Ryan Wojcik
Boise,ID
Summary
Mechanical engineer seeking a full-time role in manufacturing and systems engineering. Experienced in experimental research, additive manufacturing, and thermal-fluid systems across nuclear and industrial domains, with long-term goals of pursuing a master's degree while contributing to safety-critical and innovative engineering projects.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Engineer Intern
Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho Falls, ID
05.2025 - Current
- Executed safety-critical inspection procedures in a regulated environment, identifying mechanical compliance issues and facilitating corrective actions to uphold safety standards.
- Developed and verified mechanical design modifications on reactor support systems, performing field inspections to resolve deviations between CAD models and installed hardware, ensuring design integrity.
- Collaborated with operators and engineers to diagnose system behavior and evaluate mechanical performance of nuclear equipment under live plant conditions, contributing to operational reliability.
- Rebuilt and validated a full-scale CAD model of the ATR primary coolant system to reflect as-built geometry, enabling maintenance planning and interference detection
Undergraduate Research Assistant
TTSE Lab
Boise, ID
08.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with research team and industry stakeholders to align innovations with customer needs, producing advanced fluid and heat transfer solutions for equipment manufacturers
- Designed, manufactured, and iterated additively-manufactured flow hardware to control pressure distribution and improve deposition uniformity in a thermal-fluid system
- Built experimental test setups and correlated sensor data with CFD predictions to debug flow behavior and validate performance
- Designed and instrumented prototype assemblies with embedded pressure sensing to measure flow fields and facilitate rapid design iteration
- Boise State University
Product Design Engineer Intern
Bratney Companies
Boise, ID
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Designed production machinery and dust handling systems in SolidWorks, facilitating installation during on-site commissioning
- Assisted project managers on-site during construction to ensure alignment with project specifications
- Created detailed 2D pneumatic and technical CAD drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD LT for project documentation
- Traveled to on site projects to assist in further construction with project managers
Baja Racing Club
02.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to construct and enhance prototype race car
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics
Boise State University
Boise, IDSkills
- 3D CAD modeling and design
- Additive manufacturing
- Rapid prototyping
- Engineering analysis
- Simulation
- Experimental design
- Data acquisition
- Mechanical systems design
- Inspection
- Troubleshooting
- Knowledge of nuclear safety protocols
- Applicable codes
- Standards
Websites
Certification
- FE Certification
- Certificates in Thermal-Fluids
- Certificates in Solid Mechanics
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
TTSE Lab
08.2025 - Current
Mechanical Engineer Intern
Idaho National Laboratory
05.2025 - Current
Baja Racing Club
02.2025 - Current
Product Design Engineer Intern
Bratney Companies
05.2024 - 09.2024
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics
Boise State University