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• Leading mechanical engineering design, structural, and thermal analysis of satellite instrument avionics unit.• Procuring analysis reports and documentation for spacecraft instruments.• Generating 200+ piece part and assembly GD&T drawings using ASME Y14.5 standards.• Inspecting drawings to ensure quality conformance and accurateness. • Generating 300+ CAD models and assemblies using PTC Creo.• Coordinating fabrication of more than 200 electro-mechanical satellite instrument parts. • Acquired responsibility of 3 additional instrument subsystems due to efficient workflow.• Supervising and training technicians/engineers on proper manufacturing planning procedures.• Improved flight trajectory data analysis MATLAB program efficiency by >30%.• Designed, analyzed, built, and delivered custom near-space gondola for specialized IR sensors. • Investigated and coordinated testing of additive manufactured parts for gondola impact mitigation feasibility studies.• Utilized COTS and raspberry pi for development of robust high data-rate instrumentation package. • Provided primary data collection programming support for initializing and post-processing data collection using Linux.

- Providing mechanical engineering design solutions and analysis for Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) group in the Space Science and Engineering Division. - Analyzing thermal management of stratospheric ballooning structures, gondola subsystem electronics, and critical satellite PCBs to improve overall design.- Utilizing FEA software to perform structural analysis on satellite electronics to ensure NASA qualification level specifications are met. - Designing instrumentation packaging for 90,000 ft. MSL ballooning environments.- Providing engineering design for EUROPA Clipper spacecraft instrument, MASPEX.

• Managed 500 lbf propulsion system development team resources of five students. • Scheduled and directed 20+ status meetings and design reviews. • Outlined top-level and derived requirements to accomplish objectives.• Analyzed fluid mechanics and nozzle geometry to meet requirements. • Reduced initial manufacturing costs by 50% with iterative design changes.• Designed and built rocket injector simulator to characterize fluid impingement using water. • Procured GD&T drawings using ASME Y14.5 standards.

- Led junior development instructional tennis clinics for ages 3-18 alongside three other teaching pros. - Aided the fundamental development of top tennis players of the city of El Paso, TX. - Provided teachings in stroke mechanics using traditional and modern methods. - Adapted teaching methodology with the introduction of modern techniques for an ever-changing fast paced aggressive game.

- Presented research support on SPIDER networked munition system to be integrated, tested, and evaluated in preparation for the NIE (Network Integration & Evaluation) 16.2 event. - Procured specification technical briefing for the NIE Academy to establish reference documentation of the munition system for Brigade Modernization Command engineers and staff.

- Mechanical support engineer for the Force Projection Sector of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group. - Collaborated with professional engineers of different specialties to establish critical design solutions for quick-turn projects. - Assigned as lead engineer in design of FTS (Flight Termination System) for high altitude applications. - Utilized SolidWorks modelling techniques, COTS/fabricated components, and standard engineering practices to procure and test design.- Successfully developed GUI (Graphical User Interface) for flight telemetry data analysis of UAV using Matlab. - Analyzed and simulated performance of electronic component functionality using Solidworks Simulation software and thermal test chambers. - Researched alternative materials for force projectile energy dispersion applications. - Identified and implemented alternative, more efficient, mass electronic potting method for UAV transmitter.

- Handled pro shop retail transactions and customer court scheduling.- Promoted tennis center merchandise and events to new and frequent customers. - Dictated junior development instructional tennis clinic direction and plan for ages 7-18. - Provided introductory to advanced private tennis instruction for ages 5-65. - Lead creative designer of promotional banner and volunteer for Por Mi Familia outreach program for children and families with limited funding that aims to provide a family friendly environment using the game of tennis.