Andrew Lane is an engineer with over 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering, thermal and fluid systems design, and project management. He has worked for General Dynamics Electric Boat designing thermal and fluid systems for nuclear submarines. As a project engineer at Pratt & Whitney, he coordinated work between mechanical systems groups. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University and holds an active Department of Defense SECRET security clearance.
1. ANDREW LANE, EIT
4949 TYRONE AVENUE, APARTMENT 2C|SHERMANOAKS, CALIFORNIA 91423|ANDREW.MARTIN.LANE@GMAIL.COM |(860) 389-0575
Active Department of Defense SECRET Security Clearance
EXPE RIE NC E :
Engineer II (DoD SECRET Security Clearance) February 2011 – August 2014
General Dynamics Electric Boat New London, CT
Thermal and fluid systems engineer at company that designs and builds the United States Navy’s Nuclear Submarines
Responsible for design, fabrication oversight, test, operation, requirements management, and maintenance of various
thermal and fluid systems on multiple classes of nuclear submarines
Developed and revised fluid system arrangement models, schematics, and drawings
Co-authored trade study and received Engineering Recognition Award for role on team that designed an optimized
emergency ventilation system, reducing construction costs by over $3-million per submarine
Developed proprietary ventilation system pressure loss calculation software using the Visual Basic programming
language in Microsoft Excel and Access
Authored a company-wide Engineering Standard document that established ventilation system pressure loss theory,
and proper calculation methodology
Responsible for detailed air conditioning load calculations using proprietary FORTRAN software developed in-house
Worked with component and systems engineers from other disciplines to perform large-scale heat transfer and
energy balance calculations involving a wide variety of propulsion, electrical, and nuclear systems equipment
Frequently interfaced with Navy personnel for design reviews, technical presentations, construction support, and
shipboard system testing
Managed department budgets, performed manning forecasts, engineering cost estimates, and contract health reports
Project Engineer September 2010 – February 2011
Quest Global Services for Pratt & Whitney Hartford, CT
Project management role that coordinated work between various mechanical systems groups within Pratt & Whitney
Provided engineering support for various commercial engine failure events
Performed structural and thermal analyses of aircraft engine bearings and carbon seals
Teaching Assistant September 2009 – May 2010
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
Provided tutoring for students, reviewed and graded class assignments for Dynamics I and II courses
Composite Body Team Leader September 2009 – May 2010
Senior Design Project: Shell Eco-Marathon Prototype Car Los Angeles, CA
Entirely student designed ultra-fuel-efficient prototype car that achieved 832 miles per gallon at 2010 international
competition in Houston, TX
Designed and fabricated carbon fiber monocoque body, this included designing for multi-ply wet layup and multi-part
molded construction
CE RT IFIC AT IONS :
SolidWorks Mechanical Design – Associate (Cert. No. C-6MUDJAVFNC) Awarded June 2015
Issued by Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation
Engineer-In-Training (Cert. No. EIT 136677) Awarded July 2009
Issued by State of California Department of Consumer Affairs – Board for Professional Engineers
ED UC AT ION:
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering September 2006 – May 2010
Loyola Marymount University (ABET Accredited) Los Angeles, CA
Engineering GPA: 3.46
ABET accredited 132 credit curriculum with emphasis on practical engineering and communications
SKILLS :
Engineering Software: SolidWorks, Siemens NX / Teamcenter, CATIA, PROEngineer / Creo, AutoCAD, Matlab
Microsoft Office: Expert in Word, Access, Excel, Visio, Project and PowerPoint including significant experience using
and creating Pivot Tables, Databases, developing Add-Ins, and advanced Visual Basic programming
Programming Languages: Microsoft Visual Basic, C, C++, Objective-C, and HTML
Production Experience: ASME Y14.5-2009 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), lathe and mill machining,
sheet metal production, welding, wet layup and pre-impregnated carbon fiber production