CONNOR TAN Mechanical Design Engineer


About

Hello! It's me, Connor. I am a mechanical design engineer from California, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley. 

My experience is in mechanical design, prototyping, and manufacturing, with domain experience in high voltage electric vehicle battery packs

I am currently looking for new and exciting engineering opportunities.

2023
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2022

My most recent role was at Proterra Powered as a mechanical design engineer, working on HV battery packs for electrifying medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

I was responsible for the design of aluminum extrusion battery enclosure components and thermal runaway venting components on the H2-23 battery product, from initial project kickoff through D-sample release. Primary focus was on manufacturability for high volume production and cost considerations, while maintaining key performance requirements. I worked with suppliers on DFM and design improvements for both prototype and production part procurement. 

Additional responsibilities at Proterra included design engineering support for H4-15 battery B-sample and production launch of our Powered 1 factory in Greer, South Carolina. This is Proterra’s first truly high volume manufacturing facility, tripling existing production output into multi-GWh production output territory.

CAD: 3DExperience/CATIA

2021

Graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley in 2021. Wild ride.

CAD: Solidworks

2020

A 6 month internship at Google X's Loon, working on balloon envelope manufacturing R&D projects for Loon's high altitude balloons. I designed a manufacturing cutting fixture used for procuring samples for tensile tests of the heat seal between the balloon envelope's gore segments. 

CAD: Solidworks

2018

A 6 month internship at Tesla on the Model 3 Battery Pack Team. My time was split between HQ in Palo Alto, California and providing design engineering support for Model 3 production ramp at Gigafactory 1 in Reno, Nevada. I designed a probe fixture for impedance testing of the busbar joints in the DC fast charge contactor, used on the "penthouse" factory line for Model 3 production.

CAD: CATIA/Solidworks

2017

A 4 month internship at Kitty Hawk (now Wisk) on the Battery Group for their 4th generation electric VTOL "air taxi" aircraft, Cora. I designed a manufacturing assembly used to accelerate ease and reliability of battery module assembly, where pouch cells were assembled into modules.

CAD: Solidworks

Project Visuals

My current career focus is on improving my engineering skills through a high volume of technical work.

I prefer to work in-person in order to maximize time and effectiveness of learning from others.  A workplace that encourages mentorship and knowledge transfer is important to me.

Other things I enjoy include music, hobby tinkering, and interacting with new friends and experiences. I also enjoy films and the creative process behind them, with prior experience in the entertainment industry.

contact

 theconnortan@gmail.com