I am a Master's student in aerospace engineering at UCLA, with an interest in space travel and propulsion. I am currently a graduate researcher in UCLA's Spearrin Lab studying detonation and its application to rotating detonation rocket engines. Before this, I was a propulsion design intern on SpaceX Starship Booster responsible for the design of onboard hardware that has since flown onboard Boosters 9, 10, and 11. I have extensive experience on Rocket Project, a student engineering team that creates hybrid and liquid rockets and have been the lead of the engine, ground systems, and R&D teams.I am looking for exciting opportunities in the aerospace industry and look forward to providing my skillset to future employers!
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Undergraduate ResearcherUcla Jun 2023 - Jun 2024Los Angeles, California, United States• Drove design of test setup for lab-scale rotating detonation rocket engine to be fired indoors at on-campus facilities. • Designed feed system, thrust structure, pneumatic control system, DAQ setup, and product exhaust removal strategy. • Writing research paper as first author discussing the design process and upcoming testing campaigns. • Leading test campaign planning and injector/combustion chamber design to make use of test setup. • Wrote custom CFD program to calculate transient radial heat transfer through tank wall in exhaust investigation. -
Aurora (R&D) Project LeadRocket Project At Ucla Jun 2022 - Jun 2023Los Angeles, California, United States• Working to implement R&D solutions to Ares and Prometheus rockets, significantly boost performance of both rockets• Current projects include a turbopump, recovery testing for Ares system, and rolleron-based control systems -
Liquid Bipropellant Team--Flight Operations LeadRocket Project At Ucla Jul 2021 - Jun 2022Los Angeles, California, United States• Led design, construction, and integration of liquid bipropellant ground systems including a fill plumbing propulsion tray, a 12-solenoid pneumatics control hub, and three quick disconnects.• Created first ever cryogenically-rated, fully remote fill system, complete with fully custom cryogenic ball valves and a cryogenic LOX quick disconnect (roughly 100x cheaper than COTS solutions).
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Hybrid Team--Engine LeadRocket Project At Ucla Aug 2020 - Jul 2021Los Angeles County, California, United States• Implemented first fully student researched and designed hybrid engine system in Prometheus's history; including an impinging injector, pre- and post-combustion regions to maximize mixing, and more reliable ignition.• Experienced over 2000 lbf-s of total thrust and 95% C* efficiency, both the highest ever seen from the Prometheus project.
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Starship Propulsion Engineering InternSpacex Sep 2022 - Dec 2022Hawthorne, California, United States• Designed solutions in stage propulsion onboard Starship’s Super Heavy booster. • Gained practical experience using structural analysis, heat transfer analysis, bolt calcs, etc. to drive design choices. • Ran structural simulations that drove design updates to critical propulsion systems using nonlinear analysis software. • Coordinated with build/integration engineers to install my designed hardware on Boosters, flew in orbital test launch. • Helmed R&D project to increase critical component’s pressure ratings; fully designed and built test stand, wrote all procedures, and ran all tests personally; campaign results used to overhaul launch countdown procedure.
Eric Fritz Education Details
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Mechanical Engineering
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High School Diploma
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Fritz
What is Eric Fritz's role at the current company?
Eric Fritz's current role is Aerospace Engineering Master's Student at UCLA | NSF Scholar.
What schools did Eric Fritz attend?
Eric Fritz attended Ucla, University Of California, Los Angeles, San Juan Hills High School.
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