Experience

Tyvak, a Terran Orbital Company

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior GNC Engineer

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  - Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of GNC algorithms for spacecraft in the microsat and nanosat range - Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations with Matlab/Simulink, as well as lower fidelity models for faster/simplified critical analysis and testing of GNC algorithms - Software in the loop and hardware in the loop testing and support using Speedgoat and Simulink - Development and implementation of cross-language tools for interfacing Matlab based GNC analysis… Show more - Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of GNC algorithms for spacecraft in the microsat and nanosat range - Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations with Matlab/Simulink, as well as lower fidelity models for faster/simplified critical analysis and testing of GNC algorithms - Software in the loop and hardware in the loop testing and support using Speedgoat and Simulink - Development and implementation of cross-language tools for interfacing Matlab based GNC analysis tools with Python based mission operations software architecture, for the purpose of spacecraft on orbit status and health monitoring and general telemetry analysis - Development of concept of operations, participation in mission simulations, and support of mission operations Show less - Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of GNC algorithms for spacecraft in the microsat and nanosat range - Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations with Matlab/Simulink, as well as lower fidelity models for faster/simplified critical analysis and testing of GNC algorithms - Software in the loop and hardware in the loop testing and support using Speedgoat and Simulink - Development and implementation of cross-language tools for interfacing Matlab based GNC analysis… Show more - Design, analysis, implementation, and testing of GNC algorithms for spacecraft in the microsat and nanosat range - Develop and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulations with Matlab/Simulink, as well as lower fidelity models for faster/simplified critical analysis and testing of GNC algorithms - Software in the loop and hardware in the loop testing and support using Speedgoat and Simulink - Development and implementation of cross-language tools for interfacing Matlab based GNC analysis tools with Python based mission operations software architecture, for the purpose of spacecraft on orbit status and health monitoring and general telemetry analysis - Development of concept of operations, participation in mission simulations, and support of mission operations Show less



DZYNE Technologies

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior GNC Engineer

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  - Flight test planning, full vehicle acceptance test procedure checkouts, and vehicle inner/outer loop gain tuning for VTOL, fixed wing, and hybrid aircraft - Analyze systems and flight data to support model improvements in the Piccolo simulation environment, as well as root cause investigation of flight failures and anomalies - Characterize, analyze, test, and troubleshoot GNC hardware and software subsystems - Architect and write object oriented embedded software in C/C++ for GNC… Show more - Flight test planning, full vehicle acceptance test procedure checkouts, and vehicle inner/outer loop gain tuning for VTOL, fixed wing, and hybrid aircraft - Analyze systems and flight data to support model improvements in the Piccolo simulation environment, as well as root cause investigation of flight failures and anomalies - Characterize, analyze, test, and troubleshoot GNC hardware and software subsystems - Architect and write object oriented embedded software in C/C++ for GNC related subsystems within the Piccolo autopilot code base - Design and implement new GNC algorithms, including feedback PID and feed-forward control algorithms, to enable new vehicle capabilities based on customer, mission, and performance requirements Show less - Flight test planning, full vehicle acceptance test procedure checkouts, and vehicle inner/outer loop gain tuning for VTOL, fixed wing, and hybrid aircraft - Analyze systems and flight data to support model improvements in the Piccolo simulation environment, as well as root cause investigation of flight failures and anomalies - Characterize, analyze, test, and troubleshoot GNC hardware and software subsystems - Architect and write object oriented embedded software in C/C++ for GNC… Show more - Flight test planning, full vehicle acceptance test procedure checkouts, and vehicle inner/outer loop gain tuning for VTOL, fixed wing, and hybrid aircraft - Analyze systems and flight data to support model improvements in the Piccolo simulation environment, as well as root cause investigation of flight failures and anomalies - Characterize, analyze, test, and troubleshoot GNC hardware and software subsystems - Architect and write object oriented embedded software in C/C++ for GNC related subsystems within the Piccolo autopilot code base - Design and implement new GNC algorithms, including feedback PID and feed-forward control algorithms, to enable new vehicle capabilities based on customer, mission, and performance requirements Show less



Space Micro – Powered by Voyager Space

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead GNC Software Engineer (Contractor)

