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UAV · Mechanical Design

Teledyne FLIR

Mechanical Designer

I designed and validated UAV mechanical components in SolidWorks, taking parts from CAD through GD&T drawings, 3D-printed prototypes, and structural and thermal simulation.

SolidWorks GD&T Injection Molding CNC Machining 3D Printing Simulation
30% Fewer prototype iterations
20% Fewer machining errors
15% Weight reduction
25% Higher predicted fatigue life

Overview

At Teledyne FLIR I worked as a Mechanical Designer on UAV hardware, owning components from design through drawings, prototyping, and analysis.

Mechanical Design

  • Designed UAV mechanical components in SolidWorks, including injection-molded housings, CNC-machined aluminum brackets, and high-reliability assemblies
  • Reduced prototype iterations by 30%

Drawings & GD&T

  • Created 2D technical drawings with GD&T for suppliers and manufacturers
  • Improved tolerance stack-up analysis and cut machining errors by 20%

Prototyping

  • Developed and tested 3D-printed functional prototypes, refining UAV fixture designs for manufacturability
  • Achieved a 15% weight reduction without sacrificing durability

Simulation

  • Performed structural, thermal, and stress simulations on UAV enclosures and payload mounts
  • Identified weak points and increased predicted fatigue life by 25%