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Dan Connell has over 30 years of work experience in mechanical engineering and technical roles. Dan is currently working as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Optikos Corporation since November 2019. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at the same company from May 2012 to November 2019.

Before joining Optikos Corporation, Dan worked at Textron Defense Systems as a Principal Mechanical Engineer from October 2004 to January 2012.

From January 1999 to October 2004, Dan worked at Optikos Corporation as a Lead Mechanical Engineer/Engineering Manager. In this role, they designed automated opto-mechanical products, estimated time, resource, and material budgets, and produced drawings using SolidWorks.

Dan's earlier experience includes working as a Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer at ADE from January 1995 to January 1999. Dan managed mechanical design and manufacturing issues for a semiconductor metrology and inspection robot product line and worked closely with customers to address new product issues and requirements.

Before that, they worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Enox Technologies from June 1994 to January 1995.

From September 1992 to November 1993, Dan took a break from work and traveled.

Dan's career started in the US Navy, where they served as a Submarine Division Officer from April 1989 to August 1992. Overall, Dan has a diverse background in mechanical engineering and has held various technical and managerial roles throughout their career.

Dan Connell obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University between 1983 and 1987. In 1987, they attended the US Navy Nuclear Power School, although no degree or field of study is specified for that period.