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  - Lead GNC engineer on multiple product lines including high accuracy star trackers and space cameras - Strong cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware and embedded software engineers, project and executive management, and customers through the entire product life-cycle - Perform system modeling and simulation, data processing, and algorithm evaluation using Matlab - Design, improve and execute calibration techniques for optical systems and develop Matlab scripts for… Show more - Lead GNC engineer on multiple product lines including high accuracy star trackers and space cameras - Strong cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware and embedded software engineers, project and executive management, and customers through the entire product life-cycle - Perform system modeling and simulation, data processing, and algorithm evaluation using Matlab - Design, improve and execute calibration techniques for optical systems and develop Matlab scripts for post-processing and analysis - Develop and improve hardware oriented/embedded C/C++ software in a multi-platform environment using Cygwin, including fast and robust star tracker oriented algorithms such as predictive/recursive star identification, Kalman filters, and estimation of optimal quaternions - Perform full bench testing on prototype and flight hardware to evaluate system performance, including developing and improving in Visual Studio a C++ based software package for a star tracker hardware-in-the-loop testing platform - Develop specification documentation including software and electrical interface control documents, top level specifications and test procedures Show less - Lead GNC engineer on multiple product lines including high accuracy star trackers and space cameras - Strong cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware and embedded software engineers, project and executive management, and customers through the entire product life-cycle - Perform system modeling and simulation, data processing, and algorithm evaluation using Matlab - Design, improve and execute calibration techniques for optical systems and develop Matlab scripts for… Show more - Lead GNC engineer on multiple product lines including high accuracy star trackers and space cameras - Strong cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware and embedded software engineers, project and executive management, and customers through the entire product life-cycle - Perform system modeling and simulation, data processing, and algorithm evaluation using Matlab - Design, improve and execute calibration techniques for optical systems and develop Matlab scripts for post-processing and analysis - Develop and improve hardware oriented/embedded C/C++ software in a multi-platform environment using Cygwin, including fast and robust star tracker oriented algorithms such as predictive/recursive star identification, Kalman filters, and estimation of optimal quaternions - Perform full bench testing on prototype and flight hardware to evaluate system performance, including developing and improving in Visual Studio a C++ based software package for a star tracker hardware-in-the-loop testing platform - Develop specification documentation including software and electrical interface control documents, top level specifications and test procedures Show less



Raytheon

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior GNC/Systems Engineer

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  - Guidance, navigation, and control work for DoD sponsored programs involving endo and exo-atmospheric systems, hypersonics, air-breathing and rocket propulsion, and single and multi-stage missiles - System performance analysis involving tools such as OTIS, DOE techniques for design and probability analysis of simulation experiments, and in-house developed tools - GNC algorithm development involving Kalman filter state estimation, control theory, and attitude control and… Show more - Guidance, navigation, and control work for DoD sponsored programs involving endo and exo-atmospheric systems, hypersonics, air-breathing and rocket propulsion, and single and multi-stage missiles - System performance analysis involving tools such as OTIS, DOE techniques for design and probability analysis of simulation experiments, and in-house developed tools - GNC algorithm development involving Kalman filter state estimation, control theory, and attitude control and determination - Design analysis through trajectory optimization studies using OTIS - Evaluation of failure scenarios through trajectory and flight envelope trade studies utilizing Matlab scripts and a streamlined 6DOF model - 6DOF model development in a multi-language environment including C/C++, Python, and MATLAB - Perform physical system testing and simulation experiments in an interdisciplinary environment with software and simulation engineers, and integration and testing engineers - Analysis and interpretation of data through collaboration with subject matter experts, as well as creating technical reports and conducting customer presentations - Agile software development utilizing SVN/Git and Raytheon Six Sigma specialist Show less - Guidance, navigation, and control work for DoD sponsored programs involving endo and exo-atmospheric systems, hypersonics, air-breathing and rocket propulsion, and single and multi-stage missiles - System performance analysis involving tools such as OTIS, DOE techniques for design and probability analysis of simulation experiments, and in-house developed tools - GNC algorithm development involving Kalman filter state estimation, control theory, and attitude control and… Show more - Guidance, navigation, and control work for DoD sponsored programs involving endo and exo-atmospheric systems, hypersonics, air-breathing and rocket propulsion, and single and multi-stage missiles - System performance analysis involving tools such as OTIS, DOE techniques for design and probability analysis of simulation experiments, and in-house developed tools - GNC algorithm development involving Kalman filter state estimation, control theory, and attitude control and determination - Design analysis through trajectory optimization studies using OTIS - Evaluation of failure scenarios through trajectory and flight envelope trade studies utilizing Matlab scripts and a streamlined 6DOF model - 6DOF model development in a multi-language environment including C/C++, Python, and MATLAB - Perform physical system testing and simulation experiments in an interdisciplinary environment with software and simulation engineers, and integration and testing engineers - Analysis and interpretation of data through collaboration with subject matter experts, as well as creating technical reports and conducting customer presentations - Agile software development utilizing SVN/Git and Raytheon Six Sigma specialist Show less



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  - Coordinated scheduling, room reservations, and formatting for programming events and initiatives of the graduate school and affiliated offices - Advised associate deans and directors on the efficacy and structuring of programming and initiatives - Aided in the design and preparation of communication materials such as flyers and infographics

