Experience

Epirus

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Antenna Engineering

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Principal Antenna Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Developing the highest power solid state microwave phased array in the world.



SpaceX

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Antenna Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Phased arrays for broadband satellite communications. Antennas, radios, and radar systems to take humanity to the moon, Mars, and beyond.

• Antenna Engineer II

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Produced novel analysis results using Ansys Savant Shooting and Bouncing Ray SBR+ predicting the RF multipath propagation environment within the encapsulated Falcon 9 payload fairing. This effort was critical in assuring the US military customer of the quality of their TT&C link to their satellite and enabled timely launch of a $120M+ payload.• Served as technical project lead for the RF system and antennas used for parachute landings of the Falcon 9 rocket nosecone (fairing recovery). Performed link & noise budget analysis along with noise figure measurements in order to ensure successful wireless telemetry (TT&C) which enabled the first capture in history of a payload fairing using a boat with a giant net. Show less

• RF Engineer

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Pioneered novel analysis and measurement techniques for prediction and mitigation of dangerous high power RF ionization breakdown, also known as "corona" or "plasma". Measurement and simulation techniques were previously unknown to SpaceX and are now standard for ensuring corona-free operation of RF components in vacuum environments.• Designed, measured, qualified, and provided technical program management for electrically small dual-band patch antenna through harsh shock, thermal, and vibration environments. The electrically small antenna provided emergency distress location capability for astronauts aboard the Dragon 2 capsule in America's return to manned spaceflight.• Designed, measured, qualified, and provided technical program management for multiple antennas operating across a diverse range of microwave frequency bands (L-Band, S-Band, C-Band, Ku-Band, 1.5 to 20 GHz). Hardware was delivered in a timely manner despite intense schedule pressure and have provided successful spacecraft-to-ground communication service for numerous launch customers. Show less



The Aerospace Corporation

• United States
• Space Research and Technology
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Member of Technical Staff

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2016



HRL Laboratories, LLC

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013