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Redondo Beach, California, United States

● Thermal, Propulsion, and Cryocoolers Department, Propulsion Engineering● Defined and verified unit and subsystem level system requirements and updated specifications in IBM Rational DOORS. ● Created VCRMs, artifacts, and VSOLs to validate parent/child requirements for CDR through analysis and test methods. ● Implemented process excellence for legacy thruster test flow by removing redundant procedures to reduce program cost.● Investigated data and authored test report from 75 thruster hot-firings to validate performance at off-nominal conditions.● Overhauled and digitised 16 legacy thruster manufacturing methods to consolidate lessons learned from previous flight builds.● Conducted market research and coordinated test equipment procurement for liquid-propellant thruster hot-fire testing.● Reviewed and managed engineering drawings for component subcontract procurement.

Redondo Beach, California, United States

● Parts, Materials, and Processes Department, Microelectronics Engineering● MRB trained per ISO 9001, processed DRs and analysed material failures in discrepant nonconforming hardware.● Designed and executed qualification random vibrational test campaign for flight hardware protection methods. Demonstrated 25% improvement in both shock resistance and electrostatic discharge (ESD) resiliency over past tools.● Qualified novel electronic conformal coat manufacturing process that reduced subassembly manufacturing times by one week.● Installed, documented, and trained department of 150+ on the use of a new tabletop scanning electron microscope (SEM).● Tested manufacturing equipment and facilities for compliance with international ESD control protocols.● Facilitated quality engineering support for frontline manufacturing in FED-STD Class 100 cleanroom. ● Selected out of 60 interns to present to 3 directors about internship experience.

● Provide instructional support for team members with L1 high power rocket construction● Track organizational progress on L1 construction and Tripoli/NAR certification status● Streamline and manage L1 Certification process

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

● Design and create a hybrid rocket motor capable of launching a platform to precisely 10,000 ft.● Overhaul past electronic designs to prevent mission failure by 85%● Assist in machining and production of test components and assemblies for the hybrid motor.

● Overhaul electrical systems to prevent future mission failure.● Develop a hybrid-powered sounding rocket design with a target apogee of 10,000 feet AGL.● Apply NASA systems engineering concepts to lay out and design launch vehicle.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

● Developed standard operating procedures developed with Six Sigma methodology to reduce variation in operations and employed Lean principles in production to reduce packaging waste by 200%.● Built brand identity with a $100,000 marketing budget for seasonal and trend-based promotional campaigns.

Bachelor Of Science, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Rocketry @ VT, Propulsion Subteam | IEEE | AIAA | SFTE | Hillcrest Honors

High School Diploma, Engineering