# Colin Chang > Mechanical Engineering @ UC Irvine | Engineering Co-Op @ Shur-Lok, Co | Suspension @ FSAE Anteater Electric Racing | Resident Advisor | Chem Stockroom Assistant Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/colinchang I'm a graduating Mechanical Engineering senior at the University of California, Irvine. My professional foundation is built on high-stakes aerospace manufacturing and hands-on mechanical design. My technical interests are centered on the intersection of design, validation, and simulations, with a specific focus on thermal analysis and control systems. I specialize in taking full ownership of mechanical systems from documentation to deployment and have experience with Material Review Boards, Root Cause Analysis, and legacy tooling modernization. I am looking forward to beginning my career as an Associate Mechanical Engineer at Northrop Grumman. I have a strong interest in thermal analysis, supported by my coursework in Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics and my experience using SolidWorks FEA for static simulation and structural integrity validation on high-part-count assemblies. As a quick-learning engineer proficient in SolidWorks and NX CAD, I am eager to apply these skills to the design and documentation of critical defense and power distribution systems. ## Work Experience ### Associate Mechanical Engineer @ Northrop Grumman Jan 2026 – Present Incoming Summer 2026 ### Engineering Co-Op @ Shur-Lok Co., A PCC Company Jan 2026 – Present | Irvine, California, United States Designed milling fixture with 110% increased surface area contact for greater clamping force to reduce material movement issues. Created a design table driven series of fixtures for a product line to reduce setup time of machining process from 6 minutes to 1 minute. Developed a set of fixtures with poka-yoke to refine quality control and cycle times of identification marking process. ### Resident Advisor @ UC Irvine Jan 2025 – Present ### Chemistry Stockroom Assistant @ UC Irvine Jan 2024 – Present | Irvine, California, United States ### Laboratory Assistant @ UC Irvine Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Irvine, California, United States Clean and maintain fish tanks, ensuring a healthy environment for zebrafish. Provide necessary care for zebrafish over the weekends, ensuring continuous monitoring and maintenance. Regularly assess the health of zebrafish, noting any changes and reporting on tank conditions to ensure optimal care. Conduct routine checks of lab supplies, ensuring timely restocking to support ongoing research activities. ### Suspension Engineer @ FSAE Electric Racing at UC Irvine Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | Irvine, CA ### Engineering Co-op @ Shur-Lok Co., A PCC Company Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Irvine, California, United States •Assisted in assessing Root Cause, processing 14+ jobs through a Material Review Board to provide manufacturing instructions for the rework of non-conforming parts. • Redeveloped lathe tools and created manufacturing tool drawings in a continuous improvement project to improve throughput by reducing tooling wait for a 20 year old manufacturing process. • Full ownership of custom gear pulley design implementation for 99% speed reduction of grinding fixture. • Conducted and presented time study of lathe operation setup, and potential implementation of SMED to reduce 26 steps to an 8 step standard. • Created detailed process sheets in a corrective action report for instruction on broaching a family of fasteners. • Corrected conflicting machining directions and improved throughput for a tension bolt router with a process sheet highlighting key dimensions, tolerances, and customer specifications. ### Spectro-Volt Engineer @ UCI Spacecraft Thermal Management Systems Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Irvine, California, United States ### Mechanical Controls System Engineer @ Chem-E-Car at UCI Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Irvine, California, United States ### Academics & Administration Editor @ UCI Anthology Yearbook Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Irvine, California, United States Coordinated with the yearbook staff and faculty advisors to develop a production timeline and ensure timely completion of all sections Responsible for correspondence with UCI Departments and Deans to fund the budget for the UCI Anthology Yearbook. Promoted the yearbook to UCI Departments and clubs, finalized content for departments. Conducted training sessions for yearbook staff members on journalistic writing, design principles, and effective use of publishing software. ### Academics & Administration Intern @ UCI Anthology Yearbook Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Irvine, California, United States Communicate with UCI students and clubs to include important events in the yearbook. Effectively promoted the yearbook opportunity to various clubs, leading to a diverse and inclusive representation. Compiled and organized detailed information for each club, demonstrating strong research and organizational skills. Successfully advertised to 18+ clubs to be featured in the yearbook. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering UC Irvine ### High School Diploma in General Studies Aliso Niguel High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/colin-chang-17b107235 --- Source: https://flows.cv/colinchang JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/colinchang/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10