Svetlana Zigelman

Experience

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  GSI Lumonics Corporation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  MECHANICAL ENGINEER, TEAM LEADER

  Led cross-functional team of seven individuals - technicians, engineers, drafters, and technical writers.Responsible for design and development of laser based manufacturing systems for aerospace, electronics, automotive, telecommunications and medical industries. Reduced cost of “550” machine up to 25%.Provided manufacturing support.Designed a laser-based machine for fiber optic welding.Served as a lead mechanical engineer on a number of technically challenging laser machines. Designed a new original cutting/welding nozzle that was fully hermetic and eliminated possibility of fires and extra alignment of the laser’s machines. Designed and implemented a pressure leak’s test fixture for laser systems nozzles. Show less

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  Wintek Electro-Optics Corporation

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  SR. MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER, CONSULTANT

  Designed special vacuum equipment for a flat panel displays' manufacture.Responsible for design of a new generation of magnetron sputtering cathodes.Designed a wide range of special equipment, including drive mechanisms, glass loading and unloading mechanisms.Performed engineering calculations, structural and thermal analysis.Developed bills of materials, conducted R & D.Created assembly and detailed drawings that included BOM and GD&T.

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  Continental Machines, Inc.; Continental Hydraulics, Inc.

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2012

  PROJECT ENGINEER

  Developed and designed automatic band saw machines. Provided manufacturing support. Performed engineering calculations. Generated 3D CAD models and documentation.Collaborated with electrical, manufacturing engineers and vendors. Implemented design changes, ECOs. Updated engineering documentation.Worked on cost reduction projects and problem solving.Performed stress analysis. Used SolidWorks Simulation software for FEA. Conducted project engineering, R & D for a new generation of high-pressure hydraulic pumps.Researched possibility of using new materials and manufacturing methods.Worked with lab technicians on pump’s testing, developed tests database and reports. Show less

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  Hysitron, Inc.

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2013

  MECHANICAL ENGINEER

  Designed precision devices for nano-mechanical test instruments.Took part in development of NMTI for semiconductor fabrication industry.Designed heating stages for nano-testing of materials at elevated temperature.Designed automatic probe changing device for nano-metrology test instruments.Worked with vendors and manufacturers on quotes, methods and manufacturing processes.Performed stress and temperature calculations, FEA analysis using SW Simulation software.Developed design and drawings for production, using GD&T.Prepared documentation, cost estimation and ECOs. Show less