Nathan Edward Jarboe, P.E.
Mechanical Engineer
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Education
Master of
Engineering in Mechanical Engineering: December 2002
Bachelor
of Science in Mechanical Engineering:
May 2001
University of Louisville,
Bachelor of Science in Biology: May 1994
University of Kentucky,
Licensed Professional Engineer: Licensed in: Tennessee, formerly MD and IN.
Experience
Bell Helicopter –
-Mechanical/Project
Engineer: 10/10 - Present.
Produce Structural Substantiation Reports for the
FAA, EASA, and Bell Helicopter ODA.
Help attain approvals through 8110-3 forms and 337s.
Design modifications for helicopters with Autodesk
Inventor.
Schwaniger Enterprises -
-Owner
and Principal Engineer: 03/08 - Present.
Provide mechanical engineering, design, CAD, FEA,
and stress analysis services to a variety of customers and industries.
Design machines and parts with Autodesk Inventor and
analyze stress using ANSYS Design Space.
Provide concept development and manufacturing
drawings for a variety of customers and industries.
Kennametal Conforma Clad -
-Development
Engineer: 02/06 - 01/09.
Managed efforts to design abrasive wear products and
coatings and bring them to market in a timely fashion.
Designed fixtures and machine parts
using Autodesk Inventor and analyzed loads and stresses with ANSYS software.
Performed structural, fluid flow,
and electrical calculations.
Designed machines and processes
using design for six sigma methods.
U.S. Army
Research Lab, Weapons and Materials
Research Directorate -
-Mechanical
Engineer: 10/06 - 02/07.
Analyzed data from onboard
diagnostic telemetry systems for “smart” weapon systems.
Calibrated sensors and installed hardware for
diagnostic fuses in artillery ammunition.
U.S. Army
Research Lab, Human Research and
Engineering Directorate -
-Mechanical
Engineer: 11/03 - 10/06.
Acquired a $140k contract for a
grenade pin force measurement study.
Designed and programmed a graphical user interface
for data acquisition using LabVIEW software.
Calculated distances and angles to
target locations on a shooting range.
Performed statistical analyses for a shooting study involving soldiers in a fully encapsulated state.
Designed virtual cities using Raven Shield Unreal
editor for a simulated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) study.
Developed
test plans including counterbalancing schemes and statistical analyses.
Evaluate
new products, vehicles, and clothing for the Army - determined human factors
engineering, system safety, health hazards, and soldier survivability.
Ammunition and Explosives training certification,
2005.
Secret
level clearance attained.
Summers Racing
Components/Tire Ball Development Corporation -
-Mechanical
Engineer in New Product Development: 01/03 - 11/03.
Performed thin-walled pressure
vessel calculations for an inflatable multi-cell run-flat tire technology.
Wrote proposals to acquire funding
for research, testing and development of "tire balls."
Researched tire history and reviewed current designs
to determine proper tire ball testing and design strategies.
Inventio, Inc. -
-Mechanical
Engineer, 06/03 - 11/03.
Created a 3-dimensional model of an articulating
office chair to display concept drawings for a customer.
Modeled parts in Solid Works/COSMOS
software.
Performed static stress analyses
using free-body diagrams and basic statics.
Specified length, strength, and diameter of air springs required to provide desired dynamics.
Incorporated
ergonomic and cadaver information to ensure realistic proportions and center of
gravity.
-Graduate
Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering: 08/01 - 09/02.
Created laboratory experiments to demonstrate techniques of data acquisition and measurement of physical phenomenon.
Taught measurements laboratories on sound,
temperature, fluid flow, 2nd order vibrations systems, stress and
strain, op-amps, and digital filtering.
Graded
technical reports and offered suggestions for improving charts, graphs, and
grammar.
-Graduate
Laboratory Assistant, Bio-MEMS: 03/01 - 08/01.
Soldered wires onto 1mm-diameter piezoelectric
crystals and fashioned micro acoustical lenses.
Trim Masters Inc. -
-Engineer, Engineering
Student Co-op Term #2 and #3: 12/99 - 05/00 and again 08/00 - 12/00.
Resolved engineering design and manufacturing problems
with
Medventure Technology Corporation - Louisville KY.
-Engineer, Engineering Student Co-op Term #1: 05/99 - 08/99.
Designed a vacuum-formed plastic shipping container
for a medical catheter using Solid Works software.
Modeled
parts, dimensioned them, and produced assemblies complete with exploded views
and bill of materials using Solid Works.
Researched non-stick coatings for heart stints to
prevent post surgical clotting.
Worked on design of a heart pump test station for
calculation of flow volumes and pressures.
Frazier Rehab Center
-
-Technologist in the Physical
Therapy Department: 09/94 - 08/98.
Taught physical therapy exercises and techniques in
outpatient and inpatient clinics.
Technical Skills
· ANSYS
classical and ANSYS Workbench, MATLAB, Mathcad, LabVIEW, Solid Works, I-DEAS, and
Solid Edge softwares
· End mill, lathe, band saw, TIG welding, grinding, pneumatic tools, and electrical circuits
· Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual C++
· BASIC stamp programming, mechatronics, medical devices, and ergonomics
Other Accomplishments
· Jarboe, N., Quesada, P., "Effects of cycling shoe stiffness on forefoot pressure," Foot and Ankle International, v24(10), October, 2003
· Designed and built a garden pest control device using a motion sensor, programmable microcontroller, solenoid water valve, transistors, resistors, and a relay.
· Designed, built, and licensed
a silencer/suppressor for a .22 rimfire rifle.
· Designed and fabricated a battery charger for a 7.4 AHr NiMH battery.
Revised: July 2009