Daniel Tu Email & Phone Number

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Cupertino, California, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

▪ Conduct R&D for new GaN Solid State Power Amplifier module designs for Jupiter 3▪ Led development of Multilayer LTCC test board containing passive microwave structures at 20 GHz▪ Led test campaign for 20 GHz phased array IRAD project in the Near Field Range▪ Modeled multilayer SSPA module in CST to identify and mitigate cavity and substrate moding▪ Predicted SSPA module level transfer curves using AWR simulations and Python scripting▪ Designed small-footprint matching networks to mitigate manufacturing tolerance impacts to performance▪ Designed branchline coupler splitters and combiners while optimizing for performance and space constraints▪ Measured and characterized RF performance for various structures using a PNA

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

▪ Fully accountable for delivery of all aspects of RF design for four antenna systems for Intelsat’s IS39▪ Owned all aspects of design for four Gregorian antenna systems from date of contract to RF design freeze▪ Managed, scheduled, performed, and reported results of all design work and analysis▪ Proactively mitigated various design sensitivity risks (scattering, thermal, manufacturing, alignment, PIM)▪ Performed trade studies with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to optimize performance▪ Actively reconciled RF (GRASP) and Mechanical (Pro-E) models to ensure design integrity▪ Interfaced with both customer and PMO in technical and program management discussionsIdentified and performed program-critical trade studies in response to late customer requirements▪ Reconciled schedule, manpower availability, technical feasibility, and customer expectations▪ Understood customer’s business use cases and renegotiated overspecced requirements▪ Identified technical trade space to prevent overpromising on redesigned performance▪ Successfully redesigned two steerable antennas on compressed schedule, maintaining the customer’s faith and good will▪ Delivered and defended technical design summaries (PDR and CDR) to panels of customer representatives of all engineering disciplines▪ Actively participated in process improvement to increase efficiency and eliminate low value work▪ Developed tools to automate complex tasks, saving time and reducing human error▪ Maintained my status as resident In-Orbit-Test expert, saving time during the most time-critical phases

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

RF Analyst in Antenna Subsystem Operations▪ Conducted RF analysis to quantify effects of scattering, thermal variations, and manufacturing and alignment tolerances▪ Designed and optimized shaped surfaces for Gregorian and Single Offset antennas▪ Proactively minimized scattering risk▪ Designed a baffle to minimize mission critical Telemetry and Commanding direct radiating antenna scattering▪ Reported complex performance metrics in easily digestible formats for customer-facing presentations▪ Heavy use of advanced BASH scripts and Excel tables to manage large amounts of dataIn-Orbit-Test (IOT) Antenna Engineering Lead▪ Managed and/or conducted six antenna IOT campaigns from spacecraft launch to customer handover▪ Improvised a new analysis technique to bypass an unexpected shortcoming in AsiaSat 6 test plan, winning MVP award for most impactful engineer▪ Defined a unique antenna IOT plan for each campaign▪ Performed analysis under time pressure to measure and correct antenna mispointing post-launch▪ Presented executive level summaries of technical justification to customer to ensure smooth handoff▪ Assisted in creation and adoption of new in-house software to drastically simplify IOT analysis▪ Trained multiple engineers to perform IOT duties, eliminating critical single point of failure risk

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering