Alexander Hecht
Associate Manager, Mechanical Engineering
North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexander Hecht is an Associate Manager of Mechanical Engineering with 11 years of hands-on experience designing and analyzing precision optical and vacuum systems, from space telescopes to electron guns. A WPI graduate with high distinction, he blends deep CAD and FEA expertise (SolidWorks, Inventor, Femap, COSMOS) with end-to-end product development experience spanning concept, testing, production and documentation. At L3Harris he leads a mechanical analysis group and has progressed from concept development to lead engineer, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight- and lab-ready hardware. His background in competitive robotics and a senior project improving jet-engine component manufacturing give him a practical, iterative approach to design and prototyping. Known for thriving in small-company environments, he routinely bridges design detail and system-level requirements to produce robust, manufacturable solutions.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BS Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Github Skills (114)
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mobi10
wikipedia10
dac10
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integrate10
google-apps10
calibre10
esp826610
raspberry10
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Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
zanhecht/AccessControl
May 2018 - Jun 2022
Contributions:2 releases, 40 commits, 55 pushes in 4 years 2 months
zanhecht/Wiegand-Protocol-Library-for-Arduino
Jun 2017 - Feb 2025
Wiegand 26 and Wiegand 34 Protocol Library for Arduino
Contributions:2 PRs, 12 pushes, 3 branches in 7 years 9 months
protocol-librarywiegandarduino-libraryarduino
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