Head of Test

• Sep 2023 - Present

Manager, Developmental Build & Test

• Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

Sr. Build Engineer

• Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

Built and scaled test resources within Kuiper, owning the delivery and outcome of test campaigns and root cause of failures. Worked through test, rapid iteration, and qualification to improve mechanical reliability of satellite mechanisms and structure.

Build Engineer

• Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

Prototyped and tested a variety of mechanisms and structures, working with designers to increase performance and reliability while decreasing manufacturing cost. Established functional baseline designs and demonstrated assembly performance to SMC-016 style vibe, shock, thermal, TVAC, and functional qualification testing.

Satellite Manufacturing Engineer II

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

Directly involved in the 9 month re-design to launch process of V0.9 Starlink satellite campaign.Developed and tested solar module technology, materials, and processes manufacturable by terrestrial solar suppliers and capable of surviving the harsh environments on orbit. Owned bring-up and scale of internal resources capable of at-rate manufacturing of solar modules and deployment mechanisms. Worked with skilled designers to develop, iterate, prototype, test, and scale drastically cheaper and more manufacturable solar deployment mechanisms. Show less

F9 Composites Manufacturing Engineer

• Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

Oversaw the manufacturing, tooling development, and production planning of structural and thermal-protective composite elements of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. Interacted with product designers, producers, and end users to optimize product manufacturability and cost. Provided engineering disposition for production issues and drove product improvement to reduce off-nominal work.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

Investigated multi-phase microscale flow regimes in low mass-flux conditions to asses the applicability of currently available flow analysis tools and prediction methods. Designed, manufactured, and tested a microchannel flow bed capable of two-phase flow measurement and visualization.

Engineering Project Lead

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

Lead a team of 12 Senior Capstone Design Engineering Students and 20+ undergraduate members of AIAA to design, manufacture, and launch an experimental sounding rocket in the 9th annual ESRA Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Challenge (IREC). Also a member of the ESRA Project Structures Team.

F9 Composites Manufacturing Intern

• Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

Provided manufacturing guidance and planning on structural and thermal-protective composite elements of the Falcon-9 launch vehicle. Designed parts and tools to reduce cost, defects, and takt time of composite part production. Revised and published engineering manuals and manufacturing guidelines. Provided manufacturing guidance and planning on structural and thermal-protective composite elements of the Falcon-9 launch vehicle. Designed parts and tools to reduce cost, defects, and takt time of composite part production. Revised and published engineering manuals and manufacturing guidelines.

Core Composites Structural Materials & Allowables Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Responded to designer requests to provide structural composite design and allowable guidance to various commercial aircraft programs. Produced and published composite material test plans and design memos to provide engineering support. Synthesized composite test program results into B-basis allowables to support design. Responded to designer requests to provide structural composite design and allowable guidance to various commercial aircraft programs. Produced and published composite material test plans and design memos to provide engineering support. Synthesized composite test program results into B-basis allowables to support design.

767 Wing & Empennage Design/Stress MECOP Intern

• Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

Worked with Design Engineers to evaluate corrective action requests supporting fleet and manufacturing plant. Developed LEAN manufacturing tools to help identify and solve process challenges processing action requests. Processed drawing changes in accordance with Liaison Engineering and Supplier requests Worked with Design Engineers to evaluate corrective action requests supporting fleet and manufacturing plant. Developed LEAN manufacturing tools to help identify and solve process challenges processing action requests. Processed drawing changes in accordance with Liaison Engineering and Supplier requests

MECOP Facilities Intern

• Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

Worked to improve process efficiency, safety, and quality throughout the plant. Researched and developed project quotes and ROI calculations for project evaluation. Collected and analyzed data for use in statistical analyses and process improvement. Designed systems to solve process problems and improve throughput. Worked to improve process efficiency, safety, and quality throughout the plant. Researched and developed project quotes and ROI calculations for project evaluation. Collected and analyzed data for use in statistical analyses and process improvement. Designed systems to solve process problems and improve throughput.

Image Processing / Process Development

• Jun 2001 - Dec 2001

Processed aerial photographs into high quality mosaics for industry. Identified and solved process limitations and inefficiencies within existing process procedures. Researched potential process improvements, designed experiments, and tested suggested improvements. Worked in a small, diverse, and skilled group of individuals to produce the highest quality product available. Processed aerial photographs into high quality mosaics for industry. Identified and solved process limitations and inefficiencies within existing process procedures. Researched potential process improvements, designed experiments, and tested suggested improvements. Worked in a small, diverse, and skilled group of individuals to produce the highest quality product available.