Jacob Gates Email & Phone Number

United States

Hawthorne, California, Us

N Logan, Ut, Us

N Logan, Ut, Us

Worked as an assistant engineer in the Thermal Straps team at SDL to design, analyze, manufacture, and test metallic thermal management components for spacecraft.- Contract lead on over $700,000 worth of contracts for rigorously tested spacecraft hardware delivered on time and meeting all customer requirements.- Perform thermal analyses with FEMAP to create custom thermal strap designs to meet customer requirements. Iterate designs with customers and lead mechanical and thermal engineers to optimize designs.- Designed, machined, and assembled new high-cycle fatigue testing machine. Presented design to laboratory leadership.- Designed, purchased, and assembled full Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for cryogenic testing.- Design and test thermal straps to survive launch vibrations and create fixtures to safely conduct vibration tests.- Test and prepare new innovative thermally conductive material (pyrolytic graphite) for flight readiness.

Groningen, Nl

Worked as a research assistant under a Professor and Graduate student at the University of Groningen to help conduct, compile, and create reports on the level of innovation and efficiency of businesses in the Northern regions of The Netherlands.

Master Of Science - Partial, Space Systems Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree - Partial, Engineering/Industrial Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering