Donald Lasell
Senior Mechanical Engineer with composites focus
- Role
- Sr Mechanical Engineer at Blue Origin
- Location
- Melbourne, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Donald Lasell
An experienced Project Engineer, composites design, manufacturing, materials and processing engineer (automotive, aerospace and space systems. Accomplishments:* Completed EVMS training received CAM certification 10/2022 * Completed IPT-Lead Training (2022)* Multiple patents (seat backs and crash safety)* Installation oversight of AFP,ultrasonic NDT inspection and 6-axis CNC machine center * Carbon fiber intensive, 35 foot, horizontal stabilizer with co-cured stringers * Carbon fiber intensive - nearly 100%, 135 foot wing with spars.* Carbon fiber intensive avionics racks and consoles (EMI and RFI shielded)* Achieved 2 parts per minute composite automotive front end reinforcement (GOR)* Developed the material and process specifications for carbon fiber epoxy automotive parts.* General Motors, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Class A, carbon fiber hood and fenders @ 45 per day * Developed the manufacturing process for achieving 45 sets of Class A Fenders per day.** Mold design, secondary tooling, 6-axis CNC machining, finishing. etc * Achieved Fender PPAP approval \"first submission\" with a Cpk over 28 PMP\'s * CH53K Helicopter, carbon fiber thermoplastic (PEEK) cargo handling system * CH47 (aluminum) & MV22 (carbon fiber) intake engine air protection system (EAPS)* S92 Helicopter - multiple carbon fiber intensive interior systems ( FAA & EASA STC\'s)* Electric Vehicle (GM-EV1) composite hood, roof, deck lid, front end reinforcement. etc.** SMC compresion molidng, Preform molding, Structural RIM, Reinforced RIM * Designed, built and raced (ground up) three solar vehicles as the hands on mentor * Composite intensive ammunition handling system for the 20mm Vulcan Gatling gun * Carbon fiber intensive flight attendant seat for the MD-11, manufacturing engineering * Thermoplastic composite (PPS/CF and GF) high volume commercial aircraft seat bottoms
Experience
Sr Mechanical Engineer
Oct 2022 — Present · Cape Canaveral, FL, US
Education
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
BS, Plastics Engineering
Norwich University
MS, Organizational Leadership
Randolph Union High School
Diploma
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