Duncan Young Email & Phone Number

Mcgregor, Texas, United States

Waco, Texas Area

Conduct tests to evaluate hardware performance on the Draco rocket engine and Dragon 2 components by directing a team of technicians and engineers to execute test processes.Utilize data acquisition systems on console to monitor health of flight and ground support equipment systems (fluid, structural, thermal, electrical), provide reports, document test results and recommend areas for upgrades and improvement.Develop, review and maintain test programs, procedures and work instructions to… Show more Conduct tests to evaluate hardware performance on the Draco rocket engine and Dragon 2 components by directing a team of technicians and engineers to execute test processes.Utilize data acquisition systems on console to monitor health of flight and ground support equipment systems (fluid, structural, thermal, electrical), provide reports, document test results and recommend areas for upgrades and improvement.Develop, review and maintain test programs, procedures and work instructions to ensure compliance with test requirements.Create software tools to further enhance and expedite post-test data analysis.Identify and characterize system pitfalls and potential hazards then work to resolve such anomalies by collaborating with design engineers on improvements for test stands and flight hardware.Design, analyze, modify, and build test stands to support development and flight hardware testing on test stands. Direct test equipment technicians and other trades to execute build operations and orders. Show less

Mcgregor, Texas

6100 Main Street, Houston, Tx 77005

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in BusinessRelevant Courses: Aerospace Systems Engineering, Thermal Design, Embedded Programming, Capstone Design, Vibrations, Fundamentals of Control Systems, Introduction to Aeronautics, Fluid Mechanics, Computer Aided Design, Matrix Analysis, Multi-variable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Corporate Finance, Leading in Organizations, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship

Rice University, Houston, Tx

Manage club administration, finances and promotion. Handle risk management and development.Teach all three forms of fencing to new and experienced fencers, with a specialization in Epee. Coach and captain teams for SWIFA and USFA tournaments.

San Francisco, California

Design and implementation of monitoring and control systems for drilling and grout on crawler cranes and Bauer Rotary Drilling rigs. Fabrication and design of innovative new depth measuring system to be used across the US. Individually designed a measurement system used for determining cable pay-out and pay-in on Crawler Cranes and Bauer Rotary Drilling Rigs. Reduced wear and bending in cable by 87% over previous design. Headed development of Data Acquisition and Control (DAC)… Show more Design and implementation of monitoring and control systems for drilling and grout on crawler cranes and Bauer Rotary Drilling rigs. Fabrication and design of innovative new depth measuring system to be used across the US. Individually designed a measurement system used for determining cable pay-out and pay-in on Crawler Cranes and Bauer Rotary Drilling Rigs. Reduced wear and bending in cable by 87% over previous design. Headed development of Data Acquisition and Control (DAC) system for Auger-in-Cast pile rigs. Worked with Rigsmart™ to develop low power wireless sensing equipment and wireless communication setup. Worked with NovAtel to develop and integrate GPS tracking and measurement system for use in DAC nationwide. Collaborated directly with computer scientists and instrumentation engineers from Rigsmart™ creating test cases and pseudo code to test and develop DAC system. Developed engineering drawings and DWG files for easy manufacture with off-the-shelf components reducing manufacturing times resulting in $3,000 savings per unit and reducing maintenance and replacement costs by $10,000 per year.Created a universal joint and securing system to ensure proper tracking and movement of line rider along wire cable. Show less

Moscow, Russian Federation

Designed an asteroid regolith collection system specifically designed for very low gravity and power consumption.Designed step-motor controlled legs with two degrees of freedom as well as a LIDAR style guidance system.Collaborated on designing a cable tethering system to secure a spaceship to an asteroid

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Business, 3.6

Activities and Societies: Rice University Fencing Team, ASME, Research Computational and Applied Mathmatics and Electrical and Computer.

High School, Chemistry, Design Technology, History

Activities and Societies: Round Square Committee, Green Geckos Global Concern, Academy of Fencing Team, PAWS, American Club Swim Club.