Zachary White
Newport News
Summary
Dynamic Mechanical Engineer with proven expertise at Newport News Shipbuilding, excelling in project management and team leadership. Spearheaded innovative submarine designs and led rigorous testing for advanced weapon elevators on CVN79. Proficient in SolidWorks and technical documentation, consistently delivering high-quality results while ensuring regulatory compliance and fostering collaboration across diverse engineering teams.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News
12.2023 - Current
- Produced innovative concepts for future Submarine Sail Concepts.
- Facilitate efficient coordination with program offices and government.
- Lead a team of structural engineers, naval architects, designers, target strength engineers, and mechanical engineers.
- Presented and wrote technical deliverables to convey information found during the study.
Test Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Lead a team of varying disciplines in testing efforts on CVN79 to test Advanced Weapon Elevators, Electric Aircraft Elevators, and Stowage elevators.
- Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
- Reviewed, evaluated, and identified requirements for testability.
- Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
- Created detailed reports on engineering activities and findings.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Versah LLC
Jackson
04.2017 - 07.2021
- Prepared design documents, alignments, specifications, criteria details, and manufacturing estimates.
- Worked extensively in Solidworks and Visualize for design and presentations.
- Monitored and processed information for regulatory compliance.
- Evaluated final product's overall performance, reliability, and safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Physics
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI12.2021
Skills
- Project management
- Manufacturing processes
- Understanding DoD Procedures
- Finite element analysis
- Test planning
- Regulatory compliance
- SolidWorks design
- Technical documentation
- Team leadership
- Technical writing
- Technical Presentation
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding
12.2023 - Current
Test Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding
01.2023 - 12.2023
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Versah LLC
04.2017 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Physics
Spring Arbor University
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