Brandon Mann Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Responsible for fleet leader testing of the square hatch and crew quarter windows.

Pasadena, California, United States

- Developed MATLAB script to predict pressure, temperature, and thrust profiles during pressurant safing after touchdown on Mars- Calculated worst-case thruster water hammer during system priming of proposed bipropellant design- Analyzed choked flow through tank outlet during test and flight pressurant blowdown cases- Performed center of mass offset calculations caused by tank slosh waves and varying fill fractions- Reviewed tank contract specifications for accordance to AIAA S-080 and S-081 standards

College Station, Texas, United States

- Managed responsibilities and progress of subteam focused around mechanical engineering responsibilities- Advised members and led development of technical drawings to manufacture the satellite frame- Collaborated and communicated with other subteams to ensure proper system integration- Led multiple technical design review presentations over the subsystem including a CDR and PIR

College Station, Texas, United States

- Developed CAD parts and assemblies for integration into 3D modeled satellite structure- Performed structural load testing on satellite components using finite element analysis- Analyzed and organized internal satellite layout for optimal center of mass- Managed lab’s 3D printing of over 30 parts and fixed printer issues with adhesion and extrusion- Presented to U.S. Air Force-funded University Nanosatellite Program during a Preliminary Design Review- Developed documentation outlining fabrication processes and structural simulation results

Costa Mesa, California, United States

- Developed fuel test operational videos to remove bottleneck within the engineering department- Created parts, drawings, and assemblies to improve ground fueling, marine, and waterworks product lines- Resolved issues with position transmitters reported by employees in the field- Produced assembly and test procedures and assisted in testing for multiple pilot control valve designs- Developed fixtures to assist welding team

Costa Mesa, California, United States

- Designed a portable air valve test rig for UL and in-house testing with fellow intern and presented to sales and engineering management during a phase gate design review- Reverse engineered valves and fixtures for integration into assemblies- Assembled and performed hydrostatic leak testing on pressure relief pilot control valves- Created fixture and hose part drawings to be used during manufacturing

Virtual Professional Development Program

- Led team of 10 undergraduate students to design a secondary payload Mars lander- Outlined team’s mission statement and success criteria to address high priority goals in NASA’s Decadal Survey- Ran weekly management and full team meetings with science, engineering, and administrative sub-teams to review mission progress, responsibilities, and expectations- Created Gantt chart and oversaw development of PDR presentation and 90 page report - Communicated regularly with program advisors regarding team progress and needs- Researched and devised a thermal system that minimizes volume consumption

Orange County, California Area

- Prepared food, served guests, and upheld dining room expectations in a fast-paced, team environment- Supervised secondary tasks of other associates- Promoted twice and selected among peers by manager to train and mentor new hires

Master Of Science - Ms, Business, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering, Minor In Mathematics - Summa Cum Laude, 4.0