Experience

Overair

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Battery IPT Lead

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  - Battery IPT lead of lithium traction battery for prototype flight vehicle. - Fabrication and integration lead of propulsion test platform. - Test director of propulsion test platform. - Battery IPT lead of lithium traction battery for prototype flight vehicle. - Fabrication and integration lead of propulsion test platform. - Test director of propulsion test platform.



Stratolaunch

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

• Staff Systems Engineer

  • May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Developed concept of operations for air launched reusable hypersonic vehicle. Managed the creation of high level systems requirements. Created company engineering review process. Developed concept of operations for air launched reusable hypersonic vehicle. Managed the creation of high level systems requirements. Created company engineering review process.



Acubed

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

• Senior Battery System Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  - Responsible engineer for Vahana battery packs and battery thermal systems of UAM vehicles. - Enabled Vahana flight test by creating accurate multi-physics battery models.- Enhanced understanding of UAM battery application with multi-physics models of thermal management systems and construction of thermal cycling apparatus.

• Integration and Test Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Jun 2019

  - Ensured commitment to safe flight test operations as pilot in command of Vahana.- Increased operational efficiency with battery charge management scripting.- Developed embedded propeller blade angle data acquisition system for Vahana propellers.- Designed and conducted tests such as GVT, wing torsion, and fairing aero loads.- Installation and troubleshooting of HV and LV electrical systems.- Responsible engineer for vibration and instrumentation for flight test.



Scaled Composites, LLC

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Engineer - X-57 Integration

  • May 2016 - Nov 2017

  - Lead of aircraft integration of NASA X-57 electric demonstrator.- Created successful proposal for aircraft integration and ground testing.- Designed structural mounts for batteries, motors, power systems, and instrumentation.- Developed flight deck interface for monitoring and control of electric propulsion system.

• Design Engineer - sUAS COTS Autopilot

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  - Introduced a new capability to the company with integration of a COTS autonomous flight control system into a sUAS.- Developed and documented workflow to interface with autonomous system, perform flight simulation, and complete data reduction/analysis of flight test data.- Performed hardware in the loop testing with a vehicle dynamics simulation for gain tuning. - Developed and executed build-up flight test profiles of flight control system.

• Design Engineer - High Altitude Pseudo Satellite

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

  - Responsible engineer for solar collection and energy storage systems for HAPS proposal.- Developed solar sizing and simulation tool that enabled unique vehicle configuration able to support ambitious mission.- Designed a system architecture that enabled a modular vehicle design, lowering manufacturing and transport costs.- Developed a simple lightweight battery pack concept with high specific energy.- Enhanced the proposal with creative approaches and broad aircraft design knowledge. Show less

• Design Engineer - Stratolaunch

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2016

  - Design engineer responsible for assembly of outer 43m of wing for Stratolaunch. Later in the program, transitioned to lead engineer of the Environmental Control System.- Led assembly team, driving to success in achieving on time milestone completion.- Developed detailed system design for cabin environmental control including bleed air, refrigerant equipment cooling, and crew oxygen supply.- Conducted composite structural tests ranging from full-scale wing bending to coupons.- Planned and conducted heavy & complex lifts and transport of large aircraft assemblies. Show less



Goodrich Aerostructures

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  - Facilitated design concurrence between design teams for the a320neo engine nacelles. - Spearheaded development of a CATIA based interface control format and procedures. - Facilitated design concurrence between design teams for the a320neo engine nacelles. - Spearheaded development of a CATIA based interface control format and procedures.



Piper Aircraft

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Structural Design Engineer

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2011

  - Design engineer for aft fuselage and tail primary structure design on Piperjet. - Created primary structure design definition and produced manufacturing definition. - Lead disposition effort and root cause analysis of prototype parts which reduced future part rejections and set project acceptance standards. - Design engineer for aft fuselage and tail primary structure design on Piperjet. - Created primary structure design definition and produced manufacturing definition. - Lead disposition effort and root cause analysis of prototype parts which reduced future part rejections and set project acceptance standards.