Austin Cox

About Austin Cox

Lover of technology and efficiency.Life philosophies: Never stop learning, and learn from others.If you find a passion, pursue it.Simulation engineer/software consultant skilled in Abaqus, 3DEXPERIENCE, Computational Mechanics, FEA, coding, application development, compute systems, and coordinating cross-company engagements. Significant demonstrable influence on the Aerospace and Defense and Hi-Tech industries across companies with additional influence on T&M and Energy industries. Consulting professional and avid mentor with a Master of Science (M.S.) in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and certification in full stack web development from UW.Highly skilled in Abaqus its APIs.Developed the ODB Reducer/Builder (previously OEBT) plugin to generate reduced abaqus odb files. Made a similar version for newer SIM databases.15+ years of coding experience in numerous languagesLanguages extensively worked in- Python - C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, MATLAB - JS, Node.js, HTML/CSSFull stack web dev:Description of course: https://bootcamp.uw.edu/Includes HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Express.js, React.js, Node.js, Database Theory, MongoDB, MySQL, Command Line, Git, and more.I have spent my career learning from others and teaching them. My opinion of a successful career is one where you have been able to contribute in multiple directions, deep on specific topics, as well as at scale across industries. I enjoy building new methods, significantly improving processes that help engineers and business leaders alike, and working with leaders from around the world on topics that shape its future.

Experience

1. Simulation Engineer

   Meta

   Dec 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Leading development of automation and compute architecture development related to physics simulation software. Deep knowledge of AWS resources and FEA software such as Abaqus to improve engineering workflows and greatly improve efficiency in both engineering time and compute resource cost.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

  2012 — 2014

• University of Washington

  Certification in Full Stack Web Development

  2019 — 2020

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Numerical Analysis
• Aerodynamics
• Experimentation
• High Performance Computing (Hpc)
• Linux
• Microsoft Office
• Matlab
• Simulations
• Python
• Thermodynamics
• Abaqus
• Computational Micromechanics
• Modeling
• C++
• Fortran
• Finite Element Analysis
• Engineering
• Computational Mechanics
• Windows
• Solidworks
• Electrospinning