Lewis Gershen

About Lewis Gershen

A Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of professional experience supporting a variety of defense programs and holds an active Department of Defense Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance. Has a B.S. & M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Project Management, and an MBA. Is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Works well independently or as a productive member of a team. Consistently have achieved excellent and measurable results while leading teams in dynamic and fast-paced environments. Possesses a comprehensive background in component design, project management, and system integration. Able to demonstrate extensive knowledge in design and development and integration and testing. • SIEMENS NX 3D CAD • Project Management • Testing and Troubleshooting • Business Acumen • Mechanical System Design • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T)• Structural Analysis • Concept and Product Development • Concept and Product DevelopmentSOFTWARE SKILLSSIEMENS NX 3D CADSolidworks (Certified Solidworks Professional Advanced CSWPA) InventorAutodeskAutoCADNXANSYSMATLABDOORSMS OfficeMS ProjectCORE COMPETENCIESThermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisConcept and Product DevelopmentProduct ImprovementFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Mechanical System Design DevelopmentSystems EngineeringProject ManagementGeometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T)

Experience

1. Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

   Northrop Grumman

   Nov 2021 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US

   Technical lead for key program with responsibilities including regular interfacing with multidisciplinary team of stakeholders and oversight of designs• Led the mechanical design of CCAs and bench test setup designs.• Designed test fixtures and stands using Siemens NX tool to support testing of LRU and CCA devices.• Coordinated manufacture of test bench with vendors, supply chain, and internal engineering.• Led mechanical and thermal efforts while developing the PDS, SCD, RNs, and communication between the vendor and Northrop Grumman.• Led multiple program SME meetings to resolve technical challenges.• Developed an Excel-based calculator to determine the most optimal gland size and tolerances for EMI orings.• Drove program drawings to release and supported programs through successful iPDRs, iDDRs, and iCDR.• Provided detailed and concise status of efforts and direction to cause producible and precise designs.• Mentored junior engineers in the design, tolerance stackups, structural integrity, and the drawing process.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2001

• Loyola University Maryland

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management and International Business

  2005 — 2008

• UC Irvine

  Certificate, Project Management Certification

  2012 — 2012

• JP Stevens High School

  Diploma

• University of Maryland

  Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering - Thermal & Fluid Sciences

  2001 — 2003

• University of Wisconsin-Platteville

  Master of Science (M.S.), Project Management

  2013 — 2016

Skills

• Ms Project
• Systems Engineering
• Radar
• Engineering
• Doors
• Military
• Proposal Writing
• Tas
• Six Sigma
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Electronics
• Engineering Management
• Project Planning
• Thermal Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Integration
• Dod
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management
• Quality Assurance
• Sigint
• Intelligence
• Management
• Ms Office Suite
• Electronic Warfare
• Matlab
• Creative Problem Solving
• Heat Transfer
• Security Clearance
• Mechanical Engineering
• Unigraphics
• Thermal Engineering
• Business Management
• Autocad