Experience

Raytheon Technologies

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

• Engineer

  • Jun 2020 - Present



University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2018 - Jun 2020

  Current Research: Why do our planes not look like birds...yet? An improvement of plane flight stability and control.• Design and fabricate various plane models with different polyhedral wings which mimic bird wing biology shape. The wings are usedat various forward/backward sweep angles in order to test the stability and control of each configuration. This bio-mimetic design eliminates the need for an extended tail boom and enables the inclusion of a Kutta Edge (a specialized trailing edge flap) which can modify the flow around the fuselage.• Test the aerodynamic properties of these models in wind tunnel to determine if they meet certain performance objectives.• Map the roll, pitch, and yaw moments of each configuration & determine the optimum configurations for the best speed and L/D ratio.Past Research:• Designed & developed multi-hole probes to measure the accurate direction of airflow in USC’s wind tunnel.• Utilized a combination of pressure transducers and a data acquisition card linked to LabView in order to quantify the dynamicpressure and velocity values during the wind tunnel testing.• Performed a study in USC’s Dryden Wind Tunnel to explore how the slight changes in angle of attack and slip in small scale tests incan significantly affect the lift and drag of small scale aircraft. Show less

• • Feb 2020 - May 2020

  The design of this aircraft that services LAX to DEN, was dictated by a payload of 200 passengers, a cruise altitude of 31,000 ft, a cruise Mach of 0.7, and a range of 900 nm. Design decisions for the fuselage, wing, empennage, landing gear, and nacelles were sized to be the optimal design. The optimal performance is characterized by minimum airplane maximum take-off gross weight, minimum fuel exhausted, and minimum direct operating cost, among other things. After several design iterations, it was found that the optimum design for this mission yields an MTOGW of 130,405 lbs, a fuel burn of 7,456 lbs, and DOC of $0.1169/seat•nm. Show less

• • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  The United States Air Force needs the smallest possible spacecraft it can use to launch into orbit for its own communication and surveillance purposes. This spacecraft design achieves this mission and satisfies the requirements the US Air Force asks for. This design is a two-stage to orbit (TSTO) launch vehicle that utilizes cryogenic hyrdrolox (LOx/LH2) liquid propellant for both stages. The required payload weight is 15,000 lbm, or 6,804 kg. The launch vehicle will need to reach an altitude of 500 nm circular orbit, and a 63.4º inclination for launch from either ETR or WTR. Show less

• • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  As CubeSats are integrated into missions of ever-increasing complexity, it is vital that they are exposed to vibrational testing that ensures they can survive the launch environment. However, the low-budget and small size associated with CubeSats renders large and costly industrial shaker tables inefficient. This project offers a solution for an affordable shaker table capable of sinusoidal vibration tests for space hardware, such as CubeSats, that complies with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Environmental Verification Standards. At the conclusion of this project, LESTER was capable of the limits originally set, 10 g’s of acceleration and 1000 Hz frequency, but was not capable of achieving both at the same time due to attenuation. However, the overall system is a successful and efficient method for testing CubeSats for launch vibration environments. Therefore, LESTER is an effective substitute for industrial shaker tables for low-budget projects. Show less

• • Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  - Hands-on design team working on the development of an ornithopter (robotic bird), which flaps its mylar-andcarbon-fiber wings as a bird would - Lead of design and development of tail using NX and SolidWorks. Fabricate both the tail and bird itself. Determine materials and stress capabilities of servos on tail. The result is the tail has pitch and yaw and consistently performs well in flight. - Lead manufacturer—translate engineering design requirements into formal manufacturing process Show less



Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD)

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  I performed as the technical lead responsible for the redesign of battery cell bypass switches used on James Webb Space Telescope. Primary Responsibilities from conceptualization, design, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, & implementation: -Performed as the primary technical point of contact for the battery switch redesign program -Assessed customer technical specifications, identified potential risks and developed solutions to meet requirements. -Created functional designs, culminating in technical data packages used to manufacture flight ready hardware. -Worked in tandem with the program manager(s) to minimize impacts to program quality, schedule, and cost. -Created test procedures to test qualification level environments; Random/Sinusoidal Vibration, Shock, Thermal Cycling -Conducted Thermal, Structural, and Reliability analysis based on customer requirements. -Designed tooling, fixturing, and prototypes as part of the development process. -If needed, lead failure investigations Show less



Starburst Aerospace

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

• Tech & Industry Analyst

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Scout, source, and identify potential aerospace startups to join the Starburst community - Coordinate and communicate cold applications and other leads submitted on behalf of Starburst Accelerator - Consult with managing partners on technology related to prospective startups - Scout, source, and identify potential aerospace startups to join the Starburst community - Coordinate and communicate cold applications and other leads submitted on behalf of Starburst Accelerator - Consult with managing partners on technology related to prospective startups