Brandon Phillips
Material Science Engineer at NASA/GEORGE C MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER- Claim this Profile
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NASA/GEORGE C MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Material Science Engineer
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Oct 2022 - Present
In my current role I lead the Electrostatic Levitator Lab where we levitate and process samples in a container-less environment to generate high fidelity thermophysical property data. Our lab serves as ground analog to experiments performed on the International Space Station. In my current role I lead the Electrostatic Levitator Lab where we levitate and process samples in a container-less environment to generate high fidelity thermophysical property data. Our lab serves as ground analog to experiments performed on the International Space Station.
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NASA MSFC
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Huntsville, Alabama
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Space Environmental Effects Test Engineer
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Jul 2017 - Apr 2023
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Jacobs
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Space Environmental Effects Test Engineer
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Mar 2013 - Apr 2023
I perform space environmental testing on NASA and commercial hardware to ensure that test articles can endure the harsh environments seen in space. Testing includes, but is not limited too: Electrostatic Discharge Testing, Plasma Science Simulations, Microscopy Inspections, White Light 3D Scanning, Near-Ultraviolet Radiation, Vacuum-Ultraviolet Radiation, Proton/Electron Particle Radiation, Thermal Cycling, Electrical Conductivity, Optical Properties Measurements, and Data Analysis. Skills and assets utilized are: Team Building, Program Management, Design Engineering, Minor Machining and Fabrication, 3D Printing, Rapid CAD modeling, Radiation Test Certification, Vacuum Chamber/Pump Training, Electrical Engineering, Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Microsoft Office Packages, MatLab, MathCAD, LabView, Physics Simulation Packages, and most importantly a willingness and desire to work with and learn from industry experts. Show less
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Control Room Engineer
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2012
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Control Room Engineer
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2009 - 2012
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Education
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering