DylanSteefel

Experience

• Lab Researcher / Mechanical Designer University of Miami Oncology Robotics Lab · Self-employed Jan 2019 – Present 5 yrs 10 mos Miami, FL, United States - Responsible for design, manufacturing, and simulation of a multi-variable curvature surgical needle for brain tumor ablation.
  
  - Created initial dynamic analysis using forward kinematics in MATLAB.
  
  - Performed FEA simulations for both nonlinear and linear static/dynamic analysis in Solidworks Simulation Premium and ANSYS Workbench.
  
  - Using a combination of 3D printing and CAM to produce mechanical components.
• Mechanical Design Intern GM Cruise Automation · Full-time May 2019 – Aug 2019 3 mos Pasadena, CA, United States - Designed parts for LIDAR lasers to be used for thermal mitigation of electronic components.
  
  - Used Solidworks Premium Simulation and Flow Simulation to perform Thermal FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and CFD on the LIDAR electronics.
  
  - Performed thermal experiments to corroborate and bolster simulation data.
  
  - Collaborated with vendors and manufacturers to get parts made or ordered.
• Mechanical Engineering Intern OEWaves Inc. · Full-time Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 7 mos Pasadena, CA, United States - Assisted engineers and technicians in assembling products to be sold to a multitude of companies and research institutions according to their specifications, including DARPA, SpaceX, and MIT.
  
  - Helped run tests, perform quality control, manage inventory, and assist engineers in their day to day work on radio frequency and optical oscillators.
  
  - Designed and modeled a variety of amplifier configurations for LIDAR sensors using Solidworks.
  
  - Created orthographic drawings and instructions utilized by technicians to build the amplifiers. The drawings were also used in presentations to Lockheed Martin.