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DANTE JAMES

Senior Mechanical Engineer

New York, New York 10034

dantejam@gmail.com

(646) 940-2577

Scholastic Experience:

Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering Baltimore, MD

Master of Science: Mechanical Engineering. GPA 3.75 May 2024

Relevant Coursework: Mathematical Methods for Engineers, Control Systems for Mechanical Engineering Applications,

Digital Control and Systems Applications, Kinematics and Dynamics of Robots, Robot Motion Planning, Mechanical Packaging for Electronic Systems, Principle of Optics, Precision Engineering, Intermediate Vibrations, Machine Learning for Mechanical Engineers.

City College of Technology-City College of New York - CUNY Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Science: Applied Computational Physics. GPA 3.86 June 2022

Relevant Coursework: Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Computing, Python, Java, Data Structures, Computational Methods, Independent Project, Machine Learning for Physicists, Matlab, C++, Coppelia Sim, ROS2.

In the past, my career has been a career of 90 percent contract work by choice.

Professional Experience:

Hydro-Systems Boston, MA

Machine Design Engineer January 2021 - current

Projects:

Fluid System Design
Designed, modeled, and detailed piping bearing system, hydrostatic bearing system, and latch mechanism
Radial seal design and mechanism design
Tolerance analysis of assembly. Industrial design of advanced surface features for functionality as well as aesthetics
Detail drawings

Innogen Energy Pleasanton, CA

Design Engineer May 2020 – December 2020

Projects:

Industrial design of Magnesium-Air Fuel Cell compartment and housing. Magnesium-Al Anode
Electronic Enclosure Design
Plastic and metal part design
Thermal design and analysis
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Autowraptec Fairfield, NJ

Machine Design Engineer July 2019 – April 2020

Projects:

Electro-mechanical automation design
Mechanism and tooling design
Plastic and metal part design
Electro-mechanical system troubleshooting
Large CAD assembly management
Verification of CAD models matching manufactured machines on factory floor
Tolerance analysis
Complex System problem solving (Automated napkin and silverware folding machine)
Multiple automated station design and testing
Industrial design
Sheet metal design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Innogen Energy Pleasanton, CA

Design Engineer Janurary 2016 - March 2019

Projects:

Outdoor ruggedized product design
Industrial design for manufacture (DFM) of ABS-Polycarbonate housing
Plastic part design
Electronic component packaging and design
Structural design and analysis of metal support frame
Thermal design and analysis
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Owlized, Inc. Oakland, CA

Project Manager/Machine Design Engineer December 2014 – January 2016

Projects:

Mechanism design and assembly
Viewing device optical design
Bearing design
Industrial design
Ruggedizing
Design For Manufacture(DFM)
Design For Assembly(DFM)
Weldment and Casting design
Inspection
Vendor interface
Integration with electronic sensors and hardware
Routing of all wiring and harnesses
Electro-mechanical packaging
Mechanical design of sensor activation components
Electronic component packaging and design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Factory Acceptance Testing implementation
Site Acceptance Testing
Detail drawings

Ray Solutions Livermore, CA

Mechanical Design Engineer May 2014 – December 2014

Projects:

Camera housing design
Motion system design
Gear design
Bearing design
Mechanical design of sensor activation components
Collet clamp FEA and design
Electronic component packaging and design
Structural design and analysis of metal support frame
Thermal design and analysis
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Trimble Construction Oakland, CA

Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer November 2012– March 2013

Projects:

Projection enabler system design
Opto-mechanical mounting design and stress analysis of lens system
Rotary motion system design
Electronic component packaging and design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

AeresMotors Oakland, CA

Design Engineer August 2011– October 2012

Projects:

Finite element analysis of Honda Goldwing Motorcycle Cylinder Head
Tooling and gear design for camshaft clocking and orientation for sensor gage.
Tolerance analysis of each individual component as well as top assembly
Stress analysis of exhaust and intake valve compartments
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Tesla Motors San Carlos, CA Manufacturing Engineer October 2007- June 2008

Projects:

Tolerance Analysis of rotor and stator assembly for Tesla Roadster electric motor
Plastic part design
Large Assembly management of motor assembly

Advanced Technology Center Palo Alto, CA

Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer May 2007– October 2007

Projects:

Opto-mechanical design
Kinematic mount design
3-Axis linear motion design
Minimum constraint design of motion system interfaces with components

L3-Communications-Tinsley Laboratories Richmond, CA

Opto-Mechanical, Tooling and Machine Design Engineer January 2004 – March 2007

Projects:

Designed and analyzed tooling to manufacture the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
NASA and Ball Aerospace contract
Mechanism and tooling design within CNC machine workspace
Opto-mechanical and metrology tooling design
Stress, strain and deflection analysis FEA
Large machinery press fit of tapered bearing system design
Structural frame design, lift fixture design, kinematic mount design
Plastic part design
Electro-mechanical system troubleshooting
Tolerance analysis
Industrial design
Sheet metal design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Livermore, CA

Mechanical and Tooling Design Engineer October 2001 – October 2002

Projects:

Precision engineering and kinematic mount design
Tooling design for the manufacture of National Ignition Facility optical elements.
Vacuum chuck design
Microradian adjustment mechanism to control angle of optics with respect to z-plane during manufacture
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Berkeley Process Control Richmond, CA

Mechanical Design Engineer June 1999 – June 2001

Projects:

Frame structure design
Plastic part design
Mechanism design
Tooling design
Kinematic mount design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) Palo Alto, CA

Mechanical Design Engineer February 1996 - January 1997

Projects:

Frame structure design
Linear motion system design
Mechanism design
Non-magnetic component design for functionality of data acquisition within high energy physics accelerator beam line
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Palo Alto, CA

Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer January 1995 - January 1996

Projects:

Design of housing and filter for Trace telescope (NASA)
Design of lifting fixtures, assembly fixtures and drill fixtures for manufacture of Trace telescope
Mechanism design
Vibration analysis
Stress and strain analysis
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

BP Chemicals Advanced Composites Division Stockton, CA

Tooling Designer December 1992 – January 1994

Projects:

Design of core and cavity mold components for the manufacture of Boeing 777 Blocker Doors
Design of drill fixtures
Mechanism design
Resin Transfer Mold design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Detail drawings

Varian Corporation - Thin Film Systems Palo Alto, CA

Mechanical Designer August 1990 – July 1992

Projects:

Designed and detailed electro-mechanical parts for wafer processing systems in vacuum environment
Designed rack assemblies of power supplies and electro-mechanical packaging
Incorporated engineering change orders
Trained drafting staff in customization of CAD, which resulted in 50% reduction in engineering change order drafting time
Re-designed 200mm wafer chamber to facilitate the new industry standard of 300mm wafers
Designed and detailed various models and tooling to test prototype vacuum port fastening designs and performed tests
Vacuum chamber design for Physical Vapor Deposition(PVD) module. Minimized out gassing, proper seal and gland design for helium leak checking, proper material selection, surface finish and product design to minimize pump down time

Publications:

L3-Communications, Tinsley Labs Richmond, CA

“Elements of tooling and fixture design for April 2005

the optical manufacture of JWST Mirror Segments"

author: D. James

SPIE Proceedings, accepted.