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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Additive Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert - responsible for investigating new applications for all additive processes including; SLM, Laser Deposition, Selective Net Shape and EBM. Experimentation to determine the limits of the additive processes and to determine applicability to hardware design. Review of CAD models to determine adherence to design.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Application of system design methodologies from very small thrusters to propulsion and large rocket systems. Conceptual design of new products including new rocket engines, and solar power receivers and plant designs. Investigation of new technologies to reduce cost and schedule.

Canoga Park, CA

F-1B GG Injector Design - Redesign of the F-1 Gas Generator injector to be manufactured using the Selective Laser Melting process. Reduced the part count from 22 parts to 3.Additive Manufacturing - Design lead for implementing the Selective Laser Melting process. Responsible for defining possible build geometries and documenting for future use. Designed.

Canoga Park, CA

Advanced Programs RS-76 - Conceptual layout of a Lox/RP-1 Ox-rich Staged Combustion engine. Overall definition of the engine system.RS-72 - Lead Design engineer for a pump fed NTO/MMH upper stage engine. Responsible for integrating a Rocketdyne turbopump with a DASA thrust chamber. Led the design activity through engine assembly and just prior to test..

Canoga Park, CA

THAAD Program - Designed the pressurant system for the demonstration validation kill vehicle. Design included the pressurant tank and all lines and valves associated with the system.responsible for the layout of the propellant tanks for purchase outside. Layout of all propellant lines for the system. Developed the interface for the NC tube bender and.

Canoga Park, CA

National Aerospace Space Plane - Design integrator responsible for layout of a hypersonic flowpath and integrating it with a particular airframe. Required an in depth knowledge of the flowpath and the interactions with the vehicle. Detailed design of an inlet for a subscale flowpath. Followed the design through fabrication and aided in the assembly of the.

Canoga Park, CA

Advance Programs - Completed several conceptual designs of transfer stages that were to be lifted into space by the shuttle and then released to pursue higher orbits. Required an understanding of the shuttle cargo bay and providing interfaces for the payload and the cargo bay. Developed the first interactive CAD program that defined a thrust chamber and.

Canoga Park, CA

Peacekeeper Design - Responsible for designing approach for filling and detanking a stage. Designed weld closeouts for fill and drain valves.

Canoga Park, CA

Manufacturing Rotation Program - rotated through different groups of the manufacturing functions. Areas included Scheduling, Tool Design, Production Control and finally 6 months as an ME. Was responsible for processing stage end rings and stage simulator through manufacturing.

Canoga Park, CA

Peacekeeper Design - Responsible for the design of test articles in support of flight hardware. Aided in the design of attitude control engines. Began conversion of board drawings to companies first CAD system.

Certificate, Program Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of Varsity Football Team