Elise Moss E-Mail Elise [email protected] 21951 Bear Creek Way Los Gatos, Ca 95033 Phone (408) 655-4710
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ELISE MOSS E-MAIL [email protected] 21951 BEAR CREEK WAY LOS GATOS, CA 95033 PHONE (408) 655-4710 www.linkedin.com/in/elisemoss/ SOFTWARE EXPERTISE AGILE, ANSYS,ARENA, ASK MAN/MAN , AUTOCAD, CITRIX, COSMOS, ACCESS, EXCEL, FRAMEMAKER, INVENTOR, PDMWORKS, PROJECT MANAGER, SIMULATION, SOLIDWORKS, REVIT, VISUAL STUDIO QUALIFICATIONS • More than ten years of design experience, creating and documenting designs using SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor. • BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering • Clear understanding of control features, datums, ANSI Y.14-2004, GD&T, critical to function documentation, engineering change management, marketing requirements, and other engineering documentation. • Design experience with consumer electronics, servers, semi-conductor equipment, automotive, medical device, solar, and utility equipment • More than five years of experience with creating mechanical control documentation for PCBAs, designing enclosures for PCBAs, and working with data provided by EEs importing into SolidWorks and Inventor, creation of gerber files and schematics • Proven ability to design product managing complex assemblies while attending to the smallest details of individual parts. • High volume experience with injection molded plastic parts, die-castings, metal stampings, sheet metals, ceramics, glass, and printed circuit boards. • Experience interacting and communicating with suppliers, both locally and abroad. Able to understand and decode engineering documentation from Asia, Europe, or Latin America. Experience with thermal, fluid, and structural analysis, using ANSYS, FloTherm, and Simulation. • Proficient in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, COSMOS, Microsoft Office, Agile, Arena, ASK MAN/MAN, Oracle, and most inventory management/engineering change control software. • Comfortable taking ideas from NPD to Manufacturing to IPS • Experience with Rapid Prototyping, comfortable with trouble-shooting stl files and using a 3D printer • Seasoned speaker, having presented at SolidWorks World for more than five years and Autodesk University more than five years EXPERIENCE July 2013 – January 2014 Aurora Networks, Santa Clara, CA Sr Mechanical Engineer (Direct) (laid off due to acquisition by Pace) • Created Inventor parts and assemblies for 19” rack systems and servers used in telecommunications • Imported PADS and ORCAD files into Inventor to create circuit board assemblies and documentation • Designed small injection plastic molded components to be used inside of rack-mounted equipment • Created labels and silkscreen artwork using AutoCAD • Created BOMs and specs for upload into Arena • Placed purchase orders for parts used for R&D December 2012 – May 2013 Fidus Electronics Products, Milpitas, CA Mechanical Designer (Direct) (Company decided to focus on solely on electronic design) • Implemented mechanical enclosure designs for servers, rack system chassis, and RF enclosures • Worked with vendors for fabrication of materials • Sourced components • Created technical documentation, including assembly instructions, for 19” rack equipment • Organized lab for building prototypes • Met with clients to discuss design requirements and review designs March 2012 - November 2012 Accuray, Sunnyvale, CA Mechanical Engineer (Contractor) • Created SolidWorks parts, assemblies and drawings for a multi-leaf collimator (MLC). • Created SolidWorks parts, assemblies and drawings for a test simulator (LINAC) – 19 inch rack chassis system • Created SolidWorks models for vacuum plastic and injected plastic parts • Sourced components and gathered documents to meet FDA criteria • Entered information into engineering change management system for component release October 2011 – March 2012 Novatorque, Sunnyvale, CA Mechanical Engineer (Contractor) (project completed) • Created assembly instructions for magnetic electric motor • Designed test fixtures for magnetic electric motor • Designed components for electric motor • Created assembly drawings for magnetic electric motor • Sourced components from vendors June 2011 -October 2011 Wrightspeed, San Jose, CA Mechanical Engineer (Contractor) (project completed) • Provided engineering support to mechanical team • Created drawings of CAD parts and assemblies for hybrid engine and chassis • Managed Vault (engineering library) • Trained engineers on best practices for Autodesk Inventor • Created and managed templates and hardware CAD library December 2009 – June 2010 Cypress Envirosystems, San Jose, CA Mechanical Engineer (Contractor) • Developed process control and assembly drawings, using advanced design configurations, for environmental control systems • Designed models using advanced surfacing techniques for injection plastic molded components • Managed PDM Vault • Used SolidWorks as the primary design tool • Specified and sourced components to be used in manufacturing • Created engineering documentation for factory equipment December 2008 – October 2009 Solar Infra, Santa Clara, CA Mechanical Engineer (Contractor) • Interfaced with R&D team at Sandia Labs • Used SolidWorks as the primary design tool; • Created assembly drawings, bills of materials for solar equipment • Specified and sourced components to be used in manufacturing • Created engineering documentation for automation equipment production and maintenance • Designed and developed rugged solar module September 2008 – November 2008 Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA Mechanical Engineer (Contractor) • Designed automation equipment for medical devices • Used SolidWorks as the primary design tool; • Created assembly drawings, bills of materials for plastic injected parts • Specified and sourced components to be used on assembly line • Created engineering documentation for automation equipment production and maintenance December 2007 -September 2008 SolFocus, Mountain View, CA Mechanical Engineer (Direct) • Designed test fixtures and tooling for solar equipment; • The following test fixtures were designed and implemented: Flash Tester, Solar Simulator, Quick Change Receiver Module, Quick Change Front Glass Module, Quick Change Primary Mirror, Quick Change Secondary Mirror, and Tin Inspection • The following new product designs were developed: Variable Thickness Backpan, Coffered Backpan, Backpan Seal, and Backpan Supporting Ribs. • Provided design support for solar equipment, including backpans, trusses, and trackers; • Acted as CAD Manager for Engineering Department; provided technical support and training for all SolidWorks users; • Developed and organized design features and templates within SolidWorks to make it easier for users to create and develop designs • Created product documentation, including drawings, bills of materials, and specifications. October 2006 – July 2007 General Electric, San Jose, CA Mechanical Engineer (Direct) • Designed and developed Safety Equipment for nuclear power plants, primarily debris interceptors. These assemblies used 304C SST and standard sheet metal beams and channels. Most of the assemblies required welding. Because these designs were used in nuclear power plants, I was required to apply GD&T to verify that the equipment could be assembled properly in the field and support ANSYS analysis to determine that the equipment would pass seismic safety standards. • Provided training and support for Inventor users • Input bills of materials, engineering changes into eMatrix PDMS system • Wrote design specifications April 2005-August 2006 SignaSys, Sunnyvale, CA Mechanical Engineer (Direct) • Designed and created 2D layouts for television station equipment rooms and broadcast stations. • Designed 19” rack and power systems • Primary tool was AutoCAD FACULTY EXPERIENCE 2009-present Laney Community College, Machine Technology Department SolidWorks and Revit 2005-May 2013 San Francisco State University, College of Extended Learning Revit and Inventor 2002 Evergreen Valley College AutoCAD, SolidWorks and GD&T 1999-2001 DeAnza College AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, and GD&T EDUCATION San Jose State University, San Jose, CA B.S., Mechanical Engineering San Jose State University, San Jose, CA B.A., Public Relations .