Grant Campbell
Irvine,California
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructor
Mathnasium
Irvine, California
11.2025 - Current
- Conducted lectures, demonstrations and group activities in order to enhance the learning experience.
- Instructed students through engaging, interactive methods to foster active participation and retention.
- Assessed student progress with regular evaluations and feedback sessions to guide learning adjustments.
- Adapted teaching methods to meet diverse physical, emotional, and intellectual student needs.
SPS Engineer
California Nanotechnologies
10.2023 - 09.2025
- Optimized sintering parameters to achieve target density for metal alloys, ceramics, composites and High Entropy Alloys (HEA's)
- Coordinated with customers to execute complex sintering procedures and prepare samples, ensuring alignment with project specifications.
- Developed internal procedure for diffusion bonding of solid to solid and solid to powder samples, enhancing process consistency.
- Conducted simulations to determine optimal tooling dimensions to withstand high pressures of hoop stress with lower thermal mass
- Reduced tooling dimensions by 15% to increase machine daily throughput by 12%
- Managed a team of technicians to complete designated workload and set expectations for future work
- Onboarded and trained new interns, technicians, and engineers, clarifying roles and expectations while conducting performance reviews after their 3-month probation.
R&D Engineering Technician
California Nanotechnologies
12.2022 - 10.2023
- Operated Fuji Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) machine model 7.40, executing runs according to parameters set by engineers, managers, or client requests to ensure precise processing.
- Assembled, inspected, and maintained tooling used in SPS processing and testing.
- Conducted final inspections after processing samples in SPS, including sample cleaning and density calculations via archimedes principle, dimensional analysis, and 3D scanning
- Performed routine maintenance of the SPS machine including chamber cleaning, replacing spacers, oil changes, and changing of broken thermocouples
- Reported non-compliant samples to quality manager and collaborated on corrective actions, contributing to improved compliance in future processing.
- Trained new technicians and interns on machine operation, tooling preparation, sample cleanup, proper documentation, and report drafting to enhance team proficiency.
Materials and Process Engineer
Glenair
06.2020 - 11.2022
- Managed a team of technicians to process high volume production orders for new plating process
- Conducted research for developing a new plating process for metallizing engineering plastics, primarily focusing on Polyether ether ketone (PEEK)
- Designed experiments (DOE's) for internal research trials to optimize plating process
- Performed failure analysis of Glenair components using SEM/EDS, FTIR, microhardness, optical profilometry, cross-sectional analysis, XRF and tensile testing
- Authored testing procedure to use new optical profilometer to measure average surface roughness and generate topographical profiles of samples
- Identified substances of very high concern (SVHC) per Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations
- Presented findings and production updates to engineering and production managers, and executives to inform decision-making on various issues
Education
B.S. - Materials Science and Engineering
University of California
Merced, Ca05-2020
Skills
- Interactive teaching
- Student assessment
- Training skills
- Research methodology
- Quality compliance
- Process development
- Team management
- Performance evaluation
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Machine operation
- Tooling design
- Sintering optimization
Timeline
Instructor
Mathnasium
11.2025 - Current
SPS Engineer
California Nanotechnologies
10.2023 - 09.2025
R&D Engineering Technician
California Nanotechnologies
12.2022 - 10.2023
Materials and Process Engineer
Glenair
06.2020 - 11.2022
B.S. - Materials Science and Engineering
University of California