Colton Nichelson
About Colton Nichelson
Colton Nichelson is a Mechanical Design Engineer with over 5 years of experience using SolidWorks CAD, currently working at Arista Networks in Santa Clara, California.
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Colton Nichelson is a Mechanical Design Engineer.
Current Company
Since 2023, Colton Nichelson has been working as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Arista Networks in Santa Clara, California, United States.
Previous Positions
Before joining Arista Networks, Colton Nichelson held several positions in different companies. He was a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Tempo in 2022 for 5 months in San Francisco, California. At Cisco, he worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer from 2019 to 2022 for 3 years in San Jose, California. He also served as a Product Engineer Intern at TE Connectivity in 2018 for 3 months in Hemet, California. Additionally, he co-founded Lumni Projects and worked there from 2017 to 2018 for 8 months in Berkeley, California. Colton also gained experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern at Marathon Petroleum Corporation in 2017 for 3 months in Martinez, California. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Licensed Realtor at Platinum Real Estate Inc. in 2016 for 5 months in Bakersfield, California Area.
Early Career and Education
Colton Nichelson's early career includes founding and serving as Vice President of the Bakersfield College Automotive Club (Society of Automotive Engineers) from 2015 to 2016 for 1 year in Bakersfield, California Area. He was also a Student Assistant in Engineering and Architectural Sciences at the State Water Resources Control Board from 2014 to 2016 for 2 years, and a STEM Senator at Bakersfield College Student Government Association over the same period. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he achieved a Bachelor's degree.
Expertise and Skills
Colton Nichelson has over 5 years of experience using SolidWorks CAD for mechanical design. He specializes in design for manufacturing, particularly in both prototyping and high-volume production stages. His expertise extends to the high-speed fiber optic networking industry, specifically in optical transceivers. Colton possesses a practical growth mindset and is self-motivated, thriving in ambiguous situations. He aims to be a well-rounded mechanical engineer and leader, contributing throughout all stages of product development.