Mechanical Engineer (Student Position)
Designed high-impact force mitigation molds and managed CAD platform migration projects.
- •Designed molds for high-impact force mitigation
- •Transferred multiple projects between CAD platforms
Orion - Elbit Systems - Mechanical Engineer
Student position focused on mechanical design for defense applications.
Context
Orion, part of Elbit Systems, develops protective systems and equipment for defense applications. Work involved designing components that must perform reliably under extreme conditions.
Key Contributions
Mold Design for Impact Mitigation
Designed molds used in manufacturing components for high-impact force mitigation:
- Constraints: Impact loads, manufacturability, tight tolerances
- Key decision: Material selection balanced against geometry complexity—simpler geometries with optimized materials often outperformed complex shapes
- Deliverable: Production-ready mold designs validated against specifications
CAD Platform Migration
Led migration of multiple projects from PTC Creo to SolidWorks:
- Maintained design intent and parametric relationships during transfer
- Validated migrated assemblies against original specifications
- Documented migration procedures for team reference
Design Constraints
Working in defense applications required attention to:
- Impact loads: Designs must withstand specified force profiles
- Manufacturability: Molds must be producible with available tooling
- Tolerances: Tight dimensional requirements for assembly fit
- Documentation: Defense-grade quality standards for all design artifacts
Key Decision: Material vs Geometry
Evaluated tradeoff between complex geometry (expensive tooling, tighter tolerances) and simpler shapes with optimized material selection. In several cases, material upgrades achieved required performance at lower manufacturing complexity.
Technologies
SolidWorks, PTC Creo, GD&T, Technical Documentation