1. William Hanson 605 Pettis Avenue, Mountain View, CA, 94041
p: 650.224.6124, e: wrhanson@gmail.com
Senior level position as either Mechanical Engineering Manager or Lead Engineer developing
Objective: electromechanical consumer / medical products utilizing a strong track record of engineering, industrial
design, component sourcing, supplier liaison, high volume manufacturing, and product marketing support.
Extensive experience in the development and project management of high volume consumer products,
Summary: small precision mechanisms, and electromechanical devices.
Rapid adaptation of technology with a broad design background resulting in clever solutions, quick to
market schedules, and cost effective products.
Strong communication skills used for effective team leadership, timely status reports, product
specifications, support to marketing and sales efforts, as well as liaison to clients, suppliers and end-users.
Relevant skills include: Plastic part (mold) design, electronic (PCBA) packaging, sheet metal enclosures,
high tolerance machined components, rapid prototype development, and DFA / DFM techniques.
CAE/CAD skills include: SolidWorks, PDMWorks, AutoCAD, some Pro-E, and Agile, Adobe Illustrator &
Photoshop, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power-Point, & Project).
Offshore Sourcing: Production tooling and component sourcing, review, and qualification.
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER / DESIGNER - Self Employed Consultant.
Experience: GearHead Product Development, Mountain View, CA, (2001-present).
Present Client List:
Zip Innovations: Mechanical Engineering and CAD modeling, (iPad & iPhone accessories).
Past Client List:
IntelliDx: Mechanical Engineering and CAD modeling, (Automated blood glucose monitoring system).
Inter-4: Mechanical Engineering and CAD modeling, (Ruggedized PDA and battery pack).
Calabasas Creek Research: Mechanical Engineering and CAD modeling, (Microwave phase shifter).
Pound-Star: Conceptual layout, prototype development, (Palm OS based telephone products).
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Parametric Support Services 2: Conceptual layout, (Heart valve surgical tool, Bluetooth headset).
Bell Sports: Offshore vendor sourcing / new product ideation, (Bicycle computers and training devices).
Praxis Design: Mechanical packaging and component sourcing, (Vehicular global positioning system).
STAFF PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER - Product Design Group.
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES, Menlo Park, CA, (2008-2011).
Initially brought in as a consultant, my role was quickly expanded eventually leading to a permanent position
in charge of developing the SMRT™ Cell 8Pac. This position included directing both internal and external
resources in the specification development, conceptual mockups, proof of concept testing, prototype tool
development and eventually the specification and bring up of a multi-cavity high volume production tool. In
addition to the definition and design of the 8Pac, additional support was provided to all consumables
packaging (product box and shippers) label design and the associated testing. All products met or exceeded
specifications and schedules. Progress completion was communicated to upper management through timely
progress and test reports. In addition to the consumables projects, additional responsibilities included
support in the overall architecture (conceptual layout) of the PacBio™ RS DNA sequencing instrument and
detailed design tasks for the consumable loader drawer and sequencing chip tray.
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Mechanical Engineering Group.
DESIGN TO MARKET (D2M), Mountain View, CA, (2006-2008).
Lead the mechanical effort in the development of an LCoS rear projection television. In a nine-month period,
our team completed the design of the electronics base and light box, supported the build of the first
functional prototypes, and successfully delivered a completed design to our offshore tooling partners.
Personal contribution included the overall mechanical architecture of the base and cabinet, Parametric CAD
modeling to identify the cabinet optical path, detail plastic part and sheet metal design as well as full support
of the PCBA including both thermal and EMI considerations. Since the completion of the TV project, my
efforts were utilized on several projects ranging from 3D stereovision glasses, high volume disposable
medical products and a number of industrial / utility projects.
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Engineering Development Group.
ZIRCON CORPORATION, Campbell, CA, (2003-2006).
Mechanical Team Lead in the development of a modular laser layout system. Responsible components
included an auto-leveling base, manual-adjustable base, adjustable support bracket, fixed support bracket
and layout ‘jam-pole’. First conceptual prototypes (auto-base and support bracket) completed within two
weeks of project start. All proof of concept ‘bread boards’, prototypes and marketing units completed in-
house using components fabricated in-house and SLA / machined components from local prototype facilities.
