# Jason L.

> Senior Mechanical Engineer at Matternet

Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jasonl6

Mechanical Design Engineer SolidWorks Certified with broad experience in different aspects of design and manufacturing experience with structural design and FEA. Over 50,000 hours of Catia and SolidWorks, 20,000 hours of Inventor, Auto-CAD, Adobe Photoshop and finite element analysis tools. Focusing on product development with emphasis on design of new products and improving existing products while minimizing costs and enhancing efficiency. Over 9 years experience of Design management and Industrial Design.

Specialties: 3D Modeling, Industrial Design, Plastics, Sheetmetal. Machine Design, and Design Managment.

## Work Experience
### Senior Mechanical Engineer @ Matternet
Jan 2025 – Present

### Design Consultant @ Lizard-Designs
Jan 2021 – Present | California, United States

### Mechanical Design Engineer - Sys. Integration & Secondary Structures @ Joby Aviation
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Santa Cruz, California, United States

### Mechanical Design Engineer - Test Equipment @ Joby Aviation
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Design, Engineer, Build, and Prototype for VTOL Aircraft Test Equipment. Aircraft Structural, GVT, and M.O.I. Equipment for FAA certification. Catia, Solidworks Certified

### Lead Mechanical Design Engineer @ DASH | Aerial Delivery
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Hawthorne, California, United States
Design, Engineer, Prototype and Test New Innovative Aerial Package delivery.
From Concept to Final product delivery, customers included UPS Health, Alaska Delivery services. US Military. I currently hold 3 U.S. Patents for delivery pods Cargo Handling Systems and Assembly.

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ WET (Design)
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
Job Tasks and Responsibilities - Plan, design, test and implement a variety of engineering projects.
 Analyze and develop solutions to complex mechanical engineering problems, Work with mechanical,
 structural, electrical and hydraulic systems, Set up, perform, and document tests and evaluations on
 component and product assemblies, Create part models, assemblies and detailed drawings using
 Solidworks and AutoCAD. Work with outside suppliers and internal departments to coordinate
 project work Qualifications

### Imagineer- Lead Mechanical Design @ Walt Disney Imagineering
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Burbank, California
Lead Design Engineer - Special Effects Group. 
Start Wars: Galaxy’s edge.

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ DZYNE Technologies
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | irvine, california
Design and engineering for Military UAV’s

### Imagineer-Sr. Mechanical Design @ Walt Disney Imagineering
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | anaheim, california
Ride Design and Engineering for Disneyland and California Adventure. Design engineering for existing attractions and new attractions. Designing prototypes, Creating drawings and documentation for legacy attractions, machine guarding, fall protection, and vehicle components and safety.

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ Applied Minds
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Glendale, Ca
Invent, Design, Engineer, and Prototype breakthrough products and services for industry and government.

### Mechanical Design Engineer R&D @ Invensys Rail
Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Part of the R&D team, I was an Integral part for the mechanical Group. I aggressively sought to provide mechanical design solutions for both R&D and Manufacturing and deliver on time and higher than expected levels

Software/Hardware used: SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD, EPDM, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office, and Rapid Prototyping Equipment.

### Mechanical Design Engineer @ Cobham Satcom
Jan 2006 – Jan 2009
designed complex mechanical satellite communication systems for marine and military vehicles currently being used worldwide.  Designed the first injection molded sat-com system currently on the market and reduced part count and labor in a shortened timeframe. Produced Engineering data, prepared engineering deliverables, schedules, and specifications.

### Design Instructor @ ITT Technical Institute
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | San Bernardino CA
Taught for Associates and Bachelors degree programs. Design & Drafting, Geometric Construction, AutoCAD, Inventor, Rapid Visualization, Architecture, and GD&T

### Design Manager @ Bates Display & Packaging dba Bates Display & Sample Case Co.
Jan 2002 – Jan 2006 | Corona, Ca
Responsibilities include maintaining work load & schedules for all designers, drafters, and graphic artist. Responsible for meeting with clientele across the nation for sales and design leads. Using Inventor, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks to create detailed production Drawings. Products Designed Include Retail Furniture, Fixtures and Displays for such clients as Nike, Sean John, Macys, Target, Saks Fifth Avenue, DeBeers, and Disney.
	Software/Hardware used: SolidWorks, IronCAD, AutoCAD, MS Office, FDM 3D modeler.

### System Designer @ Thompson Engineering
Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 | Riverside, Ca
System Architecture Design for Healthcare and Education Departments in the fields of CATV, CCTV, Telephone, Intercom, Sound, Data Networking, Security, VOIP, Nurse Call, Clock, and Tracer Systems. I Generated Architectural Floor plans and performed Labor and Material Estimates quickly and accurately. Reviewed plans and specifications, perform Estimation duties, assemble as-Built drawings for each project, and generate plans for use by the Installation Crews and Service.

### Designer @ Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 | Riverside Ca
Produced detailed 3D models and drawings of Recreational Vehicles. Responsible for shortening the timeframe from 10 weeks to 4 weeks which a complete 3D model and set of drawings are to be completed and released to production.

### Designer @ Bates Display & Packaging dba Bates Display & Sample Case Co.
Jan 1995 – Jan 1999
Responsibilities include maintaining work load & schedules for all designers, drafters, and graphic artist. Responsible for meeting with clientele across the nation for sales and design leads. Using AutoCAD to create detailed production drawings for our manufacturing facility. Products Designed Include Retail Furniture, Fixtures and Displays for such clients as Nike, Sean John, Macys, Target, Saks Fifth Avenue, DeBeers, and Disney.
Software/Hardware used: AutoCAD, MS Office, FDM 3D modeler


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/litzinger
- Portfolio: http://www.dzynetech.com
- Portfolio: http://www.wetdesign.com
- Portfolio: https://www.dashshipping.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13