MECHANICAL ANALYST & DESIGN ENGINEER - MSME
Jonathan Gonzalez
Professional Summary: Use of Ansys since 2010 and use of Femap/ Nastran since 2023. Core activities in my career: Mesh preparation, mitigation and balancing of stresses, efficient iteration of geometry, mass optimization, interpretation of results, and use of closed-form analysis. I currently work alongside chief engineers, and lead structural design and analysis efforts of a deployable mechanism. Leadership roles at GE and Northrop Grumman.
Resume
FEA Design Technical Skills (9 years):
Ansys Workbench (Since 2010)
Strand7 (> 1 year)
Stress, deformation, modal, random vibration, buckling, harmonic, transient analysis, and strain energy analysis.
Non-linear materials, NL contacts, bolted joints, MRB Repair models, composites, impact analysis, and shrink fit analysis.
Geometry optimization, manual meshes, mesh refinements and convergence. 1D, 2D, and 3D models.
Calibration of models to test results.
CAD Design Technical Skills:
Creo Parametric (13 years)
SolidWorks, Certified Expert CSWE
SolidWorks PDM and PTC Windchill for Data Management
Engineering drawings per ANSI / ASME Y14.5
Complex BOM drawings and assembly configurations
Draft Analysis, & Interference Analysis.
CAD certificates in Sheet metal, Weldments, Surfacing, & Drawing Tools
SpaceClaim
Autodesk Inventor / CATIA
Experienced designing machined, cast, welded, rapid prototyped parts and more.
Closed-form Analysys
Mathcad
Minitab for statistical analysis
Mechanical Fits, force fits & shrink fits hands-on experience
Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis Fastener Preload Calculations & Leadscrew calculations
Ball Bearing & Roller Bearing sizing, Life calculation, Linear guides, sizing of Tapered lock hubs & bushings, shaft keys, precision ground bars
Design of flat thread rolling dies, flat spiral spline dies Design of electromechanical systems, brushless motors interface, hall sensors, and optical sensors.
Design of aeromechanical systems, shrouded impellers, high density inlet & outlet guide vanes
Hands On Experiments, Inspection, Documentation, and Inventory Control
Operation of High frequency transducers and data acquisition systems
Use of Atlas Copco nutrunners & controllers
Balancing of impeller rotors using a CAB700 balancer
Completing shrink fits using dry ice, design of assembly fixtures
Using rapid prototype machine
Proficiency in metrology
ECO’s, MRB Part Disposition, NCRs
Creation of Assembly Procedures, and Work Instructions
Agile & QAD for Inventory Control (1 year)
Professional Engineering Experience
Northrop Grumman - Principal Mechanical Engineer
Goleta, CA (January 2023 - Current)
Program Technical Director / Principal Mechanical Engineer. Mechanical design and analysis of satellite booms and support structures. Structural analysis reports. Use of Femap, Ansys, Windchill, Creo, & Mathcad.
Carson, CA ( Dec. 2019 - Dec. 2021 )
Mechanical Designer of transducerized installation tools for next generation aerospace fasteners.
CFRP Ansys models, linear stress analysis, and non-linear analysis of bolted connections. Lab data to FEA correlation.
Statistical analysis for validation of high precision hardware measuring equipment.
Engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5, effective use of GD&T.
Howmet Aerospace - Mechanical Engineer
Blue Origin - Mechanical Engineer
Los Osos, CA ( April 2022 - October 2022 )
Conceptual 3D design or release mechanisms. Requirements, system modeling, layouts, structural analysis, manufacturing and integration support, test definition and mission support.
Use creative thinking and novel manufacturing solutions to solve complex problems with high pressure, cryogenic, and highly stressed hardware.
Engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5, effective use of GD&T.
St.Paul, MN ( Contract: April. 2018 - Oct. 2018 )
Dynamic simulations of Large Supporting Structures for Turbine Test Facilities using Ansys.
Completion of CDR & FDR reports and presentations.
Design of alignment mechanism for 9-ton plenum.
CAD systems: Inventor, SpaceClaim, & SolidWorks.
Aero Systems Engineering - Mech. Analyst
Revasum - Mechanical Design Engineer
San Luis Obispo, CA ( Nov. 2018 - August. 2019 )
Design & development of wafer processing components and systems with optical sensor.
Spray nozzle system and tube routing design.
Generation of complex assembly drawings using Solidworks & PDM. (ASME Y14.5, GD&T)
Tehachapi, CA ( Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2006 )
Operation, performance, first error handling and diagnostics of electromechanical systems of wind turbine generators (WTGs)
Weather monitoring, and dispatching of technicians 24/7.
Obtained Tower Rescue Tractel Certification for 500’ tall 5MW turbines.
GE Wind - Support Engineer
Xcelaero - Mechanical Engineer / Analyst
San Luis Obispo, CA ( Feb. 2007 - April 2018 )
Design, analysis, development and testing of rotating machinery using Creo and Ansys Workbench. Design of assembly and testing fixtures.
Lab data to FEA correlation.
Use of optical tachometers, oscilloscopes, thermocouples, Hipot testers and more.
MRB disposition. Technical meetings vendor sites for quality control and cost effectiveness.
Engineering Internships
Sylmar, CA ( June 2004 - Dec. 2004 )
3D models and drawings of medical devices using Creo Parametric.
St. Jude Medical - Intern
Honeywell Turbo Technologies - Intern
Torrance, CA ( June 2005 - Dec. 2005 )
Coordinate Inspection, assembly, test cell instrumentation and testing of high-performance hardware, turbochargers and systems.
Document test plans.
Design of test fixtures using Creo Parametric.
Post processing of lab data.
Experience in metrology including use of CMM machine.
Amcor Engineering - Intern
Ventura, CA ( June 2003 - Aug. 2003 )
HVAC system drawing releases using AutoCad
Certifications & Training
Ansys & Python:
Python Basics for Data Analysis, 2022
Python for Data Science: Intermediate, 2021
Python for Data Science: Fundamentals I & II, 2021
Certificate for Introduction to Ansys Mechanical
Certificate for Ansys Mechanical Structural Non-linearities
Solidworks:
Certified SolidWorks Expert in Mechanical Design, 2020
Certified SolidWorks Professional in Mechanical Design
Certified Solidworks Professional in Advanced Surfacing
Certified Solidworks Professional in Advanced Weldments
Certified Solidworks Professional in Advanced Drawing
Certified SW Professional in Advanced Sheet Metal Design
Certified SolidWorks Associate in Mechanical Design
GD&T and Other Certificates
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ANSI / ASME Y14.5, GD&T Interpretation
EIT Certificate
Certified A&P aircraft mechanic
Certified for Tractel Climb & Rescue, 5 MW Wind Turbines
Education
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Thesis: "A Study of Shock Analysis Using The Finite Element Method Verified with Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory; Mechanical Effects due to Pulse Width Variation of Shock Inputs, And Evaluation of Shock Response Of A Mixed Flow Fan"
Glendale Community College
Academic Honors for Outstanding Achievement
Airframe & Powerplant Certificate