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West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Senior Project & Component Engineer – RL10 Valves and ActuatorsComponent Lead – Inlet valves, Nozzle Extension Assembly (NEA) & Nozzle Extension Deployment System (NEDS), pyrotechnic valves, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, magnetic pick-up sensor, plumbing/tubing, engine externals, and electrical harnesses Managed cross-functional teams as Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead for component production and flightManage components through entire product life cycleConduct component failure and anomaly investigations using Root Cause AnalysisPerform technical review of component acceptance test data and pedigreeManage component requirements and verificationPerform component test data analyses using internal analytic softwareInitiate and process component engineering changes for drawings and specificationsProvide technical support of component Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), Process FMEA, and Risk AssessmentsManage component supplier integration as IPT leadInterface with external customers in support of pedigree and technical reviewsSupport and present at all technical design reviews such as PDR and CDRSupport and present at Test Readiness Reviews and Engineering Review Board

Cedar Park, Texas

Mechanical Design Engineer – Alpha vehicle airborne launch systems (ALS) Designed and developed Alpha-to-aircraft interface and support systems for: Vehicle support system layout for rollout and quick-disconnect release configurations, Payload conditioning system, LOX and fuel (fluids) tank design, Vehicle and aircraft support structuresMechanical Design Engineer – Alpha vehicle airborne release mechanism (ARM) Designed Alpha quick-disconnect release mechanism that harnessed the launch vehicle during aircraft-ascent and released the rocket for launchDesigned Alpha rollout release mechanism that allowed the rocket to perform an aft-direct rollout release from the aircraft Designed Alpha ARM test fixture and testing planMechanical Design Engineer – Alpha vehicle ground support equipment (GSE)Designed and developed Alpha ground transport and vehicle integration vehicleSystems Engineer – Alpha vehicle ALS, ARM, and GSEDeveloped system-level requirements for the Alpha ALS, ARM, and GSEDeveloped system-level Interface Control Documents (ICD)Managed Alpha ALS Fluid Systems, Electrical Systems, Release Mechanism, Quick-Disconnection Systems, Launch Orientation teams

Texas Tech University

Research and development of engine purging system prototypeMechanical design engineer for housing component of all electrical equipment for the prototypeManaged material testing, fabrication, and assembly

Lubbock, Texas

Formula car body fabrication and assembly