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James Frechman

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Senior Mechanical Engineer at Bright Ceramic Technologies (PARC/SRI)
📍 San Jose, California, United States

James is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Bright Ceramic Technologies with a background in developing disruptive technologies. Educated at UCLA and UC San Diego, his expertise spans aerospace engineering, having worked on projects like the James Webb Space Telescope, to advanced additive manufacturing and novel ceramic materials.

He has a strong passion for building, creating, and solving complex problems, thriving on the process of bringing new technology from a concept into a tangible reality. While at UCLA, he served as a teaching assistant for an introductory mechanical engineering design course, guiding other students.

Unique fact: He co-authored a paper on the aerodynamic characteristics of blended-wing-body aircraft configurations.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Aerospace Technology
Has extensive experience in the aerospace industry, including design work on the James Webb Space Telescope and next-generation fighter jets at Northrop Grumman.
Disruptive Tech
His career focuses on groundbreaking innovations, from metal additive manufacturing at Velo3D to developing new ceramic materials for the aerospace and semiconductor industries.
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Career

Work history

9-2020
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Bright Ceramic Technologies (PARC/SRI)
1-2018 - 8-2020
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Clearist Inc.
1-2017 - 1-2018
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Velo3D
7-2008 - 1-2017
Design and Stress Engineer
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Science (MS)
UCLA
2003 - 2007
BS
UC San Diego
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