PETER PATEL            

 

Email:  proe_2000@yahoo.com                         Eresume:  http://geocities.datacellar.net/proe_2000                  Cell : (703)  915 - 0439

SUMMARY:                         18 years experience in Mechanical,  Electrical systems Design, Structural & Thermal Analysis, Manufacturing & Integration using Pro/Engineer Wild Fire 2.0, Pro/Assembly,  Pro/Mechanica.

20000 + hours of  Pro/Intralink, Pro/Drawing, Pro/Rsd, Pro/Cable, Pro/Sheetmetal, Pro/Mockup.

 

EXPERIENCE:                  Design  Engineer                 BAE  Ground System Division, Triangle, VA.                               (5/06 to Present)

                                                * E/M packaging  design & drawing (MIL STD 100, ASME Y14.5M) for US defense (AAV Vehicles)

* Tow pintle failure & upgrade design analysis, ballistic cover & thermal site integration.

* EAAK armor integration & analysis,  Radio rack design & analysis using Pro/E Mechanica

* Dagr/Gps, C4I suite, Singars & PSC-5 Integration, LRU design & development using MIL STD.

* Projects:  AAVP7A1, AAVC7A1, AAVR7A1, UGWS Turret, FCS, MRAP.

 

Design  Engineer                  General Dynamics Land Systems, Woodbridge, VA.                         (1/99 to 5/06)

                                                * Vehicle Electronic systems design using Pro/engineer (Wildfire) for US defense  (EFV Vehicles)

* Top down Design, Large assembly management, E/M  packaging using MIL STDS.

* Interconnect and Stick diagram using Pro/Diagram & RSD. 3D Cable routing using Pro/Cable.

* Weight and Cost reduction using Pro/Mechanica Structural (Stress, Displacement) analysis.

* Projects: LPD17, MK46, TURRET, EFV Personnel & Command Variant, Trainer System, Prognostics.

 

Design Engineer                 Case Corp, Fargo, ND.                                                                     (5/98 to 12/98)

* Plastic & sheet metal parts design using pro-engineer for Agriculture industry. (Tractors)

* Cost reduction of parts using thermoforming, DFM & other alternative materials.

* Pro/surface, Pro/feature, Pro/Pdm, Pro/Assembly, Pro/sheet metal, Pro/Drawing.                               

 

Design Engineer                 Diebold Inc.,  N. Canton, OH.                                                  (6/95 to 5/98)

* Designed plastic & sheet metal parts using Pro/engineer for Automatic Teller Machine.

* Structural & Thermal analysis of different parts using pro-mechanica.

                                                * Plastic injection mold design using Pro/mold design

                                                * GAS & Injection mold filling analysis using Pro/mesh, Pro/fem post & CMOLD.                                               

 

SKILLS:                                Cad'd Packages:                  PRO/ENGINEER, SOLIDWORKS, CATIA,  INVENTOR

                                                Cam software:                      PRO/MANUFACTURING, SMARTCAM

                                                FEA Packages:                    PRO/MECHANICA, NASTRAN, PATRAN, ANSYS, C-MOLD

                                                                                                               

EDUCATION:                     * M. S. in Industrial Engineering.                                   (05/93)

                                                   New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102.

                                                * B. S. in Mechanical Engineering.                                                 (12/88)

                                               

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: * Working Knowledge of Hull, Hydraulics Systems, Auxiliary Systems, Suspension, Engine,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Marine Dive, Drive train, Vetronics & Weapon Systems like Turret, Fire control, Armarament.

*  System engineering and integration of Defense products like  EFV Personnel, EFV command, LPD 17,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MK46, Turret, Trainer Systems, Prognostics Systems & AAV FOV.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

* Designed & assembled Driver, Turret, Communication, and Weapon Station Trainer Simulators.  

* Designed, developed & assembled automatic teller machine using general principal of machine tool

design Like regulation of speed & feed rates, designs of machine tool structures, guide ways, power                                                                                       screws, spindle & spindle supports, dynamics and control of machine tools.

* Successfully designed automatic teller machine fascia using pro/engineer & c-mold.  Reduced project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               time by 30% from prototype to manufacturing. Mold filling analysis used during design stage. Evaluate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           different engineering design & polymer resin to achieve better gas flow in the mold, less cycle time,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            better strength  & low weight.

* Successfully implemented DME round mate system for small plastic parts, to reduce mold design and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                manufacturing time by 40%.

 

ELIGIBILITY:                     US Citizen, DOD Active Security Clearance, Willing to relocate.