Experience

Masten Space Systems

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

• Hardware Development and Integration Engineer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Developing hardware for the Metal Oxidation Warming System (MOWS) for survival of robotics missions through the lunar night.



MacNeill Pride Group

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design And Development Engineer

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  Design and revise components for improved manufacturability and performanceDevelop externally facing work instructions and SOPs for customer implementation



Backcountry Access, Inc.

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager - Radio Products

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2020

  - Lead and executed product development, engineering, sourcing, and product management for BC Link Radio program.- Developed and implemented inspection protocols for existing product to reduce warranty claims and product failures.- Designed mechanical interfaces and enclosures for radio productsSourced new contract manufacturing vendors for radio products to improve quality, lead time, and supply chain stability



SpaceX

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

• Manufacturing Engineer - Dragon Propulsion

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  - Responsible for delivery of COPVs and pneumatic pilot valve accumulators for Crew Dragon in-space fluid propulsion system- Iterated, tested, and facilitated redesign of propellant storage components for hypergolic liquid fuel abort system- Designed and automated manufacturing processes for microgravity propellant management devices - Developed acceptance/qualification testing programs for fluid and pneumatic components to meet NASA certification requirements- Trained and qualified by NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) for COPV damage detection- Conducted hands-on transition of components from development to production on ISO 6 cleanroom production floor



BOA®

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Application Engineer - Customer Product Development Team Lead

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  - Brought projects from sales to design to manufacturing phases in all areas of Boa business- Snow, Cycling, Running, Medical, Military, Utility/Work wear, Court/Cleat, Helmets, Outdoor, etc- Specified Boa parts/configurations to meet customer performance and cost targets- Walked customers through best textile manufacturing methods to interface with Boa system based on design and performance requirements - Created rules for other engineers and sales teams to apply parts in new applications- Designed and oversaw production of prototype products to demonstrate performance on customer product- Developed multiple solutions for various levels of fit vs cost or other constraints- Managed Customer Product Development Team including prototyping team- Frequently visited global manufacturing sites and conducted training to ensure quality for Boa product - Sites in: China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Korea, Brazil, Argentina

• Development Support Engineer

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2017

  - Created illustrated manufacturing instructions to allow factory training in various languages- Implemented recommended incoming quality inspection documentation for customer factories to avoid production delays due to improper testing or compliance issues

• Laboratory Engineer

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Took parts from design team and quoted injection molds and reviewed mold designsCreated test plans to verify and resolve quality issues such as cable fatigue failures and brittle polymer issuesStandardized unrecorded testing protocols to ensure reproducibility