Benjamin Sauer Email & Phone Number

I am an Aeronautical engineering student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I transferred from Cuesta community college Fall 2019. I have extensive experience working hands on with mechanical devices; I began repairing bicycles during high school and vehicles shortly thereafter. These experiences and my fascination with human powered vehicle competitions have led me to pursue an education in engineering. With engineering I hope to make a difference by pushing technological innovation to new levels.

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  Engineering Technician

  Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (Esaero)

  Aug 2019 - Present - San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

  Experience includes using SOLIDWORKS for mechanical design of full sized NASA X57 aircraft down to small scale multi-rotor and fixed wing UAVs, UAV recovery systems, composite structure and machined mold design, design of sheet metal flight hardware, integration of electronic systems and components/propulsion components into flight vehicles.Managed the internal additive manufacturing for the entire company, overseeing the expansion and standardization of manufacturing capabilities and procedures to conform with AS9100 standards.Perform UAV flight testing as a part 107 certified test pilot.