Lyle C. Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

- TPS technical lead for Rocket Lab's upcoming Neutron reusable launch vehicle- Design, development, and testing of low-cost re-usable TPS- TPS development support for the Rocket Lab Venus probe, and Electron launch vehicle

Auckland, New Zealand

- Design and analysis (structural, thermal, and fluidic) of various propulsion system components on the EscaPADE Mars mission spacecraft busses- Design, development, and qualification of high-voltage sub-assemblies for use in low atmospheric pressure environments on the Electron launch vehicle

Singapore / Gold Coast, Australia

- Developed, manufactured, and tested ablative composite nozzles and combustion chamber insulation- Designed and tested mechanical separation mechanisms for a sounding rocket- Structural and thermal analyses on nozzles and combustion chambers, composite and metallic pressure vessels, nose cone, launch tower. Hand calcs through to static/transient FEM.- Hands-on experience with a team building and testing of 2kN and 75kN hybrid rocket motors- Prototyping of composite additive manufacturing methods in collaboration with Singapore University of Technology and Design

Perth, Australia

- Pre-preg and wet-lay out-of-autoclave manufacturing for aerospace components- Mould making- CNC cutter-plotter and mill operation- Machine design and development- Design of composite and metallic components- Forklift operation

Moscow, Russian Federation

Taught students from 5 years old to 50+ and all levels.CELTA equivalent face-to-face training conducted in-company prior to commencing teaching.

Perth, Australia

Worked with the Systems Health Lab team to develop mining vehicle analogues for assessing MEMS technology combined with data analytics as a reliable failure prediction method.- Mechanical design and build of vehicle chassis and suspension- Implementation of autonomous battery recharging capability and build of charging station

Perth, Australia

Tutorials and laboratory experiments for final year thermodynamics and penultimate year manufacturing units- Air conditioning, internal combustion engines, gas turbines thermodynamics laboratory classes and tutorials- Casting, sheet metal forming, turning laboratory classes

Perth, Australia

Lead 20 fellow engineering students through the process of designing and building a small racing car for the Formula SAE student engineering competition.- Critical analysis of my own failings and team shortfalls following unsuccessful 2012 campaign (25th place at Australian competition)- Developed and implemented technical management program in 2013 (5th place at Australian competition). Used Confluence and JIRA for project tracking- Conceptual analysis of vehicle and systems- Generation of requirements and briefs for vehicle and systemsLed the development of a unique, mechanically mode separated suspension system with integrated aerodynamics package.

Laurea Magistrale / Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering

Activities and Societies: PoliSpace - Head of Projects Department

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 2A Honours

Activities and Societies: UWA Motorsport (FSAE) - Technical Director