Dillon Smith Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

El Segundo, California, United States

- Continuously audited and tested the GNC and flight software (FSW) suite through Software in the loop (SITL), Hardware in the loop (HITL), and Monte Carlo testing- Designed, tuned, and implemented a Multiplicative Extended Kalman Filter (MEKF) to provide in flight attitude updates to the RS1 launch vehicle while using minimal sensor measurements- Served.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I worked on a group of project proposals to the Georgia Tech Research Institute that involve cutting edge space system technology that will be instrumental to the advancement of space innovation throughout the next decade. Specifically, I focused on two projects: one involving the creation and use of an international Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT).

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States

I worked as an intern in the combustor aero group at Pratt & Whitney. I focused on developing a process to compare the accuracy and precision of different CFD methods when predicting combustor panel temperature. I gained hands on industry experience with ANSYS Fluent, Classic, and Workbench, MATLAB, Excel, and Minitab. I also assisted with flow testing a.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I worked with a team of student employees to ensure that patrons using the campus facility adhered to building policies and safety guidelines. With this, I was trained by the American Red Cross to respond to any medical emergency that may occur within the recreation center.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ben T. Zinn Combustion LaboratoryTasked with redesigning a combustion rig using SolidWorks with the goal of testing and measuring high-pressure turbulent combustion using Raman scattering. Technical experience gained in mechanical design and analysis of the fluid supply system by ensuring it will withstand a temperature of 450 K and a pressure of 750 psi.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Selected to be the project manager for my senior design group. We designed a mission concept in response to NASA's SIMPLEx request for proposals. The technical aspects of the mission design was constructed primarily using Matlab, SolidWorks, and STK. Throughout our design process, we gave three presentations intended to act as design reviews. With my role.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Aerospace System Design LaboratoryAssisted with the design of an operational concept of an extended lifetime modular support satellite in Python. I tested the physical validity of simulated designs, obtained common performance patterns of current LEO satellites, and ran variable sensitivity tests to understand part and value interactions. Technical.

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering