Experience

Virgin Galactic

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

• Associate Propulsion Design Engineer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Created interface drawings to allow a supplier to begin design of three valves to control the flow of oxidizer through the spaceship Wrote factory functional test procedures to conduct actuation checks for all valves and leak checks for all plumbing and tanks on the spaceship Acted as the liaison between the propulsion department and the Unity and Imagine programs, dispositioned all nonconformances that occurred, and managed the schedule for the program Created interface drawings to allow a supplier to begin design of three valves to control the flow of oxidizer through the spaceship Wrote factory functional test procedures to conduct actuation checks for all valves and leak checks for all plumbing and tanks on the spaceship Acted as the liaison between the propulsion department and the Unity and Imagine programs, dispositioned all nonconformances that occurred, and managed the schedule for the program



Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion (SARP)

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• System Interconnects Lead

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Lead the preliminary design of the plumbing for a horizontal test stand which would decrease hotfire attempt time by 7-16 hoursActed as the Responsible Engineer for the onboard plumbing for all functional tests, leak checks, and hotfire attemptsLead the redesign effort for the rocket's valve actuation system to improve both valve reaction time and reliablity

• System Interconnects/Fins Team Member

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2021



Virgin Galactic

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

• Propulsion Operations Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  Created a model to find the mass flow out of the ship when dumping nitrous oxide from the main oxidizer tank without being pressure fed Designed ground support equipment to support dumping from the main oxidizer tank without causing damage to the spaceship when reclaiming oxidizer was not possible Designed ground support equipment to support inspection of the rocket motor nozzle and completed structural analysis Created a model to find the mass flow out of the ship when dumping nitrous oxide from the main oxidizer tank without being pressure fed Designed ground support equipment to support dumping from the main oxidizer tank without causing damage to the spaceship when reclaiming oxidizer was not possible Designed ground support equipment to support inspection of the rocket motor nozzle and completed structural analysis



BLUE ORIGIN

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

• New Shepard Thermal Protection Systems Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  Experimented with different accelerants and fillers in a silicone based syntactic foam to improve working time and mechanical properties. Developed a new mixing method for the syntactic foam that increases the integrity of the material while also increasing production viability. Assisted in the development of repair procedures and the application specification for this syntactic foam. Experimented with different accelerants and fillers in a silicone based syntactic foam to improve working time and mechanical properties. Developed a new mixing method for the syntactic foam that increases the integrity of the material while also increasing production viability. Assisted in the development of repair procedures and the application specification for this syntactic foam.



BLUE ORIGIN

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

• New Shepard Vehicle Integration Intern

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  Conducted trade studies in possible replacements for the stands that NS sits on during AFT assembly and vehicle integration and created preliminary designs. Selected a preliminary design through a review process, and completed detailed design including mechanical and electrical system design, stress analysis, and efficiency analysis. Updated work instructions for integration engineers to convey design intent and ensure clarity of instruction. Conducted trade studies in possible replacements for the stands that NS sits on during AFT assembly and vehicle integration and created preliminary designs. Selected a preliminary design through a review process, and completed detailed design including mechanical and electrical system design, stress analysis, and efficiency analysis. Updated work instructions for integration engineers to convey design intent and ensure clarity of instruction.