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

  1. Sr Mechanical Engineer

    Blue Origin

    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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