Contract Mechanical Engineering

Experience

With over 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering, specializing in product development, system architecture, and R&D, I am excited to contribute my skills and expertise to your team. Having an extensive background in 3D CAD design using SolidWorks and ProEngineer/Creo, coupled with my proven track record of designing innovative products and systems across various industries, including consumer electronics, medical, aerospace, and marine electric vehicles enable me to be adaptable to any challenge. My notable achievements include holding over 20 issued and pending, as well as leading the design of an entire EV marine drivetrain. I am confident that my experience in leading design projects from concept to production, coupled with my expertise in materials sciences and manufacturing processes, make me a strong candidate for your needs.

Expertise/Skills

3D Mechanical CAD Design

·        Solidworks

·        CREO (Pro/Engineer)

Industry Experience

·        Marine Electric Vehicles

·        Consumer Electronics

·        Medical Devices

·        Military Electronics

·        Structural Aerospace Components

·        Casino and Personal Gaming Equipment

·        Sporting Goods Equipment

Part Design Commodities

·        Injection Molded Plastics Design

·        Sheet Metal Part Design

·        Die Casting Part Design

·        CNC Part Design

·        Die Cut and Laser-cut Part Design (Films/Adhesives/Nameplates)

·        Weldment Design

Electronics Packaging

·        High Voltage Power Management

·        ECAD/MCAD Collaboration (Mechanical)

·        Printed Circuit Board Collaboration (Mechanical)

·        Flex Circuit Design (Mechanical)

·        Screen Printed Circuit Design (Silver ink on PET film)

·        LED and Backlighting Design

·        Cable Assembly Design

·        EMI Design Mitigation

Design Analysis

·        Tolerance Analysis - Predictive Statistical and Worst Case

·        Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

·        Mechanism Design

·        Electromagnetic Simulation (Amperes)

·        Finite Element Analysis (ANSYS)

·        Capacitive Sensing Simulation

·        Material Selection

o   Resin Selection for Injection Molding

o   CNC Raw Material Selection

o   Fastener Material Selection/Corrosion Considerations

Conceptualization

·        Rendering

·        Sketching and Drawing

·        Creo Interactive Surface Design Extension (ISDX)

·        Prototype Fabrication and Sourcing

o   3D Printing

o   CNC Fabrication

o   Welding

DFx

·        Design for Manufacture

·        Design for Assembly

·        Design for Cost

·        Design for Service

Contact Doug

Please feel free to reach out via our Contact link or my email below.

Doug Krumpelman - Mechanical Engineer (BSME)

Doug@NorthCascadesDesignworks.com