Mechatronic Engineer, Level 3

Norsat International - Richmond, BC, Canada

February 2016 to December 2021

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Norsat International is a provider of satellite communication products and solutions. I worked for 2 years as a Mechanical Engineer on the Production Support Team and 4 years as a Mechatronic Engineer on the Product Development team.

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I have worn many hats and been involved in innumerable projects throughout my tenure with Norsat - see some highlights listed below and over on my Projects page:

• Lead the skunkworks development for a proof-of-concept Comms-On-The-Move Satellite Terminal capable of real-time satellite tracking and stabilization. I designed and managed all technical aspects of this development - including the mechanical design, PCB design, firmware and software development, testing, and project reporting. My efforts resulted in a functional prototype and formal company approval and budget allocation for subsequent commercial developments. See further details on my Projects page.​​

• Lead mechanical engineer/designer/BOM-manager for MIL-SPEC Airborne SatCom Device for a prominent US Defense/Aerospace customer over a 2+ year development cycle from statement-of-work through preliminary/critical/final design to recurrent production and shipment with regular telecom and in-person meetings with the customer throughout

• Set up and primary owner/operator/trainer of in-house machine shop's 3-axis CNC mill and associated CAM utility (including the development and maintenance of the CAM Post-Processor)

• Sourced/set up and was primary owner/operator/trainer of in-house Vibration Test Station used regularly for product qualification testing

• Myriad design/testing/troubleshooting/data-analysis support tasks for ongoing developments and legacy products

• Received my Lean Green Belt certification and was member of the Lean Committee devoted to assessing and improving operational processes throughout the organization

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Mechanical Design Assistant

Fachhochschule Joanneum - Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria

January 2015 to May 2015

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Part of multi-disciplinary engineering team working on the design and construction of a high power DC/DC Converter Box with Heat Sink for applications with electric vehicle testing. Tasked with the design and construction of a prototype heat sink compartment to house the electronics.

 

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Evasc Medical Systems - Vancouver, BC

September 2013 to December 2013

 

Mechanical design/engineering 4 month co-op student placement at Evasc Medical Systems Corp., Vancouver, BC. Evasc designs intravascular stents and catheter systems for a worldwide market

 

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Product Design Group Mobility (PDG) - Vancouver, BC

September 2010 to April 2011

 

PDG designs, manufactures and markets specialty wheelchairs worldwide. My position involved extensive CAD modelling and indexing of all parts used in manufacturing. I designed several custom utility attachments for wheelchairs including a flexibly designed braking mechanism to be fitted to a spectrum of chair sizes which was later mass produced.

 

Summer Dockhand

Seair Sea Planes - Richmond, BC

2009 to 2009

 

Summer Lifeguard

Splashdown Park - Delta, BC

2008 to 2008