Experience

Stoke Space

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

• Engineer

  • dic. de 2021 - - actualidad



BLUE ORIGIN

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

• Propulsion Engineer, Turbomachinery

  • mar. de 2019 - dic. de 2021

  BE-4 Turbomachinery Design and Development● Lead engineer of the BE-4 spin start assembly (SSA): Responsible for all aspects of the product including design improvements, test data analysis, risk reduction, requirements, assembly, tooling, drafting, budget, & schedule● The SSA includes a turbine, gearbox, bearings, dynamic seal package, actuation mechanism, & additive components● Brought the SSA from development to production ready in support of BE-4 completion● Technical management of the SSA team including manufacturing engineers, designers, test engineers, analysts, & technicians● Created all SSA component level test plans, test sequences, & redline setups throughout the development cycle● Key team member on failure investigations, helped to develop fault trees & determine technical & organization root causes● Designer for an iteration of the BE-4 main turbopump turbine lift off seal package (TLOS), improving ease of assembly as well as sealing capability; created a test plan utilizing a component test rig for further TLOS development● Used Python to create tools to automate BE-4 main turbopump test sequence review and track hardware life



L3Harris Technologies

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

• Mechanical Engineer

  • ago. de 2017 - feb. de 2019

  Clearance: TS SSBISpace & Intelligence Systems Division● Goal-driven DOE optimization of a piezoelectric MEMS actuator which decreased stress & response time using ANSYS● Structural analysis of multiple electro-mechanical hardware enclosures, circuit card assemblies, & components experiencing shock & vibration loading. FEA completed with ANSYS & supplemented with calculations in Mathcad & MATLAB● Supported several PDRs & CDRs by giving design input to increase structural feasibility of products● Topology optimization of a spacecraft bracket using SolidThinking Inspire for an internal capabilities study● Participated in a manufacturing rotation program learning GD&T, fabrication, assembly, & inspection techniques



Hyperloop at Virginia Tech

• Lead Mechanical Engineer

  • may. de 2016 - may. de 2017

  Competition Results: 4th/130 Overall● SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition 1: Development of a high-speed transportation system with pods traveling in a depressurized tube, moving passengers & cargo with minimal drag● Management & organization of 15+ mechanical engineers responsible for the design & manufacturing of the frame, braking, suspension, carbon fiber shell, & propulsion mounting systems● Collaborated with current & potential corporate/departmental sponsors & simultaneously recruited new team talent● Led the design of the pod’s braking system, which uses pneumatic actuators & a magnetic Halbach array● Developed & analyzed structural FEA models of the frame, braking, & propulsion mounting systems using ANSYS● Led the design of the pod’s frame, decreasing initial weight by 50% & improved integration of other subsystems● Machined, welded, & assembled components for the pod’s suspension, brakes, propulsion system, & carbon fiber shell



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• NASA Langley Research Center/ CRASH Lab – Undergraduate Researcher

  • ene. de 2016 - may. de 2016

  ● Developed initial designs for NASA’s next generation Mars rover which is capable of transporting & housing astronauts● Rover is designed to minimize travel volume & mass while allowing for self-deployment after landing on Mars● Team reported to NASA engineering weekly & concluded project by submitting 5 rover designs for testing at NASA Langley

• Center for Turbomachinery and Propulsion Research – Undergraduate Researcher

  • ago. de 2015 - dic. de 2015

  • ANSYS CFD analysis for the design of a centrifugal compressor impeller• Implemented optimization methods through a DOE of selected blade parameters



GE Energy Connections

• United States
• Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Engineering Intern

  • may. de 2015 - ago. de 2015

  ● Responsible for product quality of residential circuit breakers during a factory move● Disassembled circuit breakers post-testing for root cause analysis & corrective action recommendations● Designed circuit breaker fixtures & led fabrication of fixtures for impact & flatness test qualification● Automated transfer of work project documentation & statistical analysis through Visual Basic programming ● Responsible for product quality of residential circuit breakers during a factory move● Disassembled circuit breakers post-testing for root cause analysis & corrective action recommendations● Designed circuit breaker fixtures & led fabrication of fixtures for impact & flatness test qualification● Automated transfer of work project documentation & statistical analysis through Visual Basic programming