Mass Properties Engineer

• Oct 2020 - Present

Design Engineer

• Feb 2018 - Oct 2020

• Mass Properties: Calculate/track weight & balance for several programs; modifications to existing aircraft including radomes, strakes, antennae, operator consoles, etc. Determine methods for programmatic weight reduction. Operational loads data triage for aerial firefighting missions. • Design Assurance: Review all company engineering drawings/documents/reports for errors and discrepancies before providing to FAA. Liaison between DER and company engineers to ensure quality deliverables for approval. • Design: Design and detailed drawings of operator console, equipment rack, and turret mechanism. Designed duct system to reduce thermal radiation from antenna inside radome. Designing universal plate for multiple antennae installation in varying configurations inside radome. • Various Tasks: Engineering liaison for shop employees during build process. Radome thermal testing using LabVIEW and thermocouples. Show less

Aero/Flight Science Intern

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

• Low-Cost Attritable Strike (UAS) Demonstration, LCASD: As-built mass properties analysis using CATIA, hand calculations, and datasheets to coordinate in-house and contractor development process. • MQM-178 Firejet Target Drone System: Simulink flight simulations and parameter testing to integrate rocket assisted takeoff rather than pneumatic launch. • Conducted rocket configuration trade studies in MATLAB/Excel to satisfy thrust, cost, and duration requirements • Low-Cost Attritable Strike (UAS) Demonstration, LCASD: As-built mass properties analysis using CATIA, hand calculations, and datasheets to coordinate in-house and contractor development process. • MQM-178 Firejet Target Drone System: Simulink flight simulations and parameter testing to integrate rocket assisted takeoff rather than pneumatic launch. • Conducted rocket configuration trade studies in MATLAB/Excel to satisfy thrust, cost, and duration requirements

Tutor

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

• Selected by professor recommendation to lead tutor sessions, including one-on-one assistance for students in courses covering aerothermodynamics, MATLAB, and aerospace structural analysis. • Selected by professor recommendation to lead tutor sessions, including one-on-one assistance for students in courses covering aerothermodynamics, MATLAB, and aerospace structural analysis.