James M. Surge

231-***-**** admun9@r.postjobfree.com *734 V Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

EDUCATION University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI September 2016 - May 2020 B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.424 / 4.000

Relevant Coursework: Advanced Energy Solutions, Modeling & Controls of Dynamic Systems, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Finite Element Analysis, Biomechanics University of Navarra, Pamplona / San Sebastian, Spain Summer 2017 CREDENTIAL EIT (License ID: PEI920523), District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineering March 2021 SKILLS SolidWorks, NX, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, R, HyperWorks, GD&T, MS Office/Outlook EXPERIENCE NAVSEA (NSWC Carderock Division) Bethesda, MD Systems Engineer, Unmanned Underwater Systems August 2020 - Present

● Coordinated with subject matter experts and the program office daily to provide feedback to government contractors on engineering change proposals, requirement clarifications, and risk assessments

● Used FMECA and Subsystem Hazard Analysis to compose lists of safety critical and customer imposed mandatory inspection items to inform government oversight on assembly of vehicle subsystems

● Co-led the project engineering effort for a signature monitoring system Domico Med-Device, LLC. Fenton, MI

FMEA Engineer (Freelance) January 2020 - May 2020

● Established database of in-house process failure modes, created PFMEA templates for each product family

● Conducted interviews with operators to determine the cause and likelihood of occurrence of failure modes in daily operations

● Developed PFMEAs for new products as they were being designed by the engineering department Domico Med-Device, LLC. Fenton, MI

Engineering Intern May 2019 - August 2019

● Used SolidWorks to revise drawings and models of medical devices in production to improve manufacturability, and designed a fixture that improved the adhesive application process during assembly of shoulder pads

● Created a testing protocol to determine how Autoclave set-up parameters impact the material properties of carbon fiber lay-up configurations, performed material strength tests, and crafted lab reports and presentations

● Utilized rapid prototyping to find a design solution that improves the function of the cam-follower mechanisms essential for swapping universal table attachments GE Aviation Muskegon, MI

Project & Quality Engineering Intern May 2018 - August 2018

● Optimized scheduling and budgets of turbine nozzle programs to meet customer delivery requirements

● Reduced probability of nonconformances on EDM hole drilling and NC programs

● Designed fixture using NX specialized to aid in cleaning process of ceramic airfoils PROJECTS University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

BLUElab Sa’ Nima’ Collaborative: Engineering Team Member September 2017 - May 2020

● Established a relationship with the community of Primavera del Ixcan in Guatemala to co-develop an education and engineering project centered around water storage and distribution

● Presented rainwater catchment system concepts and used feedback to adapt the designs for environmental and community challenges such as material availability

● Participated in regular teleconferences with university mentors and community members to share updates on the design and timeline for implementation

Robotic Exploration of Space Team: Mechanical Engineer September 2017 - December 2020

● Collaborated in four sub-teams to Design-Build-Test a Rover for the NASA Robotic Mining Competition

● Helped design the excavation system on the Rover, and worked with other subsystem teams to integrate the design without creating interferences or sacrificing structural integrity