David E. Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Space Vehicle Architecture

Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

-Managing mechanical and propulsion requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation at the element-level for a satellite system using DOORS as a database-Systematically converting customer/product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints-Owner of new environmental requirement and verification documents based on MIL-STD-1540, using heritage designs-Defining optimal upstream requirements by modeling system use-cases by leveraging tools such as STK and MATLAB-Supporting deployment reviews; backup lead

Falls Church, Va, Us

-Lead Product Engineer, managed test set and interconnect hardware development, captured design changes for satellite payload-level test and operational ground systems. Extensive experience in thermal vacuum environment.-Designed payload test set and ground support equipment CAD drawing configurations for various payload- and system- level test phases.-Experience designing RF waveguide and cable routing to interface between spacecraft payload(s) and test set suite using optimization techniques. Wrote assembly, routing, and disassembly procedures using CAPE tool for test hardware and support infrastructure. Designed upgrades to internal test set componentry.-Efficiently managing product engineering schedules for multiple integration test phases and component procurement needs.-Designing RF waveguide and test stand infrastructure, performing hardware inventory, and hand-installing interconnect hardware across multiple high bay environments for 3 space vehicles-Well versed in FDM 3D Printing-Maintained large scale assemblies, designed electromechanical packagingfor RF/Digital test racks, created CAD drawings. Interfaced with Sub-Project Manager for schedule and budgetary alignment.

Co-Founded Eezitec.com - an online eCommerce platform for 3D Printers and leading edge technology. In charge of hardware selection and vetting, technology direction, technical education, and 3D model creation.Educational video series can be found here: http://eezitec.com/pages/learn

- Co-founded a bootstrap automotive eCommerce marketplace that seamlessly connects buyers and sellers of enthusiast car parts. Partners are close childhood friends- Heavily involved in overall strategy, including design of unique filtering capability- Designed wireframes for all site pages, and oversaw their progress through deployment- Advised on choice of online payment management system API and outsourcing of web development- Serves as corporate umbrella for other co-ventures

Falls Church, Va, Us

-Developed first-article for Thermal-Vacuum Environment design-Designed thermal testing fixture for various thermal interface materials-Supported redesign of legacy test fixtures using Pro/Engineer-Continuously updated standard parts list to reflect-Thermal/Vacuum environmental compatibility-Conducted sample requests and met with corporate vendors for procurement

-Designed top-to-bottom mechanical design of electrical payload testing equipment-Involved in corrections of engineering

-Assisted development of James West Space Telescope's (JWST) SunShield component-Designed and maintained up-to-date interference models-Presented work to senior engineers and design staff regularly

Master Of Science (M.S.), Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology