Toan N. - Mechanical Design R&D Engineer

Dickinson, United States

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 6 months

Lead the design from concept to production on a new outdoor 38 kV circuit breaker, taking ownership of enclosure design, manual pull linkage system, spring opening mechanism, and integration of electronics system
Managed the complete development process, including component selection, prototype hands-on assembly, internal and external testing to IEEE standards, and final drawing release for production
Self-taught and mastered KoCos speed/timing data acquisition software and high-speed camera systems to conduct precise performance testing, capture dynamic events, and analyze timing data of a circuit breaker
Guided the design of a pressure vessel test fixture enabling experiments on arc voltage discharge behavior and material disposition analysis

May 2022 - Jul 2023

1 year 3 months

Modified 787 crew rest compartment designs made of composite structures for customer-specific configurations
Programmed custom scripts that integrated with CATIA V5 and ENOVIA to automate design change process
Lead the integration, certification, and implementation of the door latches mechanism used on 787 Program
Assisted in performing thermal analysis on enclosure of the refrigeration system used on 787 Program

Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

1 year 2 months

Lead the development of medical cart from design, documentation, and drawing from prototype to production phase
Lead the development of SafeOp’s wire harness housing and cable routing design used on medical cart
Created, maintained, and reviewed design history file (DHF) for SafeOp System and Medical Cart System

Feb 2020 - Oct 2020

9 months

Developed component level requirement specification for 777X and 777 programs utilizing IBM’s DOORS
Provided support for hydraulic flight components and coordinated failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
Wrote and released certification documents regarding the material used in 777X and 777 for corrosion resistance

Feb 2019 - May 2019

4 months

Converted Excel VBA tool to Python script with runtime reduction of 200% and 50% reliability improvement
Participated in the intern flight controller exercise and flight controller mock simulation training

Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

8 months

Prototyped and released design changes on Model X seats that saved $1.2 million annually
Reduced cycle time by 25% in automated robotic production line by modifying the tools and fixtures design
Created, modified, and released GD&T drawings per ASME Y14.5