Managed two in-house engineers and two external design firms in the completion of the system. System
successfully transferred to manufacturing (Ensenada, Mexico) through a series of ‘P1” builds. The
LaserVision Qube System™ received Popular Mechanic’s "Best of Show" award at the National Hardware
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2. William Hanson
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Advanced Development Group, (formally Palm Labs).
Experience: cont.
PALM, INC., Santa Clara, CA, (2000-2001).
Worked with senior management and marketing to define future Palm organizers. This effort included the
analysis of preliminary designs to develop appropriate system architecture and make recommendations to
supporting departments. Complete support of all prototype activity, including laboratory experiments to study
new components and materials, non-functional form factor appearance models for marketing support,
functional phase 1 working units, as well as pre-production builds. Supported the purchasing managers for
the sourcing and verification of components, including LCD displays, batteries (including Lithium-Ion
polymer), molded plastics, formed metal, shielding methods (EMI coatings and sheet metal “cans”), printed
board assemblies, switches, connectors and audio devices. Contributed to over 25 patents, 15 currently
granted. This ranged from LCD display technology, expansion peripherals and conceptual usage models.
Contributing member of the SD Association mechanical task group. Support engineer to Palm’s ‘PluggedIn’
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program for 3 party development of expansion devices and peripherals.
SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER - Hardware Engineering Group.
HANDSPRING INC., Mountain View, CA, (1999-2000).
Technical Lead in the development of the Visor Edge™ PDA. Overall coordination of both internal and
external development teams including industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
integration and support for software development. and product compliance for consumer electronics. Close
working relationship with senior management and marketing to insure project tracked to the MRD and PRD
as well as the definition of follow-on products. Managed technical issues for the in-house staff as well as
contract industrial design and engineering teams. Coordinated all prototype development including proof of
concept fixtures and models including SLA parts, limited volume proto-cast models (RPM techniques) and
soft-tooled assemblies.
ENGINEERING MANAGER - Mechanical Engineering Group.
ECLIPSE INTERNATIONAL INC., Mountain View, CA, (1997-1999)
Primary responsibilities were to prepare and support the company through the transformation from a service
industry to that of a product based business. This included the development of project plans (MRP support &
PRD generation), identification of internal and external resources, preparation of staff work assignments,
involvement in project bids, including interfacing with the customer for the program definition, and system
level architecture of the product. Initial NRE contracts included board level products and software solutions
placed both in the vertical and horizontal markets. Products ranged from warehouse inventory devices,
handheld diagnostic tools, to Windows CE™ sub-notebooks. Management responsibilities included internal
product development, monitoring of progress through internal design reviews, performing required
engineering and design tasks, and the tracking and adjustments of project schedules and budgets.
LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Surveying and Mapping Systems.
TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED, Sunnyvale, CA, (1995-1997).
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer in the development an optical survey instrument (Theodolite) to
supplement Trimble’s GPS solutions. Duties included conceptual design, detail part development, the
direction of the day-to-day activities and the design reviews of the mechanical product team. Responsibilities
included primary interface to contractual industrial designers, engineers, and prototype machinists for the
development and fabrication of experimental models and validation of concepts. Patent(s) submitted for a
“Two speed continuous tangent screw that can disengage from a mating gear” Trimble ID #A516.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - Strategic Product Unit.
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, Morgan Hill, CA, (1992-1995).
Product Engineer, in-charge of proprietary electromechanical devices, (bicycle lights and computers).
Products successfully brought to market include the Air-Wave™ helmet, the Rib-Cage™ water bottle cage,
LED safety flashers, and various PreView™ and ProView™ headlights. Bicycle projects included the
Globe™ City bike, and the FSR™ suspension retrofit.
ENGINEERING MANAGER - Team Machina (contract design & engineering).
MACHINA Inc., San Francisco, CA, (1991-1992).
SENIOR R&D ENGINEER - Advanced Mechanisms and Robotics Technology Unit.
SPACE SYSTEMS / LORAL, Palo Alto, CA, (1989-1991).
PROJECT ENGINEER - Mechanical Engineering Group.
VARIAN ASSOCIATES, - Palo Alto, CA, (1984-1989).
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Education: Bachelor of Science, (Mechanical Engineering) 1984.
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA.
Partial coursework completed towards Master of Fine Arts, (Industrial Design) 1991