Alex Cooper
Mechanical EIT & Project Designer
US/Canadian Dual Citizen (No Visa Required)
Target Market: Waterloo, ON
Eligible for PEO EIT Registration
Bridging precision CAD modeling, fluid dynamics, and rapid physical prototyping.
Bringing 2+ years of experience engineering custom municipal infrastructure and refining aerospace systems.
Professional Experience
Project Designer
Air Diffusion Systems | Gurnee, IL | June 2024 – Present
- Engineered and provisioned custom air-diffusion infrastructure for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants globally, managing project values between $50k to $5M USD.
- Developed custom VBA macros to automate engineering proposal workflows, reducing generation turnaround times by 50% and accelerating global design handoffs.
- Produced detailed 2D/3D CAD models, P&IDs, and manufacturing schematics via AutoCAD to standardize fabrication guidelines.
Research Assistant II / Lead
University of Alabama in Huntsville & Boeing | Jan 2022 – Sept 2023
- Promoted to Lead role of Boeing’s Product Design Team, utilizing Creo Parametric to refine designs for the NASA SLS Exploratory Upper Stage.
- Redesigned and modified cable harnesses, thermal blankets, and brackets, ensuring strict compliance with Boeing's internal configuration databases.
Fabrication & Prototyping
UAH Moon Buggy - Rover Challenge
- Fabricated a custom metal and 3D-printed PETG task tool to assist riders in accomplishing mechanical objectives along the NASA 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge course.
- Secured 1st place overall, completing the 0.5-mile technical course in 5 minutes.
Core Technical Stack
AutoCAD & Solid Edge
Creo Parametric
3D Printing / PETG
Fluid Dynamics / P&IDs
VBA & Python Automation