Designing and 3D-printing mechanisms
- Grandfather clocks
- Combination locks
- Tensegrity structures
Tutoring
- High school physics
- Collegiate mathematics
Daniel Gabioud
Redwood City
Summary
Engineering professional with a proven ability to lead and achieve tangible outcomes. Demonstrated expertise in project management, mechanical engineering, and creative problem-solving. Recognized for promoting teamwork and adapting to evolving requirements, resulting in consistent performance and successful project completion. Highly regarded for technical proficiency, strategic mindset, and unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineering Lead
Zipline International
03.2023 - Current
- Avionics Mechanical Lead (6 engineers)
- Ensured mechanical designs for drone flight computers and sensor suite met functional and environmental requirements
- Designed power bus-bars for mass production drone fleet
- Developed camera clearing technology for drone application
- Designed and integrated over 25 custom flex harnesses for drone fleet
Mechanical Engineering Manager
SLAC National Laboratory
Menlo Park, CA
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Engineering manager for FPD Directorate (20+ staff members)
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the Directorate across 10+ major projects
- Responsible for authorizing all work across five internal machine shops
- Lead mechanical engineer for integration and assembly of multi-lab DOE project (ATLAS ITk)
- Served on the Directorate's Appointment and Promotions Committee
Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer, Team Lead
Sandia National Laboratories California
Livermore, CA
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Team Lead of 20+ mechanical, electrical, chemical, quality, and test engineers
- Successfully fielded new Major Component into US nuclear stockpile
- Responsible for balancing design, risks, cost, schedule, and performance for $5M project
- Identified team focus areas, established team priorities, and assigned resources to accomplish tasks
- Reported progress, challenges, and needs to Senior management and customers
- Iterated the product design across multiple builds to improve performance and production throughput
- Designed test criteria to streamline acceptance of product during production
- Instructed GD&T sessions, tolerance stack analysis, DFM and DFA
Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer, Lead Mechanical Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories California
Livermore, CA
05.2017 - 08.2019
- Lead mechanical engineer for two Major Components on nuclear weapon systems
- Developed and negotiated product requirements with customers
- Designed and tested 20 critical mechanical and electrical hardware products for strict power, thermal, and environmental constraints
- FEA modeling for vibration, shock, and temperature to validate requirements with physical testing
- Conducted design reviews to improve product with DFM and DFA strategies and techniques
- Led product through full cycle design process from concept into production
R&D Mechanical Engineer, Tooling and Test Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
07.2011 - 05.2017
- Designed custom tools, fixtures, gauges, and molds for part acceptance and production lines
- Created and executed DOEs to optimize mechanical staking operations
- Wrote MATLAB code to analyze accelerometer data to nondestructively detect anomalies and accelerate high-volume testing
- Designed environmental tests to verify performance of electromechanical devices
- Created test strategies for shock, vibration, and thermal testing to reduce testing cost by 50%
- Authored reports asserting safety and reliability to stakeholders and customers
- Maintained up-to-date design documentation and test results in PDM environment
Education
MS - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI12.2013
BS - Mechanical Engineering
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05.2011
Skills
- Creo/Pro-Engineer
- SolidWorks
- NX
- Finite Element Analysis
- MATLAB
- Additive Manufacturing/Prototyping
- GD&T Certified
- Tolerance Stack Analysis
- Extensive PDM experience
- Lean Six Sigma
Leadership Experience
- Lead Mechanical Engineer for 2 major nuclear weapon components
- Team Lead for new fielded technology entering the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile
- Directorate Engineering Manager for SLAC National Laboratory
- Mechanical Lead for Avionics group
Interests
Timeline
Mechanical Engineering Lead
Zipline International
03.2023 - Current
Mechanical Engineering Manager
SLAC National Laboratory
06.2022 - 03.2023
Principal R&D Mechanical Engineer, Team Lead
Sandia National Laboratories California
08.2019 - 06.2022
Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer, Lead Mechanical Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories California
05.2017 - 08.2019
R&D Mechanical Engineer, Tooling and Test Engineer
Sandia National Laboratories New Mexico
07.2011 - 05.2017
MS - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin
BS - Mechanical Engineering
University of New Mexico
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