Aerospace Design Engineer with 25+ Years Experience

Michael Murrell ***********@*******.*** ***/***-**31

Career Summary

Over 25 years of Aerospace design experience. My experience includes Electro-mechanical design, layouts, components and assemblies for composite, non-metallic and metal materials. Also design subsystems, fuselages, component support brackets, flexible hydrogen, and oxygen ducts from concept to production release. Created MBD (Model Base Definition) and 2D drawings for release in a timely manner.

Highlights:

Created 3D and 2D drawings for release in CATIA V5, ENOVIA & TeamCenter

Routed and rerouted new and existing Low Pressure (LP) and High Pressure (HP) metal tubes and/or rubber hoses to various units throughout the vehicle

Prepared neat and accurate design layouts, mechanical assemblies, and detail drawings for customer review and final release in CATIA V5 - SLS (Space Launch Systems)

Collaborated with Boeing (Systems Integration-Mid Body) Partners to resolve RA issues, and assist with getting the responsible disciplines to review and incorporate pickups as required, before final signoffs, in a timely manner

Designed, modeled, and layout fuselage aircraft structures, structural composites, components, brackets, and assemblies for the Global Hawk Project (UAV)

Created drawings and added GD&T for release in CATIA V5 and ENOVIA SmarTeam

1+ years of experience with plastic injection molding while working at Respironics and at an older position Mattel, Inc.

Technical Skills

Hardware

Laptop, Desktop, Windows 7/8/10

Software:

3DX, CATIA V6, CATIA V5 R28 – 20,000+ hours of 3D modeling, Surfacing, Tubing, Sheet Metal and 2D.

Pro Engineer (Creo) – 12,000+ hours of extensive 3D modeling and 2D.

SDRC – 2,000 hours of solid modeling and 2D.

AutoCAD 2000 - CADAM / ProCADAM / Micro CADAM - Cadvance - Optigraphics 3000, Enovia PLM, TeamCenter, SmarTeam

Performance/Skills:

GD&T, Harness, EEC (Electrical Engine Control Box), ECS (Environmental Control Systems) Layout, SLS (Space Launch Systems), PDM 3-7, ANSI Y14.5, PCB

Professional Accomplishments

Lockheed/Sikorsky (MA) Nov 2024 to Feb 2025

Mechanical CAD Designer

Reviewed and modified Catia 3D parts and 2D drawings that were created using V4 for accuracy. Applied MBD for release.

Catia V5, 2D drawings.

Boeing (Everett – WA) Oct 2023 to Jan 2025

Mechanical CAD Designer

Design, maintain, and modify the insulation blankets for the pneumatic tubes for the B52 Bomber engines. Routed tubes, designed supporting brackets and collaborate with engineers throughout the design and into and through production phase.

Catia V5, 2D drawings & Enovia.

Faraday Future Automotive (Gardena – CA) Dec 2021 to Jul 2023

Mechanical Designer (Thermal)

Design and routed thermal hoses, supporting brackets, components and assemblies with an emphasis on manufacturability, reliability and maintainability.

Catia V6, 2D drawings & Enovia.

Rivian Automotive (Bloomington-IL) Sept 2021 to Dec 2021

Mechanical Designer

Supporting the Tool Design Group to design and redesign the jaws and blocks of the tooling rigs, that support the body to complete the manufacturing processes. Creating drawings for review in Catia V6.

Raytheon Technologies (Collins Aerospace) (Chula Vista – CA) Aug 2018 to Apl 2020

Mechanical CAD Designer

Gulfstream 400: Routed new and rerouted existing Hydraulic lines and designed supporting sheet metal brackets to Trust Reverser for new and existing private jets

Performed minor electrical routing modifications from EEC (Electrical Engine Control Box) to hydraulic control valve and differential transformers

Created drawings for release in CATIA V5, ENOVIA & TeamCenter

Karma Automotive (Irvine – CA) May 2016 to Aug 2018

Mechanical CAD Designer

Routed and rerouted new and existing Low Pressure (LP) and High Pressure (HP) metal tubes and/or rubber hoses to various units throughout the vehicle. Installed parts for Form/Fit/Function.

