Daniel Nguyen

Manufacturing Engineer

Buena Park, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Manufacturing Engineer at Terra Universal, Inc.
    Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 · 6 mos

    ●​ Developed equipment and cleanrooms for laboratory environments while engineering custom modifications and solutions from adjusting product dimensions and design concepts to retrofitting electronic accessories and parts based on clients’ specifications. ●​ Researched & developed new products or new parts to improve existing product families with feedback. ●​ Executed testing and analysis of R&D prototypes for performance validation and design improvements. ●​ Programmed G-code files for automated production involving sheet metal and tube lasers, panel bending, and CNC routing machines for composite and aluminum materials. ●​ Perform documenting quality assurance to custom and upcoming standard products prior to shipment. ●​ Managed custom sign-offs from approved design to physical product.

  • Autonomous Vehicle Operator at Zoox
    Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos

  • Battle Motors (New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States · Remote)
    • Senior Computer Aided Design Designer
      Jan 2023 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      ●​ Constructed custom truck designs for cabs, frames, and propshaft assemblies in a boutique-style facility while continuously contributing to the emphasis in expanding into a mass-production environment. ●​ Developed and revised 190+ Solidworks CAD models and 2D technical drawings to represent new or revised legacy design iterations of product designs in various heavy-duty truck assemblies. ●​ Used Epicor ERP to manage custom 250 + BOMs within product lifecycle management workflows. ●​ Standardized legacy SolidWorks 2D drawings to current GD&T and drafting standards.

    • Design Engineering Intern
      Jun 2022 - Jan 2023 · 8 mos

      ●​ Calculated test data for durability and minimal vibration harshness of various powertrain assembly configurations created from clients’ design specifications over projected highway speed limits. ●​ Provided technical troubleshooting with an average support time of 30 minutes in powertrain assemblies.

  • Customer Service Representative at LAZ Parking
    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 · 4 mos