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Seattle, WA, US

Kent, