Experience

Stoke Space

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

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jul 2023 - Present



SLO Propulsion Technologies

• United States
• Space Research and Technology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Engineer - MK1 Demonstrator

  • Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  I lead the initial SPT team through the development of Cal Poly's first club-built, liquid bi-propellant rocket engine from preliminary design through integration. Our team designed the engine and test stand in about 8 months, built them in one, and hot-fired after about two weeks of cold flow testing.I managed the schedule, oversaw and reviewed designs/analysis, helped members work through manufacturing challenges, taught first-principles engineering design, and coordinated a critical design review with industry representatives. I also reviewed and approved testing and safety plans, lead initial recruitment efforts, authored numerous internal standards, and built out much of the initial SPT branding. Show less

• Vice President

  • Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  One of three to initially conceptualize, and 7 original members to found SLO Propulsion Technologies.



Stoke Space

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

• Engineering Intern

  • Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

  Owned the design, analysis, manufacture, and integration of numerous pieces of secondary structure-- supporting fluids and electronics subsystems. Designed, sourced, and built vehicle roll rings in less than two weeks. Conducted a characterization and life cycle test campaign of second stage reaction-control thrusters. Owned the design, analysis, manufacture, and integration of numerous pieces of secondary structure-- supporting fluids and electronics subsystems. Designed, sourced, and built vehicle roll rings in less than two weeks. Conducted a characterization and life cycle test campaign of second stage reaction-control thrusters.



BLUE ORIGIN

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

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  I supported design efforts on the Stage 2 / Payload Accommodations Structures team for the New Glenn vehicle. I characterized the strength characteristics of bonded structural joints and developed a new means of mechanical attachment methods for the payload fairing Acoustic treatment. I also used CATIA V5R18 and Ansys Workbench to design, analyze, and report margins for payload fairing secondary structural components. I supported design efforts on the Stage 2 / Payload Accommodations Structures team for the New Glenn vehicle. I characterized the strength characteristics of bonded structural joints and developed a new means of mechanical attachment methods for the payload fairing Acoustic treatment. I also used CATIA V5R18 and Ansys Workbench to design, analyze, and report margins for payload fairing secondary structural components.



ETOILES

• Higher Education

• Lead Structures and Mechanisms Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Lead the preliminary mechanical design efforts for a 3U satellite, carrying a 3rd party solar array and a prototype propulsion payload. I developed much of the mechanical architecture, revised and simplified requirements, coordinated with payload providers, and developed numerous design standards.

• Structures and Mechanisms Engineer

  • Feb 2022 - Apr 2022



California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructional Student Assistant

  • Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

  Instructional student assistant for both ME130 (introductory mechanical drafting) and IME432 (additive manufacturing) labs. Instructional student assistant for both ME130 (introductory mechanical drafting) and IME432 (additive manufacturing) labs.



Cal Poly IME

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Associate

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2022

  I worked under the Cal Poly IME Department to research applications of metallic additive manufacturing. My work centered around parameter optimization in the production of thin-walled structures (<500um) in 316L stainless steel using powder-bed fusion on an SLM Solutions SLM125. I designed and ran experiments, focusing on improving the fusion of and porosity in border lines. I was trained to operate the SLM125 Printer on campus and have continued to use it to produce test articles and numerous other student projects. Show less



Cal Poly Racing

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aerodynamic Structures Lead

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022

  Over the span of two years, I was humbled to support the Aerodynamic subsystem as Aerodynamic Structures lead. Through 2 competition seasons, 3 design-analysis cycles, and an 8-month in-person manufacturing season, I oversaw the design of all aerodynamic elements. I also owned full-system, structural simulation of our composite & metallic elements in Ansys Workbench. In the 2021-22 year, I owned the manufacture of all aerodynamic elements, leading teams of 10-20 members to produce carbon fiber (wet layup, pre-preg), machined metallic, sheet metal, and additively-produced parts. My co-lead and I raised our subsystem headcount to over twenty from an initial three, trained tens of new members, developed a strong culture, and produced some really cool designs. Show less

• Aerodynamic Structures

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  Designed, simulated, and manufactured the external structure for mounting of the front wing for Electric and Combustion cars. Also aided in the design of a ride-height-controlled front wing suspension driven off the vehicles' anti-roll bar for use in future years. Spent hundreds of hours producing technical drawings, working with a variety of manual machine tools (lathes, mills, etc.), and assisting in composite lamination of wing elements.

