1. Gabriel Cahn
17 East Churchill Street Baltimore, MD 21230 • Cell: 443-812-9525 • Email: Gabriel.Cahn@gmail.com
Mechanical Engineer with significant experience in designing electronics packaging for ground, airborne
and space environments. Proven abilities in thermal analysis, performance testing and process
improvement resulting in reduced design and production costs. Acted as a lead in the mechanical
department for exceptional systemdesigns. Experienced in course development for non-thermal
engineers to enhance early design concepts. Excellent leadership, communication and analytical skills.
• CAD Modeling • Six Sigma
• GD&T • Human Centered Design
• Human-Computer Interactions • Gamification
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (2009 - Present) Linthicum, MD
Design Lead / Senior Mechanical Engineer July 2009 – Present
 Develop and approve printed wiring board, module, chassis, cable, and backplane designs
 Develop and execute test procedures to prove hardware reliability
 Schedule supply chain and manufacturing personnel to meet program milestones and delivery
 Lead design reviews and presentations for upper management and program customers
 Created $500K/yr savings in redesign expenses by strengthening a mechanical design process for
backplanes to reduce digital, RF, and power connector placement errors
 Reduce production costs by 5% through improving hardware database integrated into NX CAD
environment
Thermal Analyst July 2013 – Present
 Develop and implement testing procedures for two-phase cooling of high power density electronics
 Design and analyze thermal management for high power density electronics
 Saved $100K by developing thermal management for commercial processor card, eliminating need to
design from scratch
 Improved diversification of Mechanical Technology Department skill sets by developing thermal
design class for non-thermal engineers, strengthening the viability of early design concepts
 Validated brazed cold plate assemblies through flow rate performance testing in thermal lab
Operations Program Manager Nov. 2010 – Aug. 2011
 Reduced module production cycle by 25% by tracking hardware production and coordinating
materials, manufacturing, and test personnel to avoid transition delays between labor cells
 Improved forecasting accuracy by 10% through the development of new life cycle tracking tools
Northrop Grumman Volunteer Initiatives July 2009 – Present
 Founding member, Northrop Grumman ES Innovation Club: Current mentor for commercial
microcontroller based projects
 Member, UAV club: Designed and built first custom hexacopter for future business area development
 Applied gamification techniques to company social innovation tool to introduce peer recognition
capabilities that encourage a collaborative, rather than competitive culture
 Reduced product design costs by 3% though championing VP directive to change workplace culture
and reassign project cost ownership by identifying cultural barriers and incentives for change.
 Reduced employee integration time by 50% through coordinating mentor partnerships with senior
employees as "Navigator" Program lead

2. EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
M.S. Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.8/4.0) Sept. 2009 – Dec. 2011
University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
B.S. Mechanical Engineering with Honors (GPA: 3.5/4.0) Sept. 2005 – May 2009
 Intern, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Mechanical Designer (2008-2009)
 Research Assistant, University of Maryland Dynamic Effects Lab (2007-2009)
 Varsity Rowing Team, Member (2006-2009); Women's Self-Defense Instructor (2007-2009)
Coursera.org Online
Gamification, University of Pennsylvania Spring 2013
Human-Computer Interaction, Stanford University Fall 2012
AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS/ACTIVITIES
Awards:
Software Skills:
Certifications:
Activities:
Engineering Performance Award March 2014 (Awarded to Top 10% Among Peers)
New Invention Disclosure April 2012
New Invention Disclosure March 2012
Engineering Performance Award November 2011 (Awarded to 1 out of 50 employees)
NX Unigraphics, Teamcenter Engineering, ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS IcePak,
ANSYS TAS, Sinda Fluint, Pro/ENGINEER, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite
Six Sigma Green Belt
• Mentor for Baltimore City and Howard County engineering high school students
(Sept. 2009 – Present)
• President, Mid-Atlantic Young Leadership Board, Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces
501c3 (April 2013 – Present)
• Founder, SEED MD Start-up Incubator: Helped crowd funding start-up for military
veterans develop business case and win Howard County Economic Development
Authority's Race for Innovation Challenge (June 2012)
• Built home-made radar with Arduino micro-controller
• Completed DC Rock’n’Roll Marathon 2012; Tough Mudder, Peacemaker, WV, 2013
• Fitness Coach, Baltimore Nutrition
• Ninjutsu 2nd Degree Black Belt and Instructor (Feb. 2005 – Present)