James Dodson Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

IPA Engine Project Manager:- Led the design of 800 lbf LOX/IPA liquid rocket engine from preliminary analysis to manufacturing- Responsible engineer for triplet impinging-jet injector, optimized manifolds for machining and flow distribution- Developed protocols and workholding to machine copper injector face with angled orifices on 4-axis CNC millMethalox Engine Chamber Responsible Engineer:- Developed regeneratively-cooled thrust chamber for methalox engine, additively manufactured in GrCop-42- Designed variable-area manifold based on Ansys CFD analysis of flow distribution into regen channels- Performed structural analysis of chamber wall thickness using stress hand calculations and Ansys FEAMethalox Gas Generator Responsible Engineer:- Performed sizing analysis for 96 hp methalox gas generator using power balance MATLAB code- Designed uniform mixture ratio triplet injector for additive manufacturing in Inconel 718- Designed printed reverse-flow chamber to promote turbulence and mixing, analyzed wall stress in Ansys FEAPad Technician / Fluid Systems Engineer:- Designed mounting and plumbing for valve and sensor modules on dual-cryo engine test-stand- Performed test operations as pad technician during torch igniter test campaign with 8 hot-fire attempts- Developed fill procedures for cryogenic LOX/LNG for hotfire of 2000 lbf methalox rocket engine

San Diego, California, United States

- Manufactured airfoil wing elements and car bodywork using carbon fiber wet layups- Led cooling system design on 124 kW drivetrain for UCSD’s first electric Formula SAE race car

San Diego, California, United States

- Member of student organization developing/launching liquid and solid propellant rockets- Designed composite structures for 2 stage solid rocket to compete in SA Cup 30,000ft IREC- Utilized 3D printing and machining for the design and fabrication of g-class model rocket

Seaside, California, United States

- Reorganized filing system using Excel to track files and generate labels- Organized and drafted summaries of grant progress reports

Monterey, California, United States

- Led design and oversaw construction of 150 lb competition robots using CAD software- Used CAM software and CNC router to machine aluminum robot parts

Monterey, California, United States

- Implemented inventory organization system for excess metal stock- Used AutoCAD to create part drawings for ornamental metal parts

Education record

Education record