• Electronic Packaging and Structures

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  Supported the design and manufacturing of various electronic enclosures for E and IC cars.



Virgin Orbit

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Structural Engineering Intern - Tooling Design

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

  For the summer of 2021, I worked as a structural engineering intern in the tooling department of the vehicle engineering team at Virgin Orbit. I oversaw the modification of some existing large composite tooling and used Siemens NX to design and analyze some novel payload-integration tooling. I also built some cost modeling tools to analyze the feasibility of sourcing certain additive manufacturing systems. For the summer of 2021, I worked as a structural engineering intern in the tooling department of the vehicle engineering team at Virgin Orbit. I oversaw the modification of some existing large composite tooling and used Siemens NX to design and analyze some novel payload-integration tooling. I also built some cost modeling tools to analyze the feasibility of sourcing certain additive manufacturing systems.



Stratolaunch

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

  For 6 months I was honored to support manufacturing efforts on Stratolaunch's Talon-A program in Mojave, CA. I learned multitudes about composite aircraft manufacture, GSE and tooling design, metrology and inspection, and aircraft structures. I owned design, analysis, and manufacturing drawings of the Talon A facilities/transport cart through release for manufacture, supported preliminary design of other GSE, and directly supported manufacturing and metrology efforts on the shop floor using FARO tracing and tracking equipment. Show less



Atlas Technologies (USA)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research And Development Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020



Cal Poly Innovation Sandbox

• Director of 3D Printing Services

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  I worked as the Director of Printing Services in the Innovation Sandbox for the fall quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. At the time, Innovation Sandbox produced thousands of parts for student projects using filament-based 3D printers (~20 Ultimakers). My responsibilities included managing and training volunteers, servicing machinery, and helping with student requests and additive manufacturing questions. I built an automated print-request management system in Google Sheets (the first to exist at Sandbox) that sent automated confirmation emails using a 3rd party automation app while keeping track of request status. This was a substitute for an older, email-based system we had run prior and allowed us to drastically cut down our production lead time. Show less

• Lead 3D Printer Technician

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

• Volunteer Member

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019



Atlas Technologies (USA)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineering / R&D Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019



Turn Point Design

• Port Townsend, Washington

• Manufacturing Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  I worked at Turn Point Design intermittently during my high school summer vacations. I started out using Rhinoceros CAD for composite tooling design and 2.5-axis CNC nesting, later spending a number of hours on the shop floor supporting composite lamination and mold preparation. I spent most of my time cutting cloth, grinding and finishing, and aiding production of components using wet layups and resin infusion. I worked at Turn Point Design intermittently during my high school summer vacations. I started out using Rhinoceros CAD for composite tooling design and 2.5-axis CNC nesting, later spending a number of hours on the shop floor supporting composite lamination and mold preparation. I spent most of my time cutting cloth, grinding and finishing, and aiding production of components using wet layups and resin infusion.



Tim Nolan Marine Design

• Port Townsend, Washington

• Design Intern

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2018

  I worked at Tim Nolan Marine Design throughout high school. Much of my work included performing advanced Rhinoceros NURBs surface modeling of hulls and ship features, creating drawing sets of and production for various ship superstructures. Beyond technical skills, I learned an appreciation for a close-knit workplace, fine attention to detail, and taking pride in the work I put out. I worked at Tim Nolan Marine Design throughout high school. Much of my work included performing advanced Rhinoceros NURBs surface modeling of hulls and ship features, creating drawing sets of and production for various ship superstructures. Beyond technical skills, I learned an appreciation for a close-knit workplace, fine attention to detail, and taking pride in the work I put out.