Chad Goyette
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Tiverton,RI
Summary
Diversely skilled Sr Mechanical Engineer with 8+ years technical experience designing and developing IoT solutions to solve customer problems related to proactively maintaining building fire protection systems. Operating as an internal entrepreneur working with customers directly to understand latent needs, rapidly developing, testing, and prototyping solutions using lean startup methodology.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
7
7
Patents
Work History
Mechanical Engineer II-III
Johnson Controls
Cranston, RI
2017 - Current
- Work closely with customers to identify latent needs and specify design requirements of new cloud platform features and electronic sensor hardware for disruptive IoT solutions that address how sprinkler system maintenance occurs and proactively mitigating system health problems that often lead to large disruptions in business operations.
Lead engineer managing team of 4 cloud/ app developers in development of a new IoT application to solve customer issues related to proactive service and maintenance of fire protection systems.
Successfully launched customer pilot for the JCI Connected Fire platform onboarding 25 early adopter customers in first year across the US. representing approximately $50,000 in reoccurring yearly revenue.
Employ lean startup techniques to test new idea hypotheses in solving customer problems with latest available technology.
Manage development of new IoT electronics based on customer requirements and ensure solution intent is met.
Cut electronic prototyping development and testing time by 75% by expanding in-house tooling and capability to allow quick turnaround of MVP's to test in customer facilities to decrease pivot time if the solution doesn't fully meet customer needs.
Designed first battery operated Low Point Monitoring solution that uses LoRa RF technology and is capable of 4 years of battery life.
Designed first battery operated Dry Valve Monitoring Solution that uses LoRa RF technology and is capable of 1 year of battery life.
Commissioned world’s first Electronically Actuated Storage Fire Sprinkler System (EAS-1).
Developed and tested actuation method for Electronically Actuated Fire Sprinkler technology.
Mechanical Engineer
Tyco Fire Protection Products
Cranston, RI
2013 - 2017
- Responsible for designing actuator technology for world's first electronic fire sprinkler system.
- Participated in project accelerator facilitation, running "innovation workshops" focused on identifying customer "Jobs to be done" and identifying innovative solutions to jumpstart new projects.
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Engineering Technician
Tyco Fire Protection Products
Cranston, RI
2006 - 2013
- Conduct full-scale fire testing of new fire sprinkler designs.
Design and build new test apparatuses, conduct testing, and generate reports.
Assist in fire sprinkler development and concept testing.
Uses computerized and analog data acquisition methods to collect data, including programming of data acquisition software for specific tests.
Corresponds with laboratories as necessary to complete product approvals. (UL, FM, VDS).
Diesel Mechanic
DePaul Diesel
Portsmouth, RI
2005 - 2006
- Diagnose and repair marine diesel and gas engines.
- Repair or rework parts, using machine tools such as lathes, mills, drills, or grinders.
- Diagnoses and repair of engine and hydraulic systems on heavy equipment and large trucks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI 02.2010 - 06.2013
Associate of Science - Marine Technology
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI 01.2003 - 06.2004
Skills
Data analysis
Microprocessor-based mechanical systems
Instrumentation
Complex problem solver
Mechanical engineering
RF interconnect approaches
Product development
Cloud services
Embedded device design
Troubleshooting
Knowledgeable in PCBA
Highly skilled in 3D and 2D CAD
Electrical engineering
Patents
- Fire protection device and method for fire protection of an industrial oil cooker (US10099076B2)
- Controlled system and methods for storage fire protection (US20210077841A1)
- System and method for monitoring and controlling a fire suppression system (US20210060370A1)
- Systems and methods of monitoring temperature in a fire suppression system (US20190224512A1)
- System and method for monitoring differential pressure across a dry pipe valve in a fire suppression system (US20190224513A1)
- Automatic trip test simulator (US10317264B1)
- System and method for low point monitoring in a fire suppression system (US10850145B2)
Certification
Certified SolidWorks Associate C-7MPBUZKBRU
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer II-III
Johnson Controls
2017 - Current
Mechanical Engineer
Tyco Fire Protection Products
2013 - 2017
NFPA 1081
07-2013
Certified SolidWorks Associate C-7MPBUZKBRU
01-2013
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
New England Institute of Technology
02.2010 - 06.2013
Engineering Technician
Tyco Fire Protection Products
2006 - 2013
Diesel Mechanic
DePaul Diesel
2005 - 2006
Associate of Science - Marine Technology
New England Institute of Technology
01.2003 - 06.2004