Senior R&D Engineer (Mechanical) at Synchron (2022-05 – 2026-02)
In a zero to one startup environment, led the mechanical and industrial design of handheld and wearable Brain-Computer Interface peripheral devices from ideation through design inputs and IEC 60601 requirements, CAD (SolidWorks), dFMEA, DFMA and transfer to manufacturing, successful DVT design and completion, device production, and FDA clinical trial submissions within an ISO 13485 QMS.
- The Processor, a continuous neural signal decoding and processing device utilizing an actively-cooled System-on-Module.
- The Charger, a body-worn inductive charging device for a subcutaneous implant.
- Designed the Collar, a wearable soft-good accessory utilized to comfortably enable the inductive charging process of the Charger to the implanted device.
- Integrated complex electronics (SoM, PCBAs, Li-ion batteries, BLE and WiFi connectivity antennae, inductive charging coil, active thermal management) into IP22-rated mechanical assemblies, co-developing with systems and electrical teams to optimize performance and reliability.
- Owned the physical user experience: Designing robust products with visual appeal, soft-goods and accessories, on-device UI wireframing (Figma), user manual development, and device packaging to prioritize human factors without compromising safety and reliability.
- Role was expanded to own manufacturing process improvement of the Stentrode and Transceiver implanted system components.
Mechanical Design Engineer II at Weastec (Toyodenso Co. Ltd.) (2018-08 – 2022-04)
Led development of 19 automotive interior products for 12 vehicle models across 3 OEMs (Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen), owning phases from industrial design to design transfer to mass production through the automotive development process.
- Developed injection molded, IP65-rated vehicle interior switches utilizing top-down CAD (CATIA V5), prioritizing DFMA, durability, and ergonomic actuation for automotive-scale mass production.
- Developed and revised 200+ engineering drawings, incorporating GD&T and tolerance stack analysis to transfer designs to Asian supply partners in Vietnam, Japan, and China.
- Verified designs utilizing 3D printing, FEA (CATIA), illumination simulation (Ansys Speos), dFMEA, layout drawings, and DV test development.
R&D Intern, Finishing at The Timken Company (2017-05 – 2017-08)
- Redesigned a finishing asset for wind turbine bearing surfaces using Siemens NX, an asset which constituted a capital avoidance value of $20,000 per unit and enabled increased flexibility to finish various bearing sizes.
- Developed the drawings and specifications for the finishing asset to be produced and deployed in Q3 of 2017.
Terminal Design Engineering Co-Op at Diebold Nixdorf (2015-08 – 2016-08)
- Designed sheet metal ATM assembly parts and in-service ATM field modification parts using PTC Creo.
- Conducted assembly prototyping, part modification, and reliability testing of 7700, 7750, and 7780 models.
