MEKELL JILES
Olympia Fields,IL
Summary
Dedicated Senior Design Engineer with a strong track record in mechanical systems management, product development, and innovative problem-solving. Proactive and results-oriented, offering extensive cross-functional project experience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Principle Mechanical Engineer
Resonado Labs/Frontier Audio Labs
01.2023 - Current
- Lead mechanical design, manufacturing process development, and material selection for next-gen ANC military headsets.
Transducer Design Engineer
Facebook Reality Labs
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Innovated transducer design for AR/VR hardware, exploring size, efficiency, and manufacturability trade-offs.
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Resonado Labs
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Directed mechanical design and manufacturing process improvements for new transducers.
Senior Engineer
Bellsing Corporation
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Developed technologies and designs for hearing health and consumer electronics.
Project Engineer, Mechanical
Shure Corporation
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Designed, tested, and evaluated audio products with Siemens NX and FEA.
Design Engineering Consultant
Earlens Corporation
02.2016 - 01.2018
- Supported transducer design and development, serving as an engineering liaison.
Staff Engineer
Knowles Electronics
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Supported optical/opto-mechanical designs and prototype development.
Senior Engineer, Applications Engineering
03.2012 - 08.2014
- Provided technical support for hearing health customers, designing transducer technology.
Senior Design Engineer
08.2005 - 05.2012
- Successfully transferred manufacturing lines to KES in Suzhou, China.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern University And A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA12.1990
Skills
- Mechanical Design
- Acoustic Test/Measurement
- Mechanical Analysis
- Product Evaluation
- Applications Engineering
- Quality Assurance (QA)
- Production Manufacturing
- Statistical Analysis
- Process Improvement
- 2D/3D CAD Modeling
- International Team Collaboration
- Cloud-based CAD System
- Component Testing
- ProEngineer (Creo Parametric)
- Siemens NX
- SolidWorks
- Fusion360
- Mechanica (FEA)
- Minitab
- Mathcad 14 Design of Experiments
- Arduino
- LabVIEW 14
- FMEA
- DFA
- DFM
- SMT Assembly processes
- Creo Parametric
- Thermal Analysis
- Injection Molding Techniques
- Finite Element Analysis Software
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Design Reviews
- Dimensional Analysis
- Test Procedures
- Highly Skilled in 3D and 2D CAD
- Mechanical Engineering
- Product Development
- Stress and Strain Analysis
- CAD/CAM Software
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- FEA Tools
- Printed Circuit Design and Fabrication
- LabVIEW
- Thermodynamics
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Principle Mechanical Engineer
Resonado Labs/Frontier Audio Labs
01.2023 - Current
Transducer Design Engineer
Facebook Reality Labs
01.2022 - 01.2023
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Resonado Labs
05.2021 - 12.2021
Senior Engineer
Bellsing Corporation
07.2019 - 04.2021
Project Engineer, Mechanical
Shure Corporation
01.2018 - 07.2019
Design Engineering Consultant
Earlens Corporation
02.2016 - 01.2018
Staff Engineer
Knowles Electronics
08.2014 - 12.2015
Senior Engineer, Applications Engineering
03.2012 - 08.2014
Senior Design Engineer
08.2005 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern University And A & M College
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