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Horacio Leon

Horacio Leon

Product Design Engineer
Berkeley,CA
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs . . .
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Summary

Collaborative Design Engineer with 3 years of experience interning at well established startups. Considered a valuable asset while contributing in cross-functional project leadership to deliver products and solutions on-time an within budget. Strong communicator with ability to translate design requirements into actionable plans

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Product Design Mechanical Engineer Intern

Juul Labs
San Francisco, CA
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Characterized mechanical properties found in JUUL pod
  • Plotted stress-strain curves for different polymer materials
  • Suggested design changes to improve upon mechanical properties in the pod design
  • Tested viscoelastic response of different polymers using a variable ramp rate
  • Wrote programs on instron tester to help validate mechanics theory
  • Wrote programs on optical measuring tools to identify common failure sites for the pod team
  • Conducted thermal analysis on vaporizer device to validate simulation testing
  • Conducted a preliminary user experience study to identify safe operating temperatures for device
  • Cycle tested retention features on vaporizer device
  • Tested for peak insertion and removal forces per every 1k cycles
  • Worked with industrial design team to push forward new design concepts

Research & Development Mechanical Engineer Intern

Juul Labs
San Francisco, CA
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Designed fixtures and modeled prototypes that studied patterns in TPM and particle size
  • Designed test methods and compiled particle size data
  • Tested different materials and their sealing properties to produce linear paths of aerosol.
  • Calculated appropriate compression ratios using static seal design guidelines
  • Studied the effects of heating through airflow geometries and differences in flow rates.

Research & Development Mechanical Engineer Intern

PAX Labs
San Francisco, CA
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Ran leak tests on critical sealing features found in JUUL pod
  • Wrote measuring programs on Keyence OMM to verify acceptable tolerances on sealing features
  • Generated graphs of weight vs. time for wicking experiments
  • Measured overall TPM and calculated standard deviation and coefficient of variance of collected data
  • Tested chemical resistance at elevated temperatures of thermoset plastics
  • Introduced hoop stress to test thermoset’s mechanical properties after chemical exposure
  • Monitored geometric and mass uptake changes of original parts.

Co-President

Baja SAE, UC Davis
Davis, CA
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Redesigned pedal box to fit ergonomic needs determined by chassis design team.
  • Produced drawings for 3 axis vertical machine mill and abrasive water jet cutting machine.
  • Utilized vector statics to model internal forces within the braking system to assure proper braking forces.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Material Science Engineering

University of California - Davis, Davis, CA
09.2016 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

University of California - Davis, Davis, CA
09.2016 - 06.2021

Skills

Computer-Aided Drafting

Product Development

Technical Drawings

Testing and Troubleshooting

Mechanical Design

Product design

Work Availability

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Interests

Off roading

Basketball

Hiking

Timeline

Product Design Mechanical Engineer Intern - Juul Labs
06.2019 - 09.2019
Co-President - Baja SAE, UC Davis
09.2018 - 09.2019
Research & Development Mechanical Engineer Intern - Juul Labs
06.2018 - 08.2018
Research & Development Mechanical Engineer Intern - PAX Labs
06.2017 - 08.2017
University of California - Davis - Bachelor of Science, Material Science Engineering
09.2016 - 06.2021
University of California - Davis - Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering
09.2016 - 06.2021

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