Corwin Whitefield

Experience

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  University of Washington Aeronautical Laboratory

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Kirsten Wind Tunnel Undergraduate Crew

  - Performed aerodynamic tests for commercial, government, and academic customers.- Designed and implemented new internal hardware and software tools and processes for wind tunneloperations.- Planned and supervised internal tests for verification of new equipment.- Evaluated and analyzed aerodynamic load data for customer use.- Prepared official test reports for wind tunnel customers.- Awarded Crew of the Quarter Spring 2012.

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  3D Fixtures

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

  3D Product Development Coordinator

  - Managed 3D printing operations and worked to continuously improve quality and develop new capabilities. - Collaborated with company partner Sunstone Circuits to demonstrate use of 3D printing and printed circuit boards in cross-disciplinary development cycles. - Designed mechanical parts in 3D MECAD software to meet customer needs while taking advantage of additive manufacturing capabilities. - Consulted on additive manufacturing technology, capability, and strategy. - Maintained and expanded a high level of expertise in additive manufacturing technologies. Show less

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  HP

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2020

  R&D Mechanical Engineer, 3D Printing

  - Prototyped and iterated production-ready designs to meet demanding requirements on an aggressive schedule- Developed a distributed sensor architecture enabling control and diagnostics of mechatronic systems, leading a cross-disciplinary effort- Designed molded, sheet metal, and additive-manufactured parts for mass production- Prepared ASME Y14.5 GD&T compliant drawings for manufacturing partners- Wrote manufacturing line and field diagnostic tests for electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems- Performed acoustic characterization testing and validation of sound mitigation concepts- Earned increasing responsibility and design ownership, from individual components to broadly integrated and mission-critical subsystem architecture- Designed a system for controlled dosage of aggressive solvents in a chemical polishing apparatus- Travelled in support of overseas manufacturing and cross-site collaboration efforts Show less

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  Insitu Inc

  Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Mechanical Engineer

  - Developed mechanical solutions for complex problems in Unmanned Aerial Systems deployment and operation.- Developed and tested heat management solutions for high-power electronic components.- Collaborated with a cross-disciplinary team in the development of a UAS platform.

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  Sigma Design, Product Design and Engineering

  Apr 2021 - now

  Mechanical Engineer