Emmanuel Butler
Technical Experience
4/2024- Present
Chassis Lead, Formula Racing at UC Davis
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Directed design, manufacturing, and integration of the chassis and structural components; optimized processes to meet stiffness, safety, and mass targets.
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Led all welding operations teamwide; ensured safety and quality in steel and aluminum welds.
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Built and validated FEA models in Ansys for torsional stiffness, designed test fixture to confirm results.
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Standardized subteam FEA procedure, created tutorial videos for members, consolidated 5 years of data into a reference sheet.
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Conducted DFM reviews and collaborated across subteams to ensure manufacturability of new designs.
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Trained and supervised 30+ team members on fabrication processes, safety procedures, and FEA techniques.
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Presented technical designs and manufacturing processes to alumni, peers, and competition judges.
6/2025-Present
Engineering Intern, Survival Systems International
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Programmed CNC machines to route ballistic foam parts for the Bell MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft.
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Designed and documented custom machine tooling/fixtures for multi-operation part setups.
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Collaborated with the production team to resolve issues using root cause analysis.
6/2024-7/2024
Engineering Intern, ROHU Innovations
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Designed a detachable wing system for a VTOL UAV in SolidWorks, validated structural integrity using Ansys.
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Improved UAV assembly by reducing wing attachment time.
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Strengthened technical communication skills in Spanish.
9/2022-4/2024
Chassis Member, Formula Racing at UC Davis
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Fabricated chassis tubes/tabs and TIG welded structural components.
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Machined custom small-tolerance spacers on the lathe for the suspension assembly.
Education
9/2022-6/2026
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis
GPA: 3.764
3x Dean's List
8/2018-5/2022
High School Diploma
St. Augustine High School, San Diego
Skills & Expertise
- SolidWorks, Ansys Mechanical, MasterCAM, manual machining, welding, MATLAB, tooling/fixture design, CAD, FEA, intermediate Spanish