Mars Chan, CSWE

Mechanical CAD Engineer with 10+ years of experience developing production-ready mechanical designs, assemblies, fabrication drawings, and manufacturing documentation across transportation, manufacturing, energy, and product development industries. CSWE-certified SolidWorks expert with deep expertise in parametric modeling, BOM structuring, GD&T, ECO/PDM workflows, and design for manufacturability (DFM). Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, and production teams to deliver scalable, high-quality mechanical solutions in fast-paced environments.

Product Realization Engineer - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

(2022-09)

• Manage, update, and release Product Realization Teams (PRT) documentation including Project Plans, Qualification Plans, Compatibility Definitions, and Interface Definitions for multiple PRTs.
• Contribute to the effort of developing evidence packages for technical design and programmatic phase gate reviews with NNSA and the Production Agencies (PAs).
• Execute, maintain, and track PRT schedules, milestones, and action items. Regularly communicate project progress and status to management. Support realization of PRT processes at PAs as required: requirements, capability development, engineering evaluation, and qualification.
• Review drawings for technical content and design intent and prepare and release engineering specifications and drawings.
• Participate in formal and informal design reviews.
• Work collaboratively between other Product Realization Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Design Drafters, Documentation Coordinators, and Quality Engineers.

Senior CAD Design Engineer - Revo (formerly Wrightspeed)

(2017-06 - 2022-02)

• Plan and implement bill of material (BOM) structure to facilitate cooperation between design engineers, and between design and manufacturing and purchasing.
• Execute changes in CAD and in drawings to comply with specific instructions and fulfill overall intent of design engineer.
• Perform static FEA by using Solidworks Simulation for design validations.
• Understand and incorporate feedback from manufacturing engineers and from external suppliers.
• Raise questions as needed to develop a complete understanding of design intent and applicable design best practices and internal company standards.
• Recommend verification test methods appropriate to prove critical performance factors of a design.
• Work collaboratively between Mechanical / Electrical / Software / Manufacturing Engineers, the Shop Crews/Technician, and the Production Team.

Process Engineer - Global Contract Manufacturing Inc

(2017-02 - 2017-06)

• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Manufacturing Plan (MP) created via Solidworks for manufacturing process.
• Represents the company's quality system to media, government agencies, funding agencies, customers, and the public.
• Provide sustaining engineering support for manufacturing floor as required.
• Assists in the development of manufacturing methods.
• Supports product and improvement projects.
• Receives instructions on assignment objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
• Receives/solicits guidance on unusual and/or complex problems and supervisory approval on work plans.
• Prepares manufacturing documentation and conducts initial review of critical customer requirements.
• Coordinates with programming department in fixture design and creation.
• Generates Shop Inspection Reports in conjunction (SIR) with Manufacturing Plans.
• Support customer needs in Computer Aided Design (CAD).
• Work collaboratively between Project Engineers, Quality Engineers, CNC Programmers and Manufacturing Technicians.

Project Engineer - Global Contract Manufacturing Inc

(2016-03 - 2017-02)

• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Manufacturing Plan (MP) created via Solidworks for manufacturing process.
• Manufacturing process improvements for production/legacy parts.
• Responsible for legacy MP's updated and related process.
• Tolerance analysis of designed component interfaces.
• 2D drawings per industry standards. (ie. ANSI Y14.5 2009)
• Work collaboratively between other Project Engineers, CNC Programmers and Manufacturing Technicians.

Mechanical Engineer - Studio Red

(2014-12 - 2016-02)

• 3D modeling of complex forms.
• Configuration layouts and component placement.
• Mechanism design and motion validations.
• Hardware selection and testing.
• Tolerance analysis of designed component interfaces.
• 2D drawings per industry standards. (ie. ANSI Y14.5 2009)
• Production design solutions for high volume plastic components.
• Prototype analysis, functional and fit testing.
• Written communications including status reports and ongoing e-mail to support the program.
• Professional / Expert knowledge of using Solidworks for 2D / 3D design.
• Work collaboratively between Senior Mechanical Engineers, Industrial Designers, and Senior CNC machinist.

Solidworks Design Engineer - Western Truck Fab

(2014-05 - 2014-11)

• Producing 3D CAD designs of highly-customized truck bodies to customer specifications from concept through completion.
• Expanding development of in-house built truck bodies, such as service bodies and flatbeds.
• Participate in assembly or fabrication of prototypes.
• Works collaboratively between salesmen and workshop assembly crews.

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer - LocoLabs LLC

(2012-01 - 2014-02)

• Build Coordination (purchasing and receiving components; kitting; coordinating FAB, assembly, QA and testing; performing QA, assembly and testing; logging test and shipment data; and shipping).
• Lab Support (ordering supplies, equipment setup and maintenance, rework and logging, lab organization, component organization).
• Mechanical Engineering (enclosure design using Solidworks; drawing creation; coordination of prototyping, testing, QA and qualification of designs; modeling of PCBs and sub-components for mechanical interference fit; test fixture design; and manufacturing build coordination of test fixtures and all mechanical designs); ECO control via using Agile.
• Bilingual translating for engineering detail drawings between English and Chinese.
• Work with other Electrical Engineers collaboratively.

Mechanical Engineer - Polarity

(2011-03 - 2011-12)

• Responsible to create new designs or existing product's modifications.
• Responsible to produce designs from Solidworks to CNC machine.
• Mechanical parts' prototyping.
• Works with other Electrical Engineers and Mechanical Technicians collaboratively.

R&D Technician - Ames Fire & Waterworks

(2010-04 - 2011-03)

• Reads test schedule, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
• Responsible to analyze test results on defective units to determine cause of failure.
• Replaces defective components or records defects.
• Modify existing 2D/3D geometry via Solidworks / AutoDesk Inventor
• Works with the Project Manager and Product Sustain Engineer collaboratively.

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology - California State University, Sacramento (2009-05)