Created drawings and added GD&T for release in CATIA V5 and ENOVIA SmarTeam

Arrowhead Products (Los Alamitos – CA) Feb 2013 to May 2016

Mechanical CAD Designer

Assisted Project Engineers to design and route ECS (Environmental Control Systems) Layout of Ducting, Tubing, Flexible Bellows, Flexible Ducts, and Insulation Blankets of Hydrogen and Oxygen Ducts.

Reviewed parts during production phase with Lead Engineers and Designers.

Prepared neat and accurate design layouts, mechanical assemblies, and detail drawings for customer review, and GD&T for final release in CATIA V5 - SLS (Space Launch Systems)

Boeing Oct 2006 to Nov 2012

Mechanical CAD Designer

Locations: Long Beach, CA, Everett, WA, Seattle, WA

Collaborated with Boeing (Systems Integration-Mid Body) Partners to resolve RA issues, and assist with getting the responsible disciplines to review and incorporate pickups as required, before final signoffs, in a timely manner

Designed, modeled, and layout 767 (Tanker – Lower AFT Section 46) stringer clips and shear ties

Created 2D drawings and developed GD&T for release in CATIA V5 and ENOVIA

Ensured requirements and design specifications were met for the Wing Section of 787 (Dream Liner) bracket installations for the fuel and hydraulic lines

Developed structural frame designs and 2D drawings for 737MMA Project in CATIA V5 and ENOVIA

Northrop Grumman Air Combat Systems/Unmanned Systems Nov 2002 to Oct 2006

Mechanical CAD Designer

Locations: El Segundo, CA, San Diego, CA

Designed Fwd Center Fuselage Air Duct Frame support brackets, intercostals, and longerons for the F35-JSF in CATIA V5, PDM 3-7

Designed and modeled wing test instrumentation installations for test flights for the Global Hawk Project (UAV)

Pro/E, PDM 3-7 and applied ANSI Y14.5 standards

Designed, modeled, and layout fuselage aircraft structures, structural composites, components, sheet metal brackets and assemblies for the Global Hawk Project (UAV)

Created and reviewed details, large assemblies and installation drawings in a timely manner and applied ANSI Y14.5 standards – Pro/E, PDM 3-7.

Raytheon Company Apl 2002 to Nov 2002

Mechanical CAD Designer

Designed Radar Display Retainer Units for the North 20 Project, to be installed in the 727 Boeing aircraft

Updated drawings for Lawrence Livermore Labs’ NIF Project - Pro/E

Swift Engineering Inc. Nov 2001 to Apl 2002

Mechanical CAD Designer

Designed launch lock brackets and struts for Communication Satellites, with specifications provided by Boeing Satellite Systems Engineers’ - Pro/E

Created, updated drawings, and added GD&T for release to ANSI Y14.5 standards

Respironics Aug 2001 to Oct 2001

Mechanical CAD Designer

Designed respiratory housings for hospital and home usages

Plastic injection molding and Stereo Lithography parts created using Pro/E

SHURflo Jun 2001 to Aug 2001

CAD Design Engineer

Interfaced with engineers to incorporate designs, redlines and eco’s for food beverage pneumatic filtration pumps in Pro/E

Varco Drilling Systems Nov 2000 to May 2001

Mechanical Design Engineer

Designed oil rig drilling hydraulic mechanisms and parts that are used to transport the pipes, which supported the actual drilling equipment using Pro/E Mechanical/Intralink

ASP Sep 2000 to Nov 2000

CAD Design Engineer

Updated 3D models and drafting for medical device components and assemblies, to enhance product development using SDRC

ProTech Design Jan 1998 to Jun 2000

Senior CAD Engineer

Designed and redesigned PCB casings for manufacturability with intent to reduce cost using Pro/E

Created AutoCad detail drawings

Education/Certifications

Engineer Graphics (CAD/CAM), minor in Business Administration, Western Michigan University

AAS Degree in Drafting and Design Technology, Lake Michigan College

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