Michael
Silverman
Engineer. Teammate. Innovator.
About Me
I am a "Start-Up" minded senior engineering professional who enjoys working in a company that is open to change and new technology. I am experienced with product development and enjoy creating processes to improve work efficiency and quality control. Some of my interests include robotics, automation, research and development, and manufacturing.
Welcome.
01 PORTFOLIO
MY LATEST WORK.
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02 Work Experience
2015-2018
Drone Aviation Corp.
Lead Engineer
Managed a team of engineers and technicians in developing consumer and military-grade unmanned drones and aerostats.
2018-Present
Magic Leap
Senior Systems Engineer
Prototyping and Integration Engineer
Owner, designer and integrator of critical path automated solutions used for verification and validation testing of the ML1 and ML2 Products.
2013-2014
SpaceX
Vehicle and Payload Integration Engineer, Intern
Launch Engineer, Intern
Assembled the launch pad and Falcon 9 rockets for five successful launches.
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2012-2013
Charles River Analytics
Mechanical Engineer, Intern
Designed, built, and tested unmanned submarines for the Office of Naval Research.
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03 Education
2013-2015
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univeristy
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Electro-Mechanical Specialty
2009-2013
Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mathematics Minor
Robotics Specialty
FEA
04 EnGINEERING SKILLS
Systems
Mechanical
CAD / CAM
Electrical
CNC
Management
Software
Lean
04 Skills
Mechanical Engineering
SOLIDWORKS​
ONSHAPE
HSM / HSM WORKS
FUSION 360
CATIA
ROBOTICS
CNC MACHINING
3D PRINTING
LASER CUTTING
WATER JETTING
FEA
MANUFACTURING
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Software Engineering
Systems
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
SOLDERING
MULTI-METERS
ELECTRONIC LOADS
CIRCUIT DESIGN
HIGH VOLTAGE
PROTOTYPING
DEBUGGING
SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Project Management
PYTHON
MATLAB
SIMULINK
LABVIEW
ARDUINO
RASPBERRYPI
CONTROLS
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LEAN PROCESSES
ASANA
JIRA
TRELLO
KAIZEN
SCHEDULING
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MENTORING
PURCHASING
BUDGETING
TECHNICAL WRITING
KANBAN
AGILE
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05 References
"I worked directly under Michael at Drone Aviation Corp as a lead integration engineer. Michael, as Lead Engineer, would orderly and confidently navigate the difficult landscape of research and development for emerging technology. Michael was my supervisor for difficult integration challenges and would assist me in creating testing benchmarks, validating products, and documentation write-ups . Feel free to reach out to me if you want to hear more about Michael's ability to mobilize and execute as a leader." - Chase K.
"As a coworker with Mike I have observed his ability to manage a team to meet deadlines and manage budgets. His coworkers often turn to him for advise when working on their projects and seek his expertise and knowledge. He has a optimistic attitude and approaches challenging tasks with a smile." - Deborah W.
"Michael set himself apart from all the other employees at DAC, his management of all factory employees set the example for others to follow." - Bruce H.
CONTACT
Please feel free to reach out to me. Whether to discuss my résumé or a project, I look forward to speaking with you.
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