Jerin Johnson

Experience

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  Toronto Metropolitan Aero Design (TMAD)

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2022

  Team Member

  • Involved with the design and testing of the aeronautics of an SAE Aero Design 2020 competition aircraft • Conducted 2D steady state CFD analysis on a concept airfoil using ANSYS Fluent to analyze flight characteristics • Assisted with the manufacturing of molds to be used in fabrication of carbon fiber and fiberglass components of the fuselage

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  Car Clinic Inc.

  May 2020 - Sept 2020

  Automotive Mechanic

  • Applied knowledge on various automobile systems such as electrical systems, brake systems, cooling systems and fuel systems to diagnose and repair cars • Applied critical thinking skills by troubleshooting cars and planning and executing the best course of action to take• Enhanced time management skills by keeping tight track of time elapsed during repairs to ensure a smooth workflow and minimal wait time for customers• Enhanced communication and coordination skills to help distribute duties, repairs, and tasks Show less

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  Irving Shipbuilding

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Engineering Project Controls Intern

  • Assigned to the Project Controls Team to oversee the ship repair project of Halifax class Frigate HMCS Ville de Québec• Utilized AutoCAD to design A-frame structure for storage of hydrotest equipment while performing ergonomics study to iterate design• Designed and manufactured sizing gauges for use by tradesmen to rapidly and accurately, classify and inventory hydrotest blanks• Created application using VBA to calculate dimensions of laser engraving templates, increasing throughput and efficiency up to 90%• Created KPIs for various projects using Excel, Macros and VBA to monitor progress of production team and identify errors Show less

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  RyersonUAV

  Sept 2022 - Feb 2023

  Landing Gear Design Lead

  •Led the design, analysis, and manufacturing of a prototype retractable landing gear for a AEAC UAS 2022-2023 competition drone•Designed a landing gear system capable of bearing a 10 kg drone and absorbing a 150 J impact using Fusion 360 through an iterative process•Validated preliminary structural integrity calculations related to the various components of the landing gear using ANSYS Mechanical•Performed crash analysis of simplified landing gear model using ANSYS Explicit Dynamics to validate dynamic response of landing gear •Played a key role in the manufacturing of the test frame for the drone using various techniques including 3D printing Show less

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  Cruise

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Thermal Engineer Intern

  THERAMAL ANALYSIS• Assigned to the Thermal Analysis team to develop cooling solutions for next generation Cruise Origin autonomous driving computer• Created, simplified and debugged Flotherm XT models for various cooling designs to analyze fluid flow and heat transfer properties• Used parametric studies to converge on optimal cooling designs through variation of fin type, fin geometry, flow rates, etc.• Explored cooling performance impacts of using different heat transfer aids (copper inserts, heat pipes) and manufacturing methods• Evaluated a partner vendor’s cooling design, identified thermal concerns & inadequacies and informed management on shortcomingsMECHANICAL DESIGN – THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL TEST COUPON• Assisted in the design of a Thermal Interface Material test coupon for use in various tests and testing apparatus through CAD and createdengineering drawings which were used to manufacture 200 coupons consisting of 2800 parts• Designed a hand-operated assembly jig that reduced assembly time by 33 hours total and increased accuracy & consistency of test coupons• Performed root cause analysis using in-house x-ray machine to determine mode of failure in early prototypes, tightened tolerances for necessary components which prevented failure mode from reoccurring ultimately preventing up to 200 coupons from producing bad data• Utilized parametric studies in Flotherm XT to optimize critical dimensions for manufacturability and heat transfer properties Show less

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  Sanctuary AI

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  Hardware R&D Intern

  •Assigned to R&D team to develop, prototype & manufacture new parts & systems for humanoid general-purpose robot Phoenix•Currently designing a super-compact Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) based on hand calculations for use in Phoenix, whose performance is to be validated through FEA & CFD, as well as creating highly detailed engineering drawings using GD&T•Designed, manufactured, & installed hydraulic fluid reservoir in test bench, increasing volume 3x & implementing improvements•Designed & manufactured various mounts and jigs for use in mounting & testing of various sensors and actuators using OnShape Show less

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  MKS Instruments

  May 2024 - now

  Mechanical Engineering Intern