1. Joshua Schaefer
14199 Bedford Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Cell: 320.260.8410
joshua.b.schaefer@gmail.com
SUMMARY:
I’m a self-motivated Mechanical Engineer with a blue collar work ethic and true passion for engineering
and problem solving. I have work experience in a wide array of areas including, but not limited to, servo,
acoustics, shock and vibration, and mechanical design. I’m eager to apply existing knowledge and learn
new skills necessary to solve problems and develop new products. I have been responsible for the
design of several hard disc drive components. I also have experience working with and leading several
engineering teams.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Tolerance analysis
Geometric tolerances
Component testing
Shaker table operation
NI data acquisition
Test automation
Excel and Excel VBA
Matlab and GUIs
SolidWorks
SolidWorks FEA
ANSYS software
MathCAD
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Seagate Hard Disc Drive Design – Shakopee, MN
Mechanical Engineer II, 5/2013-Current
Hard drive fastener design engineer
o Selected all screws used in enterprise hard disc drives
o Analyzed all screw joints for thread engagement using tolerance stack up analysis
o Analyzed screw joints for thread stripping
o Analyzed critical joints for stiffness and strength using FEA models
o Designed new screws specific to applications inside the hard disc drive
Shock and vibration test designer
o Designed tests to analyze drive capability in a variety vibration of environments
o Designed tests to measure shock and vibration levels of drive systems
o Designed test to analyze drive capability in acoustic environments
o Automated data collection and analysis of many existing tests
Standard hardware working group lead
o Scheduled meetings and managed meeting agendas
o Assigned and monitored actions
EDUCATION:
University of St. Thomas: St. Paul, MN In-Progress (3.81 GPA)
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
St. Cloud State University: St. Cloud, MN 2013 (3.97 GPA)
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing Engineering
