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• Led hardware engineering team in aggressive design, build, and test of a new processor card• Conducted structural, thermal, and material analysis to support design & prevent critical system failure• Led multi-site, multifunctional engineering meetings to ensure all design aspects satisfied requirements

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

• Develop plan for airborne platform integration including payloads, avionics, cooling, and flight test• Subcontract management and supplier engagement with platform integrators & subsystem suppliers• Structural analysis of airborne payload to define loading environment for hardware design

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

• Conducted trade study of aircraft platforms for airborne sensor flight test• Reviewed and wrote system specifications for airborne sensor liquid cooling system• Provided composite material review for radome compatibility

Paramount, California, United States

• Implemented kitting process to reduce production setup time by 60%• Developed standard tooling as part of 6S production improvement• Supported tooling and heading teams to create a closed-loop feedback system for production

Orange County, California, United States

• Provided engineering, manufacturing, and product support to clients• Analyzed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of aerospace and defense entities• Developed outreach content, elevator pitches, and keynote speaking material for financial presentations

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

• Completed Master's research and delivered successful project defense• Researched structural antennas for Unmanned Aircraft to measure ice sheets in polar regions• Journal was published and presented at the AIAA 2022 Sci-Tech Conference in San Diego, CA

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

• Fabricated composite antenna-integrated landing gear for a UAS helicopter• Presented vibration analysis research to AIAA members• Graded coursework and assisted students for AE 510 (Manufacturing Engineering and Technology)

Greater Chicago Area

• Taught engineering students about the importance of internships and the application process• Organized engineering conferences, networking opportunities, and community outreach events

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

• Improved production capabilities by designing a system to quantify prototype material properties• Final test system quantified bond strength between polymers and metallic substrates• Utilized SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and MTS testing systems to create, test, and analyze materials

Bourbonnais, Il

• Graded coursework and held study sessions for students• Tutored students in Calculus and Dynamics

Bourbonnais, Il

• Improved robot effectiveness by designing a rotary system• Increased robot speed by optimizing frame weight• Trained a team member in Creo design software

Rice Lake, Wi

• Collected data and measurements for new natural gas services• Designed sketches for gas installations and maintained data• Inspected residential and commercial customer work sites

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

• Designed and analyzed residential and commercial roof trusses using MiTek Sapphire® CAD Software• Designed structure libraries and modified pre-designed truss structures• Documented customer information and building material lists

Master'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Research Team: CReSIS (Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets), AIAA Member, KU Solar Car, Sigma Gamma Tau.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Varsity Football Team, Investment Club Member, Varsity Football Leadership Committee, Robotics Team, Vice Chair.

High School Diploma, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Class Valedictorian, National Honors Society, Forensics Team, Math Team, Varsity Football Captain, Wisconsin.