Back on the job hunt gring! Looking for an mechanical engineering position. I know I have a lot to offer and I’m just looking to get my foot in the door anywhere.
Willing to relocate pretty much anywhere . Resume listed below. Thanks!
Thomas Salvesen
T.Salvesen78 at gmail dot com
Experience
**Fathom 4, LLC **
Engineer I
Charleston, SC
11/2014-Present
Integration: Integrate various systems which include DVE, BFT, FBCB2 and Integrated Bridge Systems as well as testing and evaluating installed components to meet C4ISR requirements.
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI): Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodology to make educated solutions and implement efficient approaches to examining pre-existing processes, configuring new automation services within projects, obtaining specific metrics, analyzing data captured, and establishing long-term improvements.
Senior Design Project
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
NAVAIR
Sept. 2012 to May 2013
Worked on a team to update and develop a new bracket system for aircraft dead loads to be utilized during
Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and steam catapult testing applications for the Navy. The bracket was designed
in Creo 2.0 and analyzed in ANSYS. The bracket is designed to remotely actuate and withstands max forces similar to
what aircraft’s experience during launch.
BAE Systems
Engineer-I
Mt Laurel, NJ
Sept. 2013 to Present
• Participate in a variety of test events to ensure the reliability of the Aegis Weapon System
• Complete and deliver reports to customers to confirm progress on all current projects and testing
• Document abnormalities of the Operational Readiness Test System (ORTS) and confirm they are corrected in
upcoming system updates
Elzly Technology Corporation,
Ocean City, NJ
Engineering Intern
Sept. 2011 to Apr. 2012
• Performed various tasks to help analyze corrosion and material selection for various branches of the
Department of Defense.
• Used ASTM standards to evaluate coating characteristics and corrosive behaviors
• Analyzed corrosion of corrugated pipes in various environmental conditions and proposed grading
system to upper management to
categorize them
• Delivered monthly presentations on progress of current projects and presented final experimental
data for completed tasks
• Assisted head engineers in compiling reports on experimental findings
• Compiled and updated inventory of all equipment used in past and current experiments
ConeTec
West Berlin, NJ
Junior Assistant Field Engineer
Sept. 2010 to Mar. 2011
• Assisted Field Operator in cone penetration testing (CPT)
• Calibrated, cleaned and maintained electronic piezocone used for CPT
• Performed maintenance on hydraulic equipment
• Analyzed soil mechanics and stratigraphy
• Stocked and maintained several vehicles to ensure that they were equipped and ready for the given job
• Participated in quarterly safety meetings and proposed new methods to ensure a safer working environment
• OSHA 40 hours HAZWOPER
Skills
Project Managemanet, Process Improvement, Vehicle Integration, Microsoft Office Applications, MATLAB, CREO, Pro/E, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Maple, AutoCAD, Content Management, Cone Penetration Testing (CPT), Inventory Management, Machinery, Meeting Facilitation,
Safety, materials management
Education
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA June 2013
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.28
Coursework
Engineering Reliability
Dynamic Engineering Systems
Machine Design
Thermodynamic Analysis
Heat Transfer
Fundamentals of Materials
Engineering Economics
Stress, Fracture and Fatigue
Control Systems
Fuel Cell Engines
Fluid Dynamics
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaics
Honors
• Dean’s Scholarship, 2008-2013
• Dean’s List, 2013
• Competed at the USA National
Collegiate Triathlon, 2012
• New Jersey Stars, 2008
• South Jersey Student Athlete of the
Year, Cape May County Gazette, 2008
• Artie Cannon Memorial Baseball
Scholarship, 2008
• National Honor Society Member,
Middle Township High School,
2006-2008
References: Available upon request