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Engineering Design (Downtown)
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New York, New York 10034
(347)358-6245
www.linkedin.com/in/dante-james-1714ab1b7
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, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Computing, Electrodynamics, Python, Java, Discrete Data Structures,
Computational Methods, Independent Project, Machine Learning for physicists.
Professional Experience:
Hydro-Systems Boston, MA
Mechanical Engineer January 2021 - current
Projects:
• 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.
Innogen Energy Pleasanton, CA
Mechanical 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
Automation Design Engineer Fairfield, NJ
Projects: July 2019 – April 2020
• 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
Mechanical Design Engineer February 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/Mechanical 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
• Detail drawings
• Factory Acceptance Testing implementation
• Site Acceptance Testing implementation
Ray Solutions Livermore, CA
Mechanical Design Engineer May 2014 – November 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
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
Senior in Mechanical Engineering Program January 2008 – December 2010
Standard Mechanical Engineering Coursework
Lockheed Martin 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
Opto-Mechanical and Tooling Design Engineer Richmond, CA
Projects: January 2004 – March 2007
• Designed 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)
Mechanical and Tooling Design Engineer Livermore, CA
Projects: October 2001 – October 2002
• 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
Mechanical Design Engineer Berkeley, CA
Projects: June 1999 – June 2001
• Frame structure design
• Plastic part design
• Mechanism design
• Tooling design
• Kinematic mount design
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Detail drawings
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)
Mechanical Design Engineer Palo Alto, CA
Projects: February 1996 – January 1997
• 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
Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer Palo Alto, CA
Projects: January 1995 – January 1996
• 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
Tooling Designer Stockton, CA
Projects: December 1992 – January 1994
• 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
Publications:
L3-Communications, Tinsley Labs Richmond, CA
“Elements of tooling and fixture design for the optical manufacture of April 2005
Telescope Mirror Segments,” author: D. James
SPIE Proceedings, accepted.