Mechanical Engineer

Raul Martinez

Whittier, CA. *****

Cell: 626-***-****

Email: *********@****.***

Summary

Electrical Design Engineer with experience in the design and packaging of solar panels and solar arrays for space application. Proven ability in delivering high quality engineering drawings and documentation while meeting schedule deadlines. Familiar with all aspects of panel design from layout through release including schematics, BOM, ECN and ECO creation.

Qualifications

• Extensive aerospace electrical design background in solar panels and arrays

• Electrical schematic diagram creation

• Manufacturing liaison experience

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Organized, punctual, consistent and concise

• AutoCAD 2010 proficiency

• General Microsoft Office applications

• General knowledge of industry practices, techniques and standards including

ANSI Y14.5M and Mil-dtl-31000

Professional Experience

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems - Redondo Beach, CA. 2008 to 2011

• Electrical Design Engineer – Electrical and mechanical design of solar panel and solar array drawings including layouts, assemblies, installations, schematics, wire lists, wire harnesses and piece parts.

• Work independently as well as in groups to effectively resolve design issues in an effort to meet cost and schedule deadlines.

• Interfaced extensively with manufacturing and provided technical support during assembly phase of panel build and trouble shoot any technical issues in real-time.

• Generated redline documentation for floor personnel to prevent work flow stoppage as well as generated all necessary engineering change paper required to capture changes.

• Supported internal design reviews and held accountable for follow-up on engineering action items.

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems - El Segundo, CA 1985 – 2008

• Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Perform layout studies given various solar cell and substrate sizing possibilities.

• Analyze wire harness requirements, generated panel assembly, harness installation and solar wing layout drawings including electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Responsible for designing and routing solar wing wire harnesses and brackets. Assisted manufacturing in wire harness installation by providing shop-aids when required.

• Supervised and mentored design staff of contractors and was responsible for developing and implementing groups CAD standards.

• As a program specific member of the photovoltaic design group, had responsibilities for supporting the manufacturing group in all levels of hardware assembly. As necessary, aided floor technicians in engineering drawing clarification.

• Supported weekly meetings with the Program Office and/or in-house manufacturing team monitoring the status of or participating in small Integrated Process Teams to resolve technical issues (as required).

• Routinely visited outside panel vendor for purposes of analyzing their assembly process flow and assuring that all critical checks were captured and that all “best practice” processes were being utilized.

• Supported the manufacturing group's activities to support on time hardware delivery meeting all schedule deadlines.

• Supported formal and informal design reviews to the Program Office and/or manufacturing such as IDR’s, PDR’s, CDR’s & MRR’s.

Education

Associate of Science - Electro/Mechanical Drafting 1982

Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, CA.

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