1. Dustin P. DeForge
619-876-7071
workhorse619@yahoo.com
Design Engineer
Career Objective: Design, analysis, cost of manufacturing, research & development.
Work Experience: C & D Zodiac Aerospace, Santa Maria, CA.
March. 2015 –Present
Contract Design Engineer
(Premium Business Class Seating using CATIA V5 and SmarTeam)
a.) Design and Analyze manufacturability of seating for Airbus and Boeing.
b.) Complicated surfacing design for Plastic and Machined parts.
c.) Generated seating assembly/installation drawings per ASME Y14.5, CD1001 and
CD1003.
d.) Prepare documentations/Drawings/Models for (PDR) Preliminary Design
Review.
e.) Provide engineering support to manufacturing.
f.) Work with purchasing department for parts/material selection.
FLX Technologies, Fort Worth, TX.
Feb. 2015 –Mar. 2015
Applications Engineer
(Product design using CATIA V5 and Solidworks)
a.) Design and fabricate assemblies to support the F35 program.
b.) Cut and assemble products per designs.
Reliant Worldwide Plastics, Plano, TX.
Nov. 2014 –Jan. 2015
Contract R&D Designer
(Research and Development using CATIA V5 and Solidworks)
c.) Design new products for retrofits and inline production.
d.) Complicated surfacing for injection molded parts using CATIA V5.
e.) Engineering support for manufacturing and product support.
C & D Zodiac Aerospace, Cypress, CA.
Feb. 2012 –July 2014
Contract Design Engineer
(Product Support Engineering for Embraer using CATIA V5 and SmarTeam)
f.) Provide Technical Analysis for fleet/customer retrofits and inline production of
all interior items i.e. (Lavatories, Bins, Galleys, Live TV, etc.) (PCR) per
customer request.
g.) Propose Engineering Orders for the implementation of Technical Analysis for
Service Bulletins.

2. h.) Created shop aide tools for retrofit galley kits.
i.) Field Service Engineer at Chicago O’Hare for Skywest galley retrofits.
j.) Field Service Engineer at Phoenix Sky Harbor International for Mesa galley
retrofits.
(Interior Design for Airbus A350 using CATIA V5 and SmarTeam)
a.) Design and Analyze manufacturability of lavatories, bins and galleys for A350.
b.) Generated lavatories, bins and galleys assembly/installation drawings per ASME
Y14.5, CD1001 and CD1003.
c.) Prepare documentations/Drawings/Models for (PDR) Preliminary Design
Review.
d.) Complicated surfacing design for Plastic and Machined parts, including tooling.
e.) Provide engineering support to manufacturing.
f.) Work with purchasing department for parts/material selection.
g.) Initiate workflow process using SmarTeam.

3. Fisker Automotive, Anaheim, CA.
Jun 2011 –Feb. 2012
Contract Automotive Designer
(Powertrain Engineering Group using CATIA V5 and SmarTeam)
a.) Fuel line routing with hybrid architecture.
b.) Mule build lead designer.
c.) Complicated surfacing design for Plastic and Machined parts.
d.) Fuel system packaging.
e.) Traction drive assembly packaging.
f.) Bracket build lead designer.
C & D Zodiac Aerospace, Garden Grove, CA.
Jan 2011 -June 2011
Contract Design Engineer
(Interior Design for Airbus A350 using CATIA V5 and SmarTeam)
g.) Design and Analyze manufacturability of lavatories, bins and galleys for A350.
h.) Complicated surfacing design for Plastic and Machined parts.
i.) Generated lavatories, bins and galleys assembly/installation drawings per ASME
Y14.5, CD1001 and CD1003.
j.) Prepare documentations/Drawings/Models for (PDR) Preliminary Design
Review.
k.) Provide engineering support to manufacturing.
l.) Work with purchasing department for parts/material selection.
Northrop Grumman 15120 Innovation Drive San Diego, CA 92128
Nov. 2009 - Dec. 2010
(Contract Electromechanical Designer using CATIA V5/SmarTeam/ PDM 35)
Design and Detailed (CREW 3.2) Vehicle Mounted 'Counter Radio-Controlled
Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare.
a.) Worked on CREW 3.2 from start to finish completing three different ITA
assemblies.
b.) Fabricated parts and created altered items using per ASME Y14.5 2009. Verified
all drawing packages for manufacturability including but not limited to the finish,
specifications, tolerances, material, revisions and engineering change orders
c.) I worked closely with the Electrical Engineering department during PCB
Designs. I helped with connector locations due to cable and wire lengths
(Ethernet, ribbon cables, power and grounds etc.) I also mounted the PCB for
form fit and function; as well as, verified correct pin 1 locations to match proper
cable instillation. I also created schematics for cable and wire harness solder,
crimp, heat shrink, and tag assemblies
d.) Created parts list and parts request for procurement.
e.) Created EDRA.
f.) Prepared BOM
.

4. Steico Industries Inc. (Oceanside, Ca.)
Jan. 2008-Nov. 2009
(Design Engineer using CATIA V5/SmarTeam/SolidWorks/Vista/Laser Vision)
HONDA JET HA420 Program
a.) Created Fuel systems tubing, Bleed air ducting and Oxygen systems tubing
assemblies/tubing customer drawings and Parts List per (DOD), ASME, AS9100
and Honda Specifications.
b.) Created fixture designs for machining so tubes can be welded and fabricated to
tight tolerances per ASME Y14.5 1994 standards.
c.) Planned fabrication steps for the tube assembly construction processes for every
floor cell to follow-using Vista, and Laser Vision software applications.
d.) Verified tooling inventory and cost analysis for production.
e.) Maintained bill of materials for Honda parts.
f.) Served as liaison between Honda and Steico Engineering/Production departments
to eliminate the need for re-engineering.
Weiland Sliding Doors and Windows Inc. (Oceanside, Ca.)
July 2007-Dec. 2008
(Design Engineer using Solidworks)
•Designed custom doors, windows, tracks, tools and production parts.
•Created customer drawing packages, production floor drawing packages,
tooling design drawings for machinist.
Optifuse (El Cajon, Ca.)
2006-2007
(Contract Designer using Solidworks)
•Created dimensional specifications for automobile electrical parts.
Areas of Experience: CATIA V5 R14-21, SmarTeam, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Vista, Laser Vision, PDM.
Education: A.S.-Computer Aided Drafting and Design (ITT Technical Institute)
Majored in Business Marketing (San Diego Community College)
Petroleum Tech. School, Fire Safety, OSHA, CPR (DOD) (United States Air Force)
References: Available upon request.