Min Zhu
Freshconsulting
TORONTO,ON
2
Languages
35
years of professional experience
Mechanical engineering professional with proven track record of delivering high-quality mechanical designs and solutions. Adept at collaborating within teams to meet project goals while adapting to changing requirements. Known for analytical thinking and results-driven approach.
Work History
Opto Mechanical Engineer
1 Month- Conducted product and prototype testing to ensure quality standards were met./Executed alignment procedures to ensure precision in product specifications./Designed calibration fixtures to support accurate measurement and testing processes. and Constructed prototypes and fixtures to facilitate product development and testing.. (at meta)
- Led mechanical design reviews for product development, aligning concepts with manufacturing constraints and client requirements.
- Directed CAD modeling and drawing release workflows, ensuring accurate documentation for prototypes and production builds.
- Evaluated design options using FEA and tolerance analysis to improve performance, durability, and reliability.
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
1 Year 1 Month- Optical sensors/instrument to monitor temperature, pressure, strain, vibration.
- Customer requirement analysis,function and performance, timeline and BOM cost.
- Working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and customer/supplier/contractor to develop the overall product design solutions/specifications.
- System/overall/detail design from start to finish, from concept/architecture to part and assembly design and review, fixture/jig design, NPI/SOP, FEA and engineering calculation/stress/thermal/tolerance analysis.
- Designed new products and enhanced existing products, built working samples for testing and demonstration, developed testing jigs and processes to ensure design reliability.
- Executed top-down design process to ensure streamlined project development. and design data maintains.
- To Prepare Robust Top-down 3D/2D data in an ever changing and quick iteration process, release data parametric top-down data to respective engineers(skeleton/ master controlled data to engineers). tolerance analysis, design review & DFX (fabrication, manufacturing, mounting, calibration, assembly). 3D piping and 3D cabling, BOM. Thermal simulation/analysis & design for cooling method(flow & vent, cooling Fan, Filter, Heat sink/pipes, heat transfer). design review and product definition update and refining/tradeoffs, 3D simulation to verify precision mechanism and assembles integration process(NPI discussion), antenna matching support.
- Sourced components and materials from various vendors to meet project specifications. and vendors meeting. To participate in plastic injection molding design review, like multi-cavity, location of gate and eject pin, appearance surface, draft angle, parting line, insert mold, over mold,double shot, etc.
- Produced and assembled mock-ups and prototypes using aluminum, steel, brass, and other materials.
- Designed jigs for product reliability testing including IP (dust/water/chemical), vibration, shock, impact, temperature, salt spray, humidity, and abrasion, and conducted first article inspections and RFI/EMI/ESD validations.
- Manufacturing/design/Maintain document, NPI documentation, and product input/ output quality management/control/inspection, product design & PLM database maintenance/management like(drawings/SOP/SIP/WI/ECO/DCN design correspond to FDA/ISO13485), precision sensor-lens calibration/alignment/integration jig design. C/CS/MFT/EF/ZF adapter design, Lens fabricate and Magnesium fluoride or reflection coating coordination, system/assembly level test and validation, problem description, root cause analysis and test plan, corrective/preventive actions and validation. Transfer prototype to volume production.
- Managed projects for various customers to deliver tailored engineering solutions.(Hispot, Elitenet, Comper, Leatu, I-SPCAE, EPIC, Litronic):
- (1)Wireless or fixed surveillance camera with Infrared wave front coding lens.
- (2)Biomedical(particle inspection in a fluid) imaging system with wave-front coding microscopy imaging/video/vision system & take away of fixed pad.
- (3)laser light source and water cooling system, laser guide flying object.
- (4)Wall climbing washing robotics and off road meters reader with wave front coding lens and vision and inspection system.
- (5) Flying object (aerospace) inspection system. Optical texture/jig. AR/VR device.
- (6) Cloud connected(Iot,wireless healthcare) life safety devices.
- (MKS instrument)
Sr. mechanical engineer
2 Years 7 Months- Design and manufacture medical surgery hi performance Imaging process system and endoscope; Performed ultrasonic ablation procedures to enhance surgical outcomes. and CO2 insufflator.
- Infrared-soft laser Beauty Instrument, Fetal heart meter, Developed ear thermometer for accurate temperature measurement..
- Led mechanical design of precision optoelectronic assemblies using SolidWorks and GD&T standards.
- Developed CAD models and detailed drawings supporting prototype build, validation, and release workflows.
- Collaborated with electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to resolve tolerance and integration issues.
Sr. Mechanical design engineer
2 Years 4 Months- Design and manufacture motors drive Pan-tilt Video wireless/telecommunications system, and sealed speaker chamber, various antennas, sealed MEMS microphones array, receiver, working with HW/RF team and HQA team closely, supplied PCBA and Rigid Flex-PCBA to electrical engineering, conducted thermal simulations for vent, heat sink, and cooling fan.
- Developed mechanical design solutions aligned with product ID and managed BOM cost control.
- Electronic product mechanical development and acoustic testing jig design.
