Engineer Design
Resume:
Clay Woosley
**** **** *****, *** ****, CA *****
****@**********.***
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a Design/Mechanical Engineering position where I contribute with significant impact in accomplishing the team’s overall goals and bring products to production
WORK EXPERIENCE
11/10-present Independent Contractor, Apple Inc., Cupertino CA
Product Design Engineer
Designing AC Power cordsets/plugs to meet international safety/certification standards (injection/insert molded parts)
Troubleshooting cosmetic issues and resolving part/tooling issues
Reviewing dfm/fai data and interfacing with vendors
Gathering/Organizing data to understand failure modes, ensure
vendor quality and enable execution efficiency amongst the project team
Support ongoing reliability of products exhibiting field failures
Designing fixtures for 3D scanning process and product testing
Resolving part/tooling issues with vendors
Perform competitor product comparison/study
Use Teamcenter for part lifecycle management of CAD data
09/08–9/10 SurfaceInk Corporation, San Jose CA
Product Design Engineer III
Designed single and double shot buttons for Apple’s Remote Control
Managed iPhone Mechanical Component Keepout (MCO)
Designed components to address EMI issues for iPhone
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, such as PCB layout, DFM and antenna to bring products to production
Designed light pipe for iPod Nano
Designed and implemented ID surfaces for high visibility parts for iPad Keyboard Dock
Reviewed and integrated DFM changes from vendor in a timely manner to meet tight deadlines
Studied drop test failures and proposed creative solutions, such as alternative captive snap designs
Liaison between management and my immediate engineering group
Used optical measuring microscope and managed the use of a Zeiss-measurement instrument to perform failure analysis
Performed FEA using Unigraphics FEA module
Use Teamcenter to manage CAD data
9/07–9/08 SETI Institute / NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA
Wind Tunnel Engineer/Manager
Managed Mars Wind Tunnel Facility (MARSWIT) project schedule based on urgency and booking priority for different scientists
Managed facility and personnel to ensure safe operation of the vacuum chamber and research equipment, including safe protocol and hazardous material management
Designed and implemented the interface for research equipment to be used in the large vacuum chamber to meet project-specific deadlines
Used Labview to calibrate and control vacuum chamber
Wrote MARSWIT operation manual
11/04–3/08 SETI Institute / NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA
Field/Lab Research Engineer
Independently worked as design lead and project support engineer for Mars research experiments in a lab, including design of the apparatus’ computer program, vacuum equipment, plumbing and electronics
Installed and calibrated thermistors, pressure sensors and oxygen sensors
Wrote manuals on the equipment I designed
Deployed, troubleshot and serviced scientific equipment in the field
Supported scientific operations and logistics onsite at international field locations
10/03-11/04 Cdubs-Labs and Automation, Santa Clara CA
Owner/Engineer
Self Employed Contractor at NASA Ames Research Center continuing the support of the Mars research experiment apparatus I designed previously
Principal engineer for new Mars experiment apparatus
5/00-10/03 Ultra Clean Technology, Menlo Park CA
Mechanical Design Engineer II
Designed and created drawings of semiconductor equipment plumbing and sheet metal enclosures
Onsite engineer representative at Applied Materials to meet customer design requirements and concerns
Used Pro-E, AutoCAD2000, Mechanical Desktop and Inventor to perform design and drawings
6/97-5/00 SETI Institute / NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA
R.O.V. / Design Engineer
Designed and constructed experimental apparatus for Mars geology experiment
Built electrical control unit containing computer, relay driver circuit and power supply
Calibrated sensors for use in Mars Experiment
Calibrated a stereo-pair of cameras to be used on the underwater ROV
Supported ROV operations by managing and maintaining equipment in the field including the ROV and sonar location system.
SPECIAL SKILLS
I have diverse experience in working with different teams, including living/working with teams on long-term expeditions in extreme environments where the lives of others have depended upon my calculation and measurement
I have demonstrated innovation and creativity in designing scientific experiments for and implementing solutions in the field with limited resources while working under extreme conditions
Proficient in using Unigraphics NX4 and NX6 (combined 3000 hours)
I have previously used Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, Pro-E, AutoCAD2000, Vellum 3-D, Labview
Government clearance
INTERESTS/HOBBIES
SCUBA diving, snowboarding, basketball, jiu-jitsu, photography
EDUCATION
9/94-6/98 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA
BS in Mechanical Engineering
1/01-3/01 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA
Intro to Telerobotics Course
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