# Austin G. > Sr. R&D Engineer at Abbott Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/austing A patented mechanical engineer with a focus on manufacturing processes, specifically composites production and machining. Experienced in both design and manufacturing implementation, with a strong background in many forms of CAD and CAM software, as well as MatLab programming. I am a fast learner, capable of thriving in fast paced environments. I have a broad skill set that allows me to understand the broader picture of most projects but have the ability to focus my talents to suit the job. ## Work Experience ### Senior Research And Development Engineer @ Abbott Jan 2023 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States ### Research And Development Engineer @ Abbott Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Santa Clara, California, United States ### Application Engineer @ Kensington Laboratories Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Dublin, California, United States ### Assistant Design Manager @ AGS, Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Assisted the Design Manager on the $800M SFO Terminal 1 BAB Project. Tasks include: • Review and comment on submittals from incoming tenant designs as well as base building contractors. • Liaison between tenants (including concessions and airlines) and base building. • Create and manage several automated issue tracking sheets using JavaScript for weekly updates and advanced filtering. • Wrote a series of JavaScript functions that filter out activities from a library of constantly updated spreadsheet checklists to extract activities relevant to a specific stakeholder and combine it into a single document for issue to said stakeholder. • Use BIM 360 to track building changes and update base build team with any issues seen in field. ### CNC Machinist @ ACP Composites Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Livermore, CA Night manager and lead CNC operator performing all CNC machining and post processing before shipment of medical and aerospace composites parts. Tasks included: • Programmed and operated two CR Onsrud MATE style CNC tables machining carbon fiber and fiberglass composite parts for companies such as Google and Space X. • Optimized machining times on many frequently run production parts • Spearheaded the development of a multi-piece assembly instruction set for later mass production ### Lab Assistant @ UNC Charlotte Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | UNCC Motorsports Research Worked with the head professor and lead a group of students assigned to me to construct a 40 foot wind tunnel to be used in the motorsports research facility on campus. Reworked half of the mold when the MDF warped due to moisture and heat, after being glued up, to still produce a fully symmetrical inlet. • Lead fabricator in the construction of a new 30-foot-long wind tunnel with custom molds. • Constructed the inlet and outlet molds and laid up fiberglass. • Using the design documents and the provided materials, worked with the head professor to fabricate the largest wind tunnel on campus to date. • Involved in the entire process: skeleton construction, foam insert fitting, fiberglass lay up, body fill and sanding, primer spray, and final polish and wax. ### CNC Machinist @ ACP Composites Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Livermore, CA Night manager and lead CNC operator performing all CNC machining and post processing before shipment of medical and aerospace composites parts. Tasks included: • Programmed and operated two CR Onsrud MATE style CNC tables machining carbon fiber and fiberglass composite parts for companies such as Google and Space X. • Optimized machining times on many frequently run production parts • Spearheaded the development of a multi-piece assembly instruction set for later mass production ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering University of North Carolina at Charlotte ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/argipe --- Source: https://flows.cv/austing JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/austing/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13