Siemens NX
Luke Whitaker
Product Design Engineer
Los Gatos,CA
Summary
Talented Product Design Engineer with 12+ years of diverse experience developing complex electromechanical systems across multiple industries. Familiar with the full product development cycle, from conception and hands-on prototyping to high-volume production. An expert with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks and NX. Experienced in unifying large cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Design Engineer
Apple Inc.
06.2021 - Current
- Owned MacBook Air trackpad module through production ramp, highlighting and solving issues impacting yield and customer experience while meeting strict reliability targets
- Led new architecture investigation for piezoelectric haptic module, leveraging multi-disciplinary team to optimize performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost
- Piloted initiative to eliminate harmful PFAS substances from upcoming MacBook Pro, driving cross functional team to identify alternates, test and validate performance, and implement into tight factory production schedule
- Thrived in Director/VP-level forums presenting program status, current issues and risks, and progress of mitigations being implemented leading to ramp
- Continuously mentored junior engineers to facilitate culture of continuous learning and professional development
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Intrinsic, LLC (Formerly Vicarious FPC, Inc.)
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Developed high-precision 3D data capture assembly to enable AI-controlled robot pick-and-place product
- Invented and developed unique "bottomless box" system enabling 10x longer robot up-time
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.
05.2015 - 12.2018
- Led design of high-altitude, high-voltage, heavy-lift tethered aircraft for US government and military customers
- Developed rain-proof tethered UAV system with unique conical landing platform, constant-tension tether management system, and dual-camera 3-axis camera gimbal
Mechanical Engineer
Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Developed world's first commercially available tethered UAV for use in Public Safety and Surveillance applications
- Designed first ever high-endurance drone with a battery life over 1 hour
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 08.2010 - 2015.05
Skills
New architecture development
Software
SolidWorks
Autodesk Inventor
JMP
MS Office Suite
Agile PLM
Interests
Hang gliding
Unicycling
FPV drones/planes
Timeline
Senior Product Design Engineer
Apple Inc.
06.2021 - Current
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Intrinsic, LLC (Formerly Vicarious FPC, Inc.)
01.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.
05.2015 - 12.2018
Mechanical Engineer
Hoverfly Technologies, Inc.
09.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Central Florida
08.2010 - 2015.05
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