# cedric kim

> Product Design Engineer

Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/cedrickim

## Work Experience
### Product Design Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Present

### Mechanical Engineer, Robotics and Digital Solutions @ Johnson & Johnson
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022

### Mechanical Engineer, Auris Health @ Johnson & Johnson
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

### Project Manager @ Olin Design Build Fly
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater Boston Area
Project manager - Oversaw different sub teams, managed project scope, and validated high level architecture leading the team to place 8th out of 104 at a national level.
Validated payload packaging design, center of mass location, wing/tail sizing, and fuselage design.
Performed FEA on wings under flight loads and validated with four-point bend tests reducing wing weight by 55%.
Created MATLAB take-off model for wing-loading and thrust to weight relationship for optimal flight performance.
Analyzed airfoil profile and incidence angle with xlfr5 to improve overall lift, aerodynamic center, and flight stability.
Determined optimal battery cell count for propeller/motor combo for maximized flight time and flight performance.
Performed weight and strength analysis of composite body reducing weight of fuselage by 50%.

### Founding member of Aerodynamics team @ Olin Electric Motorsports
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Drove decisions for specified aerodynamic loads on vehicle.
Optimized design and performed DFM checks of aerodynamic package to meet required specifications.
Determined maximum load cases from lift and drag forces on complete aerodynamic package.

### iPhone Product Design Intern @ Apple
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

### Mechanical Engineering Intern @ Formlabs
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Somerville, Ma
Constructed lifetime testing rigs for validation of 100,000+ cycles of subsystem for next generation 3D printers.
Designed, fabricated, and iterated subsystems for next generation 3D printers.
Drafted detailed drawings for quotes and fabrication.

### Research Intern @ Shinsung Industrial Electric Co.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Korea
Drafted, corrected, and modified drawing files for use in manufacturing process for Reclosers, Switchgears, and other electric fault detecting products for electric power infrastructure.
Validated nominal operation with thermal and resistance tests of fuses on 25 kV systems.


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

### California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cedric-s-kim
- Portfolio: http://cedrickim.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29