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Registration: 13.10.2025

Aaron Daniel Rodriguez

Specialization: Mechanical Design Engineer
— Highly motivated mechanical and aeronautical engineer with over 5+ years of experience leading research, planning, and designing mechanical and electromechanical systems for advanced applications. — Proven expertise in CAD software (SolidWorks, CATIA ), finite element analysis (FEA), thermal and stress analysis, and kinematics. — Skilled in developing innovative solutions for robotic control systems, leveraging electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic principles. — Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet customer specifications and optimize system performance.
— Highly motivated mechanical and aeronautical engineer with over 5+ years of experience leading research, planning, and designing mechanical and electromechanical systems for advanced applications. — Proven expertise in CAD software (SolidWorks, CATIA ), finite element analysis (FEA), thermal and stress analysis, and kinematics. — Skilled in developing innovative solutions for robotic control systems, leveraging electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic principles. — Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet customer specifications and optimize system performance.

Skills

Programming
Automation
Design
CAD Design
SolidWorks
CATIA V5
PTC Creo
ANSYS
StarCCM+
MATLAB
Mathcad
Finite Element Analysis
Thermal Analysis
Stress Analysis
Fatigue Analysis
Kinematics
Python
Java
C++
Pascal
VBScripting
GD&T
Strength of Materials
Electrical Circuit Design
Hydraulic Systems
Pneumatic Systems

Work experience

Design Engineer III
since 05.2023 - Till the present day |Axiem International
PLM, Change Requests, Engineering Change Notifications, Excel, PTC Creo
● Maintain PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) using PTC Windchill , including updating BOMs, drawings, labels, and documentation through Change Requests (CR) and Engineering Change Notifications (ECN) . ● Design NEMA-rated electrical enclosures adhering to rigorous industry standards (UL, NEMA). ● Create macro-enabled Excel worksheets to automate analysis processes, improving efficiency and reducing manual errors. ● Utilize PTC Creo for comprehensive design of enclosure components, ensuring compliance with GD&T standards. ● Develop and document workflows for simulation and analysis processes, enhancing team productivity by 20%.
Turbomachinery Product Design Engineer II
03.2018 - 02.2020 |Honeywell Aerospace
Star CCM+, Ansys Fluent, FEA
● Performed detailed airflow and conjugate heat transfer analyses for turbine blades and nozzle vanes using Star CCM+ and Ansys Fluent . ● Automated workflows for statistically meaningful evaluations of large numbers of parts, reducing engineering validation cycles by 20% . ● Saved +$700k USD in MRB costs by validating nominal FEA models for turbine blades and nozzle vanes. ● Authored ASME Turbo EXPO 2018 paper: “Aerodynamic and Mechanical Analyses on Manufacturing Variations of a Turbine Blade Row” (ID GT2018-75536).
Turbomachinery Product Design Engineer I
05.2015 - 03.2018 |Honeywell Aerospace
STL, GOM Inspect Professional, FEA, Ansys APDL, Spaceclaim
● Conducted dimensional analysis of scanned parts (STL) using GOM Inspect Professional to ensure statistical feasibility. ● Created methodologies for FEA structural analysis on turbine blades using STL scans in Ansys APDL, Spaceclaim, and GOM. ● Authored ASME Turbo EXPO 2018 paper: “Aerodynamic and Mechanical Analyses on Manufacturing Variations of a Turbine Blade Row” (ID GT2018-75536).
CATIA Programmer
07.2013 - 01.2014 |Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV)
Catia V5, VBScripting, Nastran, FEA
● Automated FEA analysis of aircraft hydraulic systems using Catia V5 (VBScripting) and Nastran. ● Reduced complex pipe systems to 1D analyses for modal and structural FEA on large-scale assemblies (300+ parts).
3D Modeler / Drafter
01.2011 - 01.2013 |AeroSchmitt
GD&T? FEA
● Designed custom mechanical devices for drilling rigs, incorporating GD&T for precise geometries. ● Utilized FEA to validate designs and predict structural performance. ● Prepared drawings for BOM and cost prediction, ensuring manufacturability and cost efficiency.

Educational background

Materials Science (Masters Degree)
2021 - 2023
Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV)
Aeronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
2009 - 2014
Universidad Politécnica de Chihuahua

Languages

SpanishNativeEnglishUpper Intermediate