David Sowl, PE

David Sowl, PE

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  • About me

    Senior Mechanical Engineer at Safran Test Cells

  • Education

    • St. Cloud State University

      1983 - 1988
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Industrial Engineering
    • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

      1991 - 1995
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Safran Test Cells

      Mar 1994 - Jun 2016

      Lead engineer for a company that designs equipment for testing gas turbine engines.

      • Senior Mechanical Engineer

        May 1998 - Jun 2016
      • Software Engineer

        Sept 1997 - May 1998
      • Technical Writer

        Mar 1994 - Aug 1997
    • Pace Industries, LLC

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
      Project Manager

      Project manager with a strong mechanical engineering background. Responsible for die casting tool acquisition and design. Submit designs for flow analysis to determine best die cast cavity design for best die casting part quality and longest die cast tooling life. Monitor tooling wear and submit work orders for tool repair when needed. Engineer tooling modifications required to enable tooling to manufacture dimensionally compliant parts.

    • Safran Test Cells

      Jan 2018 - now
      Senior Mechanical Engineer

      Senior mechanical engineer for a company that designs equipment for testing gas turbine engines. Projects include design and analysis of augmenter tubes (exhaust system), engine adapters and thrust stands, adapter lifting fixtures, hydraulic pressurization systems, and smaller piping systems for air and jet fuel.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineer

      Minnesota Board Of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
      Dec 2013
    • Professional Engineer (PE)

      Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID
      Dec 2013