Blake Bremer Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Atlanta, Ga

- Altius 600M Payload Development, Team Lead, Nov 2022 – Jan 2024Led a team of 4 engineers developing and scaling the munition payload for Altius 600M. In just 6 months, became the first Anduril ATL product to go from clean-sheet design to high-rate production with successful end-user deployment.• Converted product objectives to actionable requirements and technical roadmaps• Tracked project timelines, deliverables, and tasks with Jira Plans and Kanban boards• Tabulated design loads and requirements (MIL-STD 810, reliability, etc) used by design engineers• Calculated material strength allowables (A-Basis) for SLS Nylon 12 after outsourcing tensile testing• Managed product configurations and design releases through ARAS PLM• Led design reviews with manufacturing engineers and supply chain, implementing feedback• Authored multiple work instructions, incoming QA procedures, acceptance test procedures• Designed go/no-go gauges for critical dimensions, work holding fixtures, and functional checks• Pioneered the Anduril ATL Prototype Production Line where work instructions and tooling were verified by engineers and then used to train and receive feedback from production team• Authored warhead integration and checkout procedures for deployed end-users• Held bi-weekly 1-on-1s and twice-annual performance reviews for four direct reports- Altius 600M Novel Application Development, Team Lead, Jan 2024 – Mar 2024Acted as System Designer developing the Safe & Arm architecture for novel Altius 600M applications. Led an inter-disciplinary team composed of software, avionics, and mechanical engineers to meet standards of DoD munitions safety review boards.• Led cross-functional design sessions resulting in buy-in and defined scope for each functional group• Developed system-level block diagrams for high-level and detail-oriented explanations of functionality• Presented safety architecture and operational procedures to multiple DoD safety review panels

Atlanta, Ga

- Altius 700 Design Engineer, Sep 2020 – Nov 2022Responsible for initial trade studies as well as development of fuselage, propulsion system, battery, & all internal mechanical subsystems on the clean-sheet Altius 700. Acted as lead Flight Test Engineer during test and customer demonstration.• Conducted trade studies to evaluate development risk, payload capacity, and flight endurance• Developed parameter-driven CAD models successfully enabling quick iteration of airframe concepts• Used hand-calcs and FEA models to size structures and mechanisms prior to prototyping• Manufactured prototypes with CNC mills, composite wet-layups, and hand tools• Designed composite fuselage skin, created ply-schedule drawings, and outsourced to manufacturer• Managed product configuration, producing GD&T drawing packages, BOMs, and design reports• Wrote and executed test cards and procedures during customer flight demonstration- Altius 600 Design Engineer, Jun 2018 – Sep 2020Responsible for the complete development of structures & mechanisms for Altius 600 used by Army and Air Force customers. Initially an individual contributor, grew into additional customer-facing project management and flight test engineering roles.• Designed, prototyped, and tested heatsinks and enclosures for power electronics & avionics• Developed FEA models and hand calculations for buckling and modal analysis of carbon fiber laminate• Designed & prototyped bonded and bolted joints, cooling ducts, and camera-based payloads• Produced complete design package of drawings (GD&T), bill of materials (BOM), and work instructions• Created system diagrams, network IP schemes, and coordinated 3rd-party integrations with Altius 600

Atlanta, Georgia

- Altius 700 Design Engineer, Sep 2020 – Nov 2022Responsible for initial trade studies as well as development of fuselage, propulsion system, battery, & all internal mechanical subsystems on the clean-sheet Altius 700. Acted as lead Flight Test Engineer during test and customer demonstration.• Conducted trade studies to evaluate development risk, payload capacity, and flight endurance• Developed parameter-driven CAD models successfully enabling quick iteration of airframe concepts• Used hand-calcs and FEA models to size structures and mechanisms prior to prototyping• Manufactured prototypes with CNC mills, composite wet-layups, and hand tools• Designed composite fuselage skin, created ply-schedule drawings, and outsourced to manufacturer• Managed product configuration, producing GD&T drawing packages, BOMs, and design reports• Wrote and executed test cards and procedures during customer flight demonstration- Altius 600 Design Engineer, Jun 2018 – Sep 2020Responsible for the complete development of structures & mechanisms for Altius 600 used by Army and Air Force customers. Initially an individual contributor, grew into additional customer-facing project management and flight test engineering roles.• Designed, prototyped, and tested heatsinks and enclosures for power electronics & avionics• Developed FEA models and hand calculations for buckling and modal analysis of carbon fiber laminate• Designed & prototyped bonded and bolted joints, cooling ducts, and camera-based payloads• Produced complete design package of drawings (GD&T), bill of materials (BOM), and work instructions• Created system diagrams, network IP schemes, and coordinated 3rd-party integrations with Altius 600

Columbia, Mo

• Mentor senior MAE student groups with technical & design aspects of capstone projects (MAE4950)• Guide student teams on technical design projects for Graduate Manufacturing Design (MAE8510)• Advise teams about robotics/UAV component selection, design, assembly, and testing

Custom multirotor and fixed wing UAVs for academic research, aerial photography, agriculture, and more.

Wichita, Kansas

Responsible for the design and development of an emergency pilot escape system in a clean sheet Cessna turboprop aircraft.

Wichita, Ks

Responsible for the documentation and optimization of manufacturing processes in late stage assembly and test flight of Beechcraft turboprop and piston aircraft.

St. Louis, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

Bs In Mechanical Engineering - '18, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Mizzou Flying Tigers UAV Team - Founder, President, Mizzou American Society of Mechanical Engineers - President.

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