Ethan Valentine

Experience

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  Cornell University

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Researcher in Professor Avedisian’s Drop Tower Lab

  •Conducted experiments to compare different compositions of biofuel flame diameter & burn rate in free fall •Fabricated an adapter plate & LED mount for the payload that would allow for better image quality

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  IBM

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Watson Cloud Intern

  •Created four 8-foot-long industrial ramps required to support 7000lb supercomputers •Performed sheet metal design for next generation computer racks & metrology lab inspection of incoming parts

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  Cornell University

  Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Researcher in Professor Shepherd’s Organic Robotics Lab

  •Experimented with new lightguide technology & used SLA 3D printing to develop various soft lattice structures for sensing bending, twisting, tension, compression, & pressure mapping •Used Solidworks to design & print a flexible arm sleeve that could detect movement for physical therapy applications •Created testing apparatus to determine viable angles & lengths of light guide sensors to be embedded in clothing

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  IBM

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Hardware Developer Intern

  •Completed the design of five injection molded plastic parts, including GD&T, primarily working to balancing the design factors of high voltage power supply covers between safety & airflow requirements constrained by heat transfer •Intern Hackathon - Built a Cloud Integrated Communications Interpreter, essentially the hardware for a classroom assistance device for people who are hearing impaired or speak another language

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  Self Employed

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Remote Project Developer

  •Developed & built 3 devices (Bluetooth car with suspension, xylophone playing device, & dual color plotter) using servo, stepper, & geared DC motors, H-bridges, FDM 3D printing & Arduino for STEM education projects for kids •Publicized designs & drafted instruction manuals for projects to be available for open-source & future modifications

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  ASML

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  •Designed tooling for safe removal of glass reticles that were breaking & costing company thousands of dollars •Researched sensors & decided on pressure transmitter that would detect the upward vacuum force & appropriately notify the user if it was safe to pick up with a green or red LED notification •Interviewed 3 field technicians to determine ergonomics requirements for length, diameter, shape, & weight of tool •Wrote testing procedure, coded Arduino logic, 3D printed functional prototype, sourced 35 components from McMaster-Carr, tested tool under clean room environment, & had 30/30 successful trials Show less

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  Apple

  Jul 2022 - now

  Product Design Engineer

  •Contributed to the release of the 2023 Mac Pro as directly responsible individual for input output boards & small parts •Reviewed vendor DFM & used JMP to manage statistical process control of over 50 different parts •Led cross functional meetings to address the needs of multiple stake holders including flex DFM, signal integrity, electrical engineers, industrial design & PCB designers in the design of two new flexes •Created DOEs to root cause spring force discrepancy between vendors to validate required force for optimal bond line thickness & used FEA to help validate spring free state height specifications for inspection •Traveled on multiple trips to support builds at our final assembly factory in China & guided failure analysis •Performed FMEA, produced multiple concept designs, & met with radio frequency & manufacturing teams to evaluate potential antenna geometries for future product architecture •Taught & mentored four new hires on Apple’s MCO ok2fab process for boards & flexes Show less