• Graduate Researcher

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2015

  - Developed a low-order phenomenological model that characterizes the effects of viscosity, circulation, added mass, rotational lift, and dynamic stall - Constructed computational fluid dynamics algorithms in Matlab that incorporate the low-order model into the numerical simulation of the aerodynamic forces produced by a flapping wing - Characterized flapping wing motion by conducting data processing with filter smoothing, numerically calculated derivatives, and splines used in… Show more - Developed a low-order phenomenological model that characterizes the effects of viscosity, circulation, added mass, rotational lift, and dynamic stall - Constructed computational fluid dynamics algorithms in Matlab that incorporate the low-order model into the numerical simulation of the aerodynamic forces produced by a flapping wing - Characterized flapping wing motion by conducting data processing with filter smoothing, numerically calculated derivatives, and splines used in conjunction with ODE solvers - Compared low-order model data with a steady model, quasi-steady model, and experimental data

• Research Supervisor

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2015

  Supervised, mentored, and provided technical guidance and leadership to 5 research groups consisting of 1-10 mixed undergraduate and master's students in the following experimental research topics: - Rigid and hinged flapping wing wind tunnel model - Mechanical bird wind tunnel model with actuated wings - Soap film tunnel flow visualization platform - Autopilot for mechanical bird flight - Bio-inspired energy harvesting platform utilizing reciprocal flapping wings



Cornell Engineering

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Student Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

  Taught lectures, led lab projects, held recitations and office hours, and developed homework assignments for the following courses: - Dynamics of Flight Vehicles - Aerospace Structures - Feedback Control Systems - Mechatronics Taught lectures, led lab projects, held recitations and office hours, and developed homework assignments for the following courses: - Dynamics of Flight Vehicles - Aerospace Structures - Feedback Control Systems - Mechatronics



Thermo Systems

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Control System Engineer

  • May 2007 - May 2009

  - Worked on projects involving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as auxiliary systems such as boilers, chillers, and associated control systems - Managed and took part in multiple aspects of engineering projects including design, installation, testing, start-up, and maintenance and handling - Designed and programmed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) using ladder logic, assembly language, and in-house software -… Show more - Worked on projects involving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as auxiliary systems such as boilers, chillers, and associated control systems - Managed and took part in multiple aspects of engineering projects including design, installation, testing, start-up, and maintenance and handling - Designed and programmed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) using ladder logic, assembly language, and in-house software - Collaborated with other engineering teams to develop and design electrical and mechanical systems in AutoCAD to aid in the integration and analysis of new and existing systems - Worked with multidisciplinary teams that consisted of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial engineers, electricians, mechanics, and computer programmers Show less - Worked on projects involving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as auxiliary systems such as boilers, chillers, and associated control systems - Managed and took part in multiple aspects of engineering projects including design, installation, testing, start-up, and maintenance and handling - Designed and programmed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) using ladder logic, assembly language, and in-house software -… Show more - Worked on projects involving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as auxiliary systems such as boilers, chillers, and associated control systems - Managed and took part in multiple aspects of engineering projects including design, installation, testing, start-up, and maintenance and handling - Designed and programmed Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) using ladder logic, assembly language, and in-house software - Collaborated with other engineering teams to develop and design electrical and mechanical systems in AutoCAD to aid in the integration and analysis of new and existing systems - Worked with multidisciplinary teams that consisted of electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial engineers, electricians, mechanics, and computer programmers Show less



Rutgers University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

• New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2005 - May 2007

  - Designed and built water tunnel experiments utilizing PIV and PLIF flow visualization techniques in conjunction with a laser and high-speed camera system - Collected and analyzed experimental velocity field data using Insight 4G and numerically modeled corresponding fluid dynamics experiments using Fluent - Analyzed and characterized convection of plumes into flow field, particle dispersion characteristics, and resulting flow structures using both experimental velocity field and… Show more - Designed and built water tunnel experiments utilizing PIV and PLIF flow visualization techniques in conjunction with a laser and high-speed camera system - Collected and analyzed experimental velocity field data using Insight 4G and numerically modeled corresponding fluid dynamics experiments using Fluent - Analyzed and characterized convection of plumes into flow field, particle dispersion characteristics, and resulting flow structures using both experimental velocity field and numerical modeling data sets Show less - Designed and built water tunnel experiments utilizing PIV and PLIF flow visualization techniques in conjunction with a laser and high-speed camera system - Collected and analyzed experimental velocity field data using Insight 4G and numerically modeled corresponding fluid dynamics experiments using Fluent - Analyzed and characterized convection of plumes into flow field, particle dispersion characteristics, and resulting flow structures using both experimental velocity field and… Show more - Designed and built water tunnel experiments utilizing PIV and PLIF flow visualization techniques in conjunction with a laser and high-speed camera system - Collected and analyzed experimental velocity field data using Insight 4G and numerically modeled corresponding fluid dynamics experiments using Fluent - Analyzed and characterized convection of plumes into flow field, particle dispersion characteristics, and resulting flow structures using both experimental velocity field and numerical modeling data sets Show less