· Designed metallic bulkhead and core structures· Designed and developed novel folding MMOD shields· Worked extensively with spacecraft materials and made significant contributions to the BEAM program.

· Heavy-lift prototype airship development and unmanned surveillance aerostat development· Supported control surface, fuel system, and payload mounting design, testing and manufacturing· Experience with sheet metal part design, honeycomb sandwich panels, epoxies, pump and valve sizing, high strength synthetic ropes, carbon­-composite truss systems, fiberglass composite manufacturing, and welded aluminum structures

· Assisted in the design of the third stage of a small satellite launch vehicle· Studied the weight efficiencies of composite propellant tanks

· Carbon/carbon composite production experience· Performed quality control measurements, constructed furnace fixtures, assisted in research and development of new slurry casting techniques

· Participated in flight testing of experimental helicopter sling loads and wind tunnel operations· Assisted with data collection and computer simulation resulting in the design of a high-altitude tail rotor