As a propulsion hardware engineer I am responsible for owning a system on the vehicle. I currently own the ECS (environmental control system) which is responsible for keeping cavities inert and in a suitable pressure and temperature range. I have worked through structural, fluids, and flammability analysis to de-risk vehicles for flight and design the next vehicle system upgrade. Additionally I have worked on other systems including tank pressure control where I designed a passive relief to protect the vehicle main tanks. Across all tasks I have worked in Siemens NX for design, analyzed components in ANSYS, and used excel and python for modeling and visualization. Hardware I have designed has flown on the two most recent orbital test flights and I have contributed significantly to the next set of vehicles as my scope has grown.

During 2022 I had a spring to summer co-op in the Fremont, CA location Vehicle Reliability and Test Team. I worked with my team to run dynamic testing and simulation for the vehicles and other products at Tesla. One aspect of my job involved working to run actual tests on car components such as drive units and batteries. With our multi-shaker lab we continually ran tests and worked to expand our capabilities to improve testing. Along with traditional shaker testing, we also worked to increase usage of modal testing and analysis adding yet another dimension to the lab. Finally I independently worked on a wide variety of projects including process improvement, circuit creation, fixture design and fabrication, and I even wrote Python scripts for data processing. This experience provided a high intensity platform for me to truly push myself and my engineering skills. With a young and talented team around me I was constantly learning and nourishing new skills. I immediately felt like part of a unit and was given great responsibility to help move towards the team goals. Looking back I am amazed by the immense learning and growth Tesla provided me and I can't wait to see what challenges get thrown my way next.

I completed a summer to fall co-op in the Rockford, IL location with the Power and Controls Dynamics Team. I worked with a small team to support a wide variety programs at Collins. A large aspect of my work involved qualification vibration testing for parts and systems (predominately turbines, generators, and electrical systems) to be used on different aircrafts. The whole process involved creating and reviewing test plans, creating a vibrational program for the shaker, and executing the test plan while monitoring and collecting data. I then worked with a team to review and analyze the data and write the reports. Other aspects of my position included solving vibration-related design problems, creating dynamic risk assessments and modeling similarity comparisons. Additional testing included wind tunnel and dyno testing. Finally, I learned to use a wide variety of software programs to monitor tests, collect and analyze data, and model dynamic systems related to our testing.

I was the lead engineer for the propulsion system for two years on Badgerloop. I was leading a team of approximately 5-10 members to design and fabricate a propulsion system for use in competition before Corona-virus related disruptions. I was required to lead my team through design and testing challenges associated with development of the main propulsion system. I worked closely with the mechanical director and the other sub teams to insure proper integration of the propulsion system. I was also in charge of the cooling loop design used for maintaining safe temperatures of our motor controller.Although the competition was on hold, I endured and enjoyed the new challenges those uncertain times brought to the propulsion team. Badgerloop will continue to be an important part of my college life, despite stepping down when I started my co-op at Collins Aerospace.

As a general member of the propulsion and fabrication teams I started working with CAD during the design phase of our project. I helped design and complete the drawings for several main propulsion system parts such as the main drive wheel and structural side plates. During this first year I was elected to take on the propulsion team lead position the following year.

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