Jason Zumstein

JASON ZUMSTEIN Brevard, NC 28712 –- OBJECTIVE Provide engineering support services to the development of product where my vast engineering experience can be applied to the design, development and testing of mechanical systems. QUALIFICATIONS 15 years of engineering design, analysis and project management experience in various fields: Composites design and analysis – Pisgah RAD Unmanned Underwater Vehicle design, development and testing - Barbaricum Aerospace Engineering Design/Testing – The Boeing Company – Phantom Works UAV design, development and testing – Georgia Tech / NC State University Hybrid Power and Electrical Systems analyses – Barbaricum Portable Hybrid Electric Power design, development and testing– Solar Stik / Pisgah RAD 7 years of CAD/CAM – SolidWorks 2018, AutoCAD 2013, Inventor 2013, WinCNC, VCarve Familiar with VN-100 IMU, Vernier Logger Pro, WinDaq/DATAQ and DENT data logging/analysis products Ability to get up to speed quickly and solve problems in a short period of time Strong analytical ability; able to break down problems to manageable parts in a systematic, hands-on approach Have established and outfitted shop/laboratory space with test equipment and 3-axis CNC router CLEARANCE, SOFTWARE, PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES Clearance: Top Secret (Issued November 2017) Software: MS Office, MS Project, Adobe Creative Cloud, SolidWorks, HOMER Energy, ELOG, MATLAB, Orcaflex, Tracker Programing Languages: MATLAB, R Programming EDUCATION Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA September 1998 – May 2000 Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Focus on Multiple Disciplinary Optimization and UAVs North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC August 1994 – May 1998 Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Outdoor sports and adventure, flying, renewables, languages (conversationally fluent in Spanish) Began mountain bike racing in Pisgah in 1991; Brevard native WORK EXPERIENCE Principal Engineer/Owner-Pisgah RAD, Brevard, NC June 2019 – Present Provide consulting and contract services to clients in the fields of mechanical design, portable power systems and unmanned vehicles Projects have included: injection molded housings, structural FEA, Solidworks design and drafting, composite structures, solar power systems design, data analysis Lead Designer-Barbaricum, Kirkland, WA Nov 2017 – Jan 2019 Directed a cross functional team in the design, simulation, FEA, fabrication, documentation (ICDs, TDPs), pressure testing and field testing of an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle (UUV) R&D project Built 6 DOF (Degree of Freedom) system model in Ocraflex and performed dynamic stability analyses through simulation Analyzed data from VN-100 IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) and WinDaq/DATAQ Presented design progress to Customer Systems Engineer-Barbaricum, Washington, DC Sept 2016- Oct 2017 Developed CMMI documentation, managed purchasing, approved invoices, drafted proposals, created briefings Reported earned value (EVMS) to client monthly Captured electrical energy consumption data for 1000 Man camp with DENT data loggers Conducted abbreviated Analysis of Alternatives for light aircraft evaluation exercise with eight aircraft Hybrid Energy Systems Analyst-Barbaricum, Washington, DC Sept 2015- Aug 2016 Performed preliminary design and large data set analyses for hybrid energy systems and micro-grid installations Developed hybrid energy analysis software tool for quickly evaluating load, generator and energy storage combinations Supported the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force E2E program through the data analysis of hybrid power systems Provided technical expertise for training materials, documentation and solicitations involving hybrid power Senior Engineer-Solar Stik Inc., St. Augustine, FL July 2012- Aug 2015 Managed the engineering department and led new product development Designed/Tested/Prototyped lithium and lead acid power systems that utilized wind, solar and/or traditional generators Represented company at trade shows, interfaced with customers and provided tech support to the sales department Set up and managed the operation of 4’x8’ 3-axis CNC router with tool changer for production and R&D purposes Prototyped parts with Epilog Legend 36 - 150W laser machine Professor of Physics and Mathematics-Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC Jan 2009-Jan 2012 Guided students through introductory physics, statistics, calculus and logic Engaged students through the use of relevant example problems from industry Instructed laboratories with motion capture and data acquisition software – Tracker and Vernier Software Excellent presentation and public speaking skills Project Engineering Consultant-Westmar Engineering Consultants, Seattle, WA July 2006- April 2007 On-Site Project Engineer for $2M dock repair operation at Le Farge cement facility Designed bulk material handling facilities using AutoCAD 2004 Engineering Consultant-Freelance, Atlanta, GA Sept. 2004- July 2005 Designed and implemented a 40' water slide venture in Puerto Rico Performed concept evaluations of recreation facilities in the USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Ecuador Enterprise Auditor - The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, CA Oct. 2002 – Oct 2003 Management development through internal audit rotations in finance and operations Presented findings to senior level management on regular basis during 3 month rotations throughout company Engineer/Scientist – Stability and Control-Phantom Works - The Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA June 2000- Sept. 2002 Coordinated the planning, development, and testing of a $2M wind-tunnel test of transport aircraft concept Chaired design review committees involving representatives from NASA and other outside organizations Designed conceptual aircraft using Unigraphics software and presented proposals to Customer