Yaron R. Adar - Freelance
2019 - Present
Mechanical Design Engineer
Design development, drafting, and documentation on a project basis.
Delmic, Microscope Development Project
Responsible for the development of optomechanical modules from concept to detailed design for an innovative SEM microscope.
- Integrated mechanical, optical, and metrological functions through optomechanical tolerance & performance analyses to meet nanometer-, micrometer-precision requirements.
- Produced component specifications and drawings using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Stryker Instruments, Suction Medical Device Acquisition
Developed a post-market design history file for an electromechanical vacuum-suction medical device.
- Produced design inputs/outputs (DIOVV), failure modes (FMECA), architectural requirements, and other documents to the customer’s corporate & regulatory (FDA, EU MDR) requirements.
- Assessed, remediated existing specification and testing documentation to meet corporate and regulatory (FDA, EU MDR) requirements.
Stryker Instruments - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
2016 - 2019
Design Engineer (Mechanical)
Post-market development of innovative Orthopaedic surgical instruments and operating room equipment for a large international manufacturer.
- Responsible for continuous improvement and remediation of medical instrument designs.
- Design support of Manufacturing (internal processes, external suppliers, manufacturing transfers), Quality Control, Supplier Sourcing, Regulatory Compliance, and Marketing activities.
- Wide range of mechanical & statistical analyses, product performance testing, risk management, and root cause investigation.
University of Rochester Baja SAE Design Team - Rochester, NY, USA
2011 - 2016
Member, Project Team Leader
Designed and built competitive off-road vehicles with a diverse student team.
- Developed innovative parts and manufacturing processes in strictly budgeted development cycles.
- Gained Design for Manufacturability knowledge alongside machining and manual fabrication skills.
- Developed excellent teamwork and organizational abilities to develop a complex system.
Optimus Prosthetics - Dayton, Ohio, USA
2014 (3 Months)
Engineering Intern
With the Clinical Manager and manufacturing laboratory, developed a limb prosthesis fitting tool that integrated CAD & CAM of High-Fidelity™ sockets into existing clinical processes.
WFU Center for Injury Biomechanics - Winston-Salem, NC, USA
2013 (4 Months)
Undergraduate Intern
Assisted the Orthopedics Laboratory's research of surgical specimen mechanical properties and exercise biomechanics. Design of MRI-compatible equipment and modelling of MRI scans.
University of Rochester
2011-2016
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Concentration in Biomechanics
Minor in Computer Science, Cluster in Dance Improvisation
- 166 Degree Credit Hours (approx. 277 ECTS credits) plus 36 Business Credit Hours
- GPA of 3.3/4.0
- Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year Scholar, 2015-2016
Coursework: Statics & Dynamics, Solid & Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics; Circuits, Signal Processing; Mechanical Design, Biomedical Design; Statistics; Materials; Engineering Computing.
New York State E.I.T.
July 2016
FE Mechanical passed, ID# 1664206
