Working remotely on the design of actual R&D equipment from prototype optical bench setup, modeling components to be fabricated using additive manufacturing

Consultant Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Google Perception, Mountain View, CA 6/2019-3/2020. Brought on to create a workable and manufacturable design for the Perception team's latest wearable smart medical device, modeled the device from scratch in SolidWorks, successfully created numerous novel design innovations which addressed form, function and assembly in a very compact package size. Innovated with seamless electronics and mechanical assembly, and successfully addressed material and design issues which were causing breakage failures. Results were a design which met all criteria, was visibly attractive and earned commendations from management. Managed all mechanical development and 3D printing.

Consultant Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, LAM RESEARCH, Fremont CA, 10/2018-6/2019 Design and Project management of inspection system for sub-micron particle detection using proprietary technologies for ultra-precision chamber window cleanliness inspection. Used NX to create models and performed testing with ultrasensitive particle measurement equipment.

Precision Mechanical Engineer, contractor, Optical, Keysight Technologies Inc., Semiconductor Infrastructure Solutions group, Santa Clara, CA 4/2018-10/2018, ultra-high precision kinematic design and FEA analysis using Ansys Workbench Version 19, Pro/E Creo Elements 19. Worked with design and tooling for manufacture of Sub-nanometer interferometric position sensing systems for client ASML, including flexures, 3D kinematic mounts, and high precision ground optics.

Senior Design consultant, Flex, Milpitas, CA, 9/2017 to 2/2018 (concurrent with Topcon)

Working with client company (Apple Inc.) to help implement strategic vision on highly confidential new product.

Mechanical Optics Engineer consultant, Topcon Medical Laser Systems, San Jose, CA 7/2017 to 10/2017 Trouble shooting of optical laser system components and mountings; including galvanometer motors, for optical redirection to collimators and HUD display system, SolidWorks design and analysis with SolidWorks Simulation.

Senior R&D Design Engineer, mechanical Project manager consultant, Ultratech, A Division of Veeco, San Jose, CA 4/2016-7/ 2017

Successfully developed large portion of new Laser Spike Anneal platform. Designed and built laser cooling systems, and optical structural components and add on’s to precision Newport stage. FEA structural analysis for Semi Certification and to quantify micro lens deformation in reflection Optics and corrective flexures. Performed high precision sheet metal and mechanism designs.

Consultant Senior Design Engineer, Abbott Hematology, Santa Clara, CA 10/2015- 4/ 2016

Working on six different subsystems on the next generation analyzer and morphology units, successfully reinvented one critical subsystem, designed two other structures for different subsystems, and also provided complete cable routing for the system. Complete BOMs, drawings, HDDs, FMEA’s all on Teamcenter PLM system.

Senior Mechanical Development Engineer, BIT Group-USA, Irvine, CA 11/2014-4/ 2015

Designed, conceptualized and modeled concepts for highly miniaturized IVD device. Created prototype proof of concept of design components utilizing 3D printing and precision machined components.

Consultant Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Finite Element Analyst, SMITHS INTERCONNECT, SABRITEC, Irvine, CA, March 2014-August 2014

Leveraged expertise and talents to perform mechanical engineering, FE analysis and design of connector systems.

Used SolidWorks Simulation Premium to perform harmonic and nonlinear analysis on components, subject to 500g shock loads for aerospace applications.

Consultant Senior Mechanical Design and Project Engineer, Fluidics Analyst, BIOLASE, Irvine, CA, November 2012-March 2014

Managed the design, build and launch of Biolase’s first fractional dermal laser for clinical trials.

Designed and prototyped interconnect devices utilizing molded plastic and precision machined miniature mechanisms for expanding their medical laser into new markets.

Consultant Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, AUBREY GROUP, Irvine, CA, 4/2012-11/2012

Designed a motorized high force miniature hand held injection device for client Company Merz Aesthetics, including full design of internal mechanical components, electronics packaging, and Managed work of external designers on injection molded enclosures.

Consultant Engineer, JILLS FWD DBA FOUNDATION MECHANICS, El Segundo, CA, 8/2011-4/2012

Skillfully performed design improvement of Falling Weight Deflectometer system.

Performed FEA using SolidWorks simulation on equipment design and deflection sensor optimization. Performed electrical component selection and packaging.

Consultant Mechanical Design Engineer, ELEMENT TECHNICA, Los Angeles, CA, 5/2011-8/2011

Assisted with a six-axis mechanical adjustment system inside a camera to resolve a design issue for Red Camera; used a flange depth collimator during the design process.

Consultant Mechanical Design Engineer, NECTAR PRODUCT DEV., Long Beach, CA, 2/2011-5/2011

Designed a torque tube and outrigger system for a utility scale 2 axis tracking solar panel over 78 feet long and 30 feet high.

Designed the world’s first non-full-length torque tube using space frame outriggers.

Contract Mechanical Design Engineer, NORDSON ASYMTEK, Carlsbad CA, 2/2010-11/2010

Designed custom tooling for robotic PCBA assembly adhesive dispensing machines.

Spearheaded and oversaw machine final assembly and testing of custom designed tooling

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Medtronic inc., Northridge CA, 8/08-3/09, PowerFile Inc. Foster City Ca, 3/08-8/08, Clarity Medical Systems, Pleasanton, CA, 6/07-3/08, Calient Networks, Goleta, CA, 9/05-6/07 XCD Inc. Santa Barbara, CA, Pacific Scientific Instruments, Carpinteria, CA, 4/2004-8/2005 Mechanical Engineering Instructor (contract), University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 1/2004-6/2004

Mechanical Engineer (contract), Taylor Consulting Services, Santa Barbara, CA, August 2003-October 2003

Mechanical Engineer, Nanogen Incorporated, San Diego, CA, 2/2002-06/2003

Mechanical Engineer III, Applied Materials Incorporated, Santa Clara, CA, November 1999-February 2002

Mechanical Development Engineer, Boston Scientific Corporation, San Jose, CA, July 1997-November 1999

Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer, Fabco Automotive Corporation 2/1994-06/1997

EDUCATION & LICENSURE

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, UC Santa Barbara, June, 1992

State of California EIT License # XE088307, 1993

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