Hi and welcome to my website. My name is Aram Novikov, I am a mechatronics, mechanical, aerospace and systems engineer from San Jose, CA. I turn ideas into finished products. It is my passion, and also my profession 🙂
I strongly believe that design of any product should not only be highly functional, but also connect with the end user on an emotional level. My specialty is in solving problems in very unusual ways, which yields cost effective designs with no compromise on functionality and beauty of the product.
I created this website to show some of my projects. Here is my LinkedIn page and a little bit more information on my professional background.
Product Visionary – Team Leader – Mechatronics Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Electrical Engineering – Firmware Engineering –
Systems Integration and Engineering – Aerospace Engineering
Inventor, creative engineer and troubleshooter. Experienced in mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, kinematics, and materials engineering. Experienced project lead, developing products from concept, design, testing, validation, and all the way to production release and support. Proficient in Solid Works, Solid Edge, Matlab, KiCAD, ESP-IDF, Android Studio, Arduino. Hands-on experience in failure mode analysis. Integration of sensors, batteries and other components into the final product. U.S. citizen.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-present Mechanical/Electrical/Firmware Engineer
– Led team of engineers through the development cycle of the product. That included managing, hiring and firing.
– Designed and developed BikeOn from idea to final product. That included all aspects of engineering and product design; hiring, leading and managing a team of freelancer; supply chain development and management; customer development; intellectual property strategy development.
– Designed and built a high performance electric vehicle. Performed thermal and structural FEA analysis of various components and assemblies. Chosen and evaluated components and suppliers.
– Developed and patented a powertrain for electric vehicles.
– Developed and prototyped a novel magnetic topology of an electric motor.
– Designed and prototyped an electric motor controller.
2020-present Staff Mechanical Engineer, R&D, Atonarp Inc., Fremont, CA
– Designing and developing a spectroscopy product for non-invasive medical lab tests.
– Integrating modules and components designed by other teams into the final product.
– Performing design validation and failure tests.
2011-2020 Sr. Mechanical Engineer, R&D, Coherent Inc., Santa Clara, CA
– Developed and designed Astrella ultrafast amplifier from the ground up. Developed stretcher, compressor and regen mechanical design in close cooperation with scientists and other team members. Designed the enclosure and beauty covers.
– Performed design calculations related to heat transfer and vibration, using Solid Works Simulation.
– Worked closely with machine shops and other vendors. Coordinated and managed supply chain. Selected vendors and suppliers.
– Produced engineering drawings,3D models of parts and assemblies, BOMs.
– Supported and coordinated assembly and installation activities on the production floor during product transfer from R&D to production.
– Developed and designed necessary tooling, fixtures and alignment jigs.
– Wrote engineering reports, documenting design requirements and specs.
– Developed, designed and supported Legend Elite ultrafast amplifier, including novel compressor design.
– Developed and designed a novel TEC cooled LBO chamber.
2007-2011 Mechanical Engineer, R&D, Quantronix Lasers Corp., NY
– Developed and designed new concepts and ideas for ultra stable mechanical structures for lasers and laser applications. Developed ultra precise motion and motion control systems, opto-mechanical, cooling and thermal management systems.
– Performed design calculations including those related to Mechanics, Heat transfer and CFD. Produced engineering drawings for mechanical components, coordinated fabrication and installation activities.
– Developed and designed all mechanical systems for cutting edge technology Quantronix lasers: Colibri (CW green laser), STHG (second-third harmonic generation unit), Palitra OPA (Optical Parametric Amplifier).
– Developed a novel principle of distant cooling of LBO crystals and other laser components.
2005-2007 Mechanical Engineer, R&D, Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Israel
– Developed and designed new concepts and ideas for XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) analyzers.
– CAD drawing and modeling, Stress and temperature analysis, manufacturing processes engineering.
– Produced engineering drawings for mechanical components, coordinated fabrication and installation activities.
– Performed stress and heat transfer analyses.
– Developed and designed all mechanical systems for JV RoHS MicroAnalyzer.
EDUCATION
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel (2006)
INTERESTS
– Maker and tinkerer: experienced in CNC and manual machining, manual lathe. Techshop member.
– Homebuilt airplanes.
– Hang glider pilot.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Fluent in Russian, Hebrew and Armenian.