- Facilitated discussions on new product design and optimization with team, customers, vendors, and production engineers, contributing to existing product improvements.
- Facilitated global cooperation by managing communication between teams across different regions., translation, global meeting etc.
- Conducted bill of materials cost analysis to ensure budget adherence., DFX discussion, calibration jigs & integration fixtures design. NPI documentaries, IQC/OQC support, Product package sourcing or/and design.
- Released product documentation including ME specifications, 3D/2D data, FEA results, and prototyping; performed root cause investigations and managed design changes through Windchill and DCN.
- (Audio/Video/Telecom)
Lead Mechanical R&D engineer
1 Year 4 Months- Operated high-speed technology for data processing 4K digital FPGA board & Camera, Bolex handheld rugged camera and accessories and waterproof rubber coat , industrial inspection camera. Engineered racer car working status inspection system using rugged cameras, sensors, and video/audio processor to monitor performance in extreme conditions.
- Led product development initiatives from concept through validation, aligning designs with performance requirements.
- Directed prototype testing, identifying design flaws and refining specifications for improved reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into manufacturable engineering solutions.
ID-Mechanical database designer
3 Years- Executed job responsibilities in Techfaith Wireless
- Built advanced surface and managed ID and mechanical top-down database as a mechanical engineer in ergonomic/industrial design team.
- (RF, GPS, wireless product and consumer electronics)
Lead Mechanical Engineer
7 Years 6 Months- A, To carry out conceptual design, customer requirement/ID/Product definition analysis, Component selection, feasibility study, alternative options and respective risks & time/budget risk analysis, to release stack-up data, PCB assembly, antenna for partners early study. assembly process and manufacturing method discussion like tooling, ultrasonic welding, screwing/riveting/press-fit/heat staking, die cast, CNC, adhesive dispensing, UV coating, FPC hot-bar soldering, sand blasting.
- B, To coordinate/Interface with project teams/supplier/specialist like EE/RF/ID/tooling and manufacturing about ID and CMF definition, PCB layout, RF requirement and antenna, heat sink and cooling fan, EMI and ESD protection, amplifier and thermal study, base band, acoustic, LCD module, mini camera module, to make sure customer designed components and materials dead meeting requirement.
- C, Liaises with PM, client, director, sourcing, to clarify designs and to discuss project schedule, component sourcing or work with sourcing about BOM cost. base on the above conceptual/preliminary design, sometime we need to discuss with customer to adjust their PD product definition and Concept, or redirection, alternative solution.
- E, To coordinate/Interfacing with teams/suppliers requirement and conformity, examine/qualifying their designs or samples, to make sure samples are good for prototype build and test, time and material management, fabrication preparation for P0, P1, P2, P3. Mockup require/receive. and again discuss with customer with the mockups, if not ok, go back to step A.
- F, After P0, P1, P2, P3, several round of test, review and improve, we generate or assist to generate various technical document, fabrication and quality control document, WI, on line test process, maintenance and users Manu.
- Sourced and designed product packaging.
- Discussed strategies to refresh product attractiveness and competitiveness.
- Review all engineering/manufacturing design work and drawings.
Mechanical R&D Engineer
12 Years 1 Month- Space/air craft mechanical system/subsystem design, aerodynamic and structural design, military product document and quality control standard or ISO9001, antennas design, quartz and carbon fiber composite material for wireless/optical device in high pressure and high temperature environment, Ground/Flying test, power switch-gear, etc.
- Led mechanical design reviews to refine prototypes and resolve performance issues.
- Developed CAD models and detailed drawings for experimental components and assemblies.
- Conducted finite element analysis to validate structural integrity and thermal performance.
Education
- Major: aircraft design Flying OBJ/Wireless/opto-mechanical /Laser device/medical device.
Skills
Telecommunications Systems
Mechanical Systems Design
Product reliability
Aerospace Engineering
Top-down design
Product architecture
Optical Sensor Technology
Dust and water resistance
Manufacturing processes
Reliability and Product Working Environments
Failure analysis
Design optimization
Structural analysis
Vibration analysis
Vib(remove)ation resistance
SolidWorks Creo
Catia
Personal Information
Title: Sr. Mechanical design engineer
Languages
English
Professional Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Opto Mechanical Engineer
Freshconsulting
02.2023 - 03.2023Read More
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Photon Control
08.2021 - 09.2022Read More
Sr. mechanical engineer
Surgnova healthcare technologies
03.2015 - 10.2017Read More
Sr. Mechanical design engineer
Polycom
11.2012 - 03.2015Read More
Lead Mechanical R&D engineer
lenso Inc.
07.2011 - 11.2012Read More
ID-Mechanical database designer
RIM
07.2008 - 07.2011Read More
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Techfaith
09.2000 - 03.2008Read More
Mechanical R&D Engineer
### Institute
08.1988 - 09.2000Read More
Northwestern Polytechnical University
from Major: aircraft design Flying OBJ/Wireless/opto-mechanical /Laser device/medical device.
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