Eric C Rantanen PE

Professional Experience

  • •Project Engineer, Mestek Inc, Westfield MA, 1996-1999–Boiler group engineering; certification, testing and product design
  • •Applications Engineer, BETE, Greenfield MA, 1999-2001–Industrial spray nozzles; sizing/specification, atomization, spray patterns, field support
  • •Senior Systems Engineer, UTC Power, So Windsor CT, 2001-2004–Hydrogen fuel cells; system design, requirements definition, controls, testing, commissioning, field support
  • •Systems Engineer, BETE, Greenfield MA, 2004-2007–Technical services; spray system analysis/modeling, packaged system design/manufacturing, custom products
  • •Senior Mechanical Engineer, Parabel, Melbourne FL, 2007-2009–Biofuel/biomass production; piping and controls design, fluid equipment sizing/specification
  • •Consultant, ERIC C RANTANEN PE, Palm Bay FL, 2009-2015–Biofuel/biomass/renewables analysis and design, mine ventilation systems, product prototyping
  • •Senior Mechanical Engineer, Black & Veatch, Cary NC, 2015-2019–Power generation; pressure drop modeling, piping, equipment specs, engineered systems design
  • •Systems Engineer (contract), Collins Aerospace, Windsor Locks CT, 2019-2021–Reformate fuel cell (Spanish Navy); acceptance testing, safety studies, controls, HMI design
  • •Consultant, ERIC C RANTANEN PE, Apex NC, 2019-2026–Oil storage depot site review, biomass storage safety review, evaporative cooling system concept study, FE/PE exam topics/tutoring

Credentials

  • •BS Mechanical Engineering, UMASS/Amherst 1996
  • •NCEES Record holder as MLE with IRPE listing
  • •CO PE 0055481
  • •FL PE 66200
  • •NC PE 043330
  • •TX PE 129891
  • •TX Firm F-20769