Architecture & Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Build it.
Stress it.
Trust it.

Mechanical engineer focused on mechanisms, product architecture, manufacturability and validation, turning demanding physical problems into buildable, testable systems.

3D CADGD&TFEADFM / DFAPrototyping
FORGE / ORBIT / 01
LOAD · MOTION · TOLERANCE · TEST
01 / Engineering model

From force
to function.

Forgeorbit treats engineering as a cycle: shape the concept, understand the loads, control the interfaces, prototype the mechanism, then close the loop with evidence.

Design principle
Good mechanical design lives at the intersection of physics, manufacturing and human use.CONCEPT → CAD → ANALYZE → PROTOTYPE → TEST → ITERATE
8years across product & mechanical engineering
34mechanisms and assemblies developed
21prototype cycles driven from concept to test
02 / Expertise matrix

The
toolset.

Capability is shown as a component matrix rather than generic percentage bars, each discipline has a job in the engineering loop.

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Mechanical CAD

Parametric parts, assemblies, configurations, drawings and design-release discipline.

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FEA & Analysis

Load paths, stress interpretation, hand checks and simulation-informed design decisions.

⊙

GD&T & Tolerance

Functional datums, stack-ups and tolerance intent that support reliable assembly.

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DFM / Prototyping

Design-for-manufacture thinking, supplier feedback, prototype builds and validation planning.

03 / Selected builds

Proof in
hardware.

Representative mechanical projects framed around the engineering problem, intervention and measurable outcome.

CASE 01 · MECHANISM

Compact actuator platform

Redesigned a constrained electromechanical drive assembly around a cleaner load path, serviceable interfaces and a reduced component count.

Actuation · Tolerance stack · Prototype
CASE 02 · STRUCTURAL

Lightweight support frame

Iterated a welded structure using load-case analysis and manufacturability constraints to reduce mass without sacrificing stiffness.

FEA · DFM
CASE 03 · PRECISION

Alignment fixture

Created a repeatable inspection fixture with controlled datums and practical tolerance strategy for production use.

GD&T · FIXTURES
CASE 04 · VALIDATION

Prototype-to-test workflow

Built a structured path from early CAD through prototype assembly, test definition, failure review and design iteration.

TEST · ITERATE · RELEASE
04 / Experience

Engineering
in motion.

A practical career path built around increasing ownership of mechanisms, product decisions and validation.

2023 - Present · Senior Mechanical Engineer

Product Systems Studio

Own mechanical architecture for electromechanical products, lead design reviews and translate field failures into measurable design changes.

2020 - 2023 · Mechanical Design Engineer

MotionWorks Manufacturing

Developed assemblies, production drawings, tolerance schemes and prototypes while partnering with fabrication and quality teams.

2018 - 2020 · Graduate Engineer

Applied Engineering Lab

Supported test rigs, component selection, experimental analysis and early-stage product concepts.

05 / Engineering brief

Have a mechanism to solve?

Tell me what needs to move, carry, cool, align or survive. Send a short brief and I will reply with next steps.

✉ marcus.halden@example.com
☎ +1 415 555 0148
◈ San Jose, CA