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Arlington, Va, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

East Hartford, Ct, Us

• Conducted the review and interpretation of engineering drawings, customer requirements, and aerospace specifications from which created cost estimates, enhanced manufacturing processes, resolved technical issues, and produced process drawings.• Credited with in-sourcing $245,000 of contract work by consulting with senior engineers and machine operators to design 15 new tools and fixtures for specialty manufacturing operations.• Delivered over $20,000 in annual savings by developing SolidWorks macros using C#, capturing substantial gains in efficiency and productivity in engineering workflows.• Applied expertise in C# and Python programming to convert cost estimate files in Excel to a newer format and standard; partially automated the conversion process translating to $89,200 in savings.• Attended Cost Variance Meetings with executives and senior engineers, presented root cause analysis of unplanned production cycles, and process recommendations.

Melbourne, Florida, Us

• Served as the systems and lead propulsion engineer on a multidisciplinary team, which designed and built a small high-speed twin turbojet unmanned aircraft, supporting all phases of design, development, test, and integration. • Successfully managed a $14,000 budget, achieving all milestones and deliverables on-time and 20% below budget. • Designed, coordinated, and conducted static engine tests to validate manufacturer specifications. • Reverse engineered engine cycle parameters and performed a parametric cycle analysis. • Mapped throttle controls and throttle response times, to synchronize the engines’ ECUs with the flight controller. • Developed system concepts, established requirements, prepared technical documentation including SRR, PDR, CDR, and PPR deliverables, and presented to colleagues for peer-review. • Established safety procedures, performed risk analyses, and conformed to FAA regulations. • Conducted CFD analysis in ANSYS Fluent to model airframe flow interactions with engine inlets, determining optimal engine placement and prevent engine stall. • Collaborated with aerodynamics, avionics, and structural engineers to evaluate impacts from design changes, identify integration milestones, and validate subsystem interfaces.

Melbourne, Florida, Us

• Performed data analysis and created data visualizations in MATLAB with experimental and statistical data to support research initiatives on behalf of graduate researchers. • Provided engineering support in the areas of design, cost, and manufacturability for over 10 capstone design projects being led by Aerospace students.

Daytona Beach, Florida, Us

• Provided guidance and direction to over 200 students in the fundamentals of computer programming while demonstrating the practical use of MATLAB in engineering applications.• Bolstered each student’s ability to develop and debug software code through the teaching of programming techniques, best practices, and optimal troubleshooting strategies.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering