Engineering Technician Design Engineer

Robert Murphy

Waterford, MI *****

E-mail: ********@*****.*** Cell: 517-***-****

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

BROOKS UPG (Utility Products Group), Novi, MI April 2021 – Oct 2022

Design Engineer

Created 3d Models and Drawings of Company Products. Electrical Metering Devices.

Resolved Problems and issues with company Tracking systems regarding new and old products.

Assisted in transition from SOLIDWORKS to CREO ELEMENTS/Direct MODELLING.

Created Drawing templates and standards for Company use.

DSI Design Systems Inc – SRI Staff Resources Inc, Farmington Hills, MI Nov 2017 – Oct 2020

Finite Element Analyst FEA Engineer

Created Simulations of Loaded Assemblies using FEMAP 11.4.1 Software and Autodesk Inventor 2020.

Used Autodesk Inventor to update models with newly designed components.

Created 3d assemblies using data extracted from 2d Autocad Drawings.

Created Company Standards for Finite Element Simulations

Created Library of Materials for Company usage.

Ran Stress and Displacement Simulations on Factory Car and Chassis Carriers.

Liaised with Clients and Project Managers on Direction of Design improvements.

Ran Vibration Modal analysis to determine Frequency of Assemblies.

General Motors - Bartech/ Contract, Warren, MI May 2015 – Jun 2017

Safety CAE Analysis Engineer

Prepared-BIW (Body in White) vehicle un-welded FE Model (FEM) using Hypermesh and ANSA

Modeled BIW (Body in White) vehicle welded structure.

Updated full vehicle welded FE model, NASTRAN and LS-DYNA.

Checked and repaired FE model using Primer.

Cleaned and filtered the CAD model using Team Center.

Extracted welds from CAD into FE model.

Delivered running welded NASTRAN and LS-DYNA model.

Chrysler Corp. (FCA) - DEP Detroit Engineered Products/ Contract, Auburn Hills, MI Feb. 2011 – May 2015

Optimization FEA Modeler / Morpher

Conducted Specialized optimization / FE Morphing studies involving multiple design variations.

Submitted 1000s of Simulations to isolate the best performing designs.

Conducted Analyses to determine why specific designs outperformed others.

Prepared Project Reports to deliver test results to Client.

Proposed next round improvements and next round iteration studies.

Conducted FE Model Morphing using ANSA and DEP Software Meshworks.

Optimization studies involved Shape, Gage, Material, and Weld Spot variables.

BHM Brown Corporation, Ionia, MI Aug. 2005 – Jan 2009

CAE Analyst Engineer

Modeled Automotive Instrument Panels for Finite Element Analysis Simulations.

Modeled Automotive Crash Simulations (Assemblies, Parts, and Structures).

Conducted NVH Analyses to meet Client Criteria (Target Frequencies).

Conduced 2G studies, Stress/Strain/Fatigue Analyses.

Conducted Real 3d Lab studies on Actual IPs for Vibration Analyses. Torsion Studies on Screws.

Conducted Comparative studies on New Designs for optimization.

Proposed design improvements. Input IMDS.

Michigan State University – Physical Plant, East Lansing, MI Oct. 2003 – Aug 2005

Engineering CAD Technician

Updated Architectural CAD Drawings to include new construction/Demolition.

Included As-Built Data

Designed Room Layouts for future Construction, for use in Proposal meetings. Collaborated with Estimators and Project Coordinators

Capital Consultants Engineers, Lansing, MI May 2000 – Jul 2003

Engineering Technician

Engaged in Modifying Civil Engineering 2D Proposal Drawings to meet Client/State Design Requirements.

Experience in Water Flow Drawings (Sanitary Sewer, Storm Drain, and Water) Terminology and Symbols

AutoCAD and Microstation

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI December 2004

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

SKILLS

SOLIDWORKS (2021)

Draftsight (2019)

Autodesk IN-CAD (FEA) 2016

FEMAP 11.4 (Siemens)

Autodesk Inventor 2020

Altair HYPERMESH (FEA models)

HYPERWORKS v12.0 (2014)

Meshworks 7.0

ANSA Software (v14.1 2013, v15.1 2014)

Team Center

Primer

CREO Elements-Direct Modeling 20.4

NX v5 (2007)

AutoCAD, 2D 2020

MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Naval Engineers

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