Resume
eric90278@yahoo.com • (310) 426-0063 • Redondo Beach, CA
Mechanical Engineering professional skilled in manufacturing, quality control, SolidWorks, MATLAB, SpaceX T2 harnessing and Six Sigma, with a focus on process optimization and IPC Class 3 standards.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) May 2023
Major Concentration: Dynamics, Vibration, Control and Robotics
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) May 2021
CERTIFICATIONS
SpaceX Harness Process Qualification for T2 Harnessing, SpaceX May 2025
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, Council for Six Sigma Certification C.S.S.C. October 2024
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senra Systems, Redondo Beach, CA
Harnessing Technician July 2025 – Present
Apprentice Harnessing Technician October 2024 – July 2025
· Maintain IPC Class 3 standards for wire harness assemblies, proactively identifying product defects to uphold quality and protect aerospace, defense and manufacturing customers and company interests.
· Assemble and test flight-grade wiring harnesses per SpaceX standards as one of six employees certified through SpaceX Harness Process Qualification for T2 Harnessing training.
· Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to optimize work instructions and streamline production processes.
· Operate manufacturing equipment, including the Mira 340 Q and ICL machine, perform torque and hardness test, hi-pot and continuity tests using a Cirris machine to ensure wire harness assemblies meet work order specifications.
Susie Cakes, Manhattan Beach, CA
Bakery Assistant (Seasonal) November 2018
· Designed logistics for distributing pies, ensuring organized and timely pickup, resulting in improved efficiency.
· Managed orders and provided instructions, enhancing customer satisfaction, and minimizing issues.
Millennium Space Systems, El Segundo, CA
Lab Assistant Intern June 2014 - August 2014
· Manufactured connector cables utilizing a multimeter, hot tweezers, and other tools to evaluate test equipment.
· Coordinated procurement with vendors to stock company laboratories, ensuring uninterrupted operational efficiency.
· Organized laboratory inventory, ensuring product quality, communicated with cross-functional teams and being detail-oriented to streamline parts location and inventory tracking, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
Graduate Thesis, Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) Assisting Adults with Anxiety January 2022 - April 2023
· Devised a test procedure using a heart rate monitor, camera, and anxiety questionnaires to assess anxiety levels.
· Developed MATLAB software to track anxiety levels and questionnaire answers, enabling complete data analysis.
· Operated the Kinova Jaco v2 robotic arm to enhance anxiety relaxation techniques, reducing anxiety levels.
· Established that SARs notably reduce anxiety, with test results showing a 50% reduction in participant anxiety levels.
Undergrad Design Analysis, Senior Design Project: Hydroelectric Power Generator January 2020 - December 2020
· Directed a team of engineers to design and build a prototype ocean water renewable energy device, assessing materials, location, environment impact, structural integrity, and wave power to optimize power output and cost.
· Verified target power output and analyzed water velocity and efficiency to determine the optimal location.
· Executed Solidworks static, flow and structural analyses on the chamber to ensure it could withstand external forces.
· Machined parts using a vertical mill, micrometer, and other tools to manufacture turbine blades and supports.
CAD/CAM, Compact Scooter September 2020 - December 2020
· Modeled and modified scooter parts in Solidworks while directing the group to ensure successful design modification.
· Conducted static, frequency, and buckling simulations in Solidworks on the entire scooter to verify structural integrity.
Skills
Solidworks, MATLAB, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Six Sigma Principles, Lean Manufacturing
Thesis Paper
ABSTRACT
Mental healthcare over the years has been implementing socially assistive robots (SARs). SARs utilization has focused more on senior citizens and children and shows positive results when applied in both groups in assisting with mental health problems. Young adults with mental health problems are an under-researched group regarding SARs and mental health treatment. The number of young adults suffering from mental health problems continues to increase over the years, and clinicians need all the resources available to treat the increasing number of patients. Some concerns with SARs in helping treat mental healthcare are that the clinicians do not want robots to replace humans because they do not want to lose their job and are concerned with the robot having access to private information. A concern patients have with SARs is that the robot is genuinely concerned about them or programmed that way. The robot needs to gain the trust of the patient in order to treat the individual effectively. Mental healthcare can utilize SARs in many different roles including being a mediator, a diagnostic technician, a coach or instructor. SARS can be beneficial in and out of therapeutic environments as SARs can assist with mental healthcare inside and outside therapy sessions. SARs provide the opportunity to allow the patient to continue treatment outside of therapy sessions or when sessions are unavailable.
This experiment utilizes mental health surveys, a heart rate monitor, a camera, and a robotic arm to determine the effectiveness of SARs in mental health treatment. The mental health surveys determine the appropriate sequence of relaxation exercises based on the individual's survey results. The SAR enhances the relaxation exercises, which include box breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, and mindfulness meditation. Based on lower scores on the State-Trait Anxiety Survey after the relaxation exercise compared to before and the participant’s positive comments about the robot, that the robot helped with lowering
the person’s anxiety level. The experiment's findings demonstrated that SARs benefit the relaxation exercises and help decrease the level of anxiety a person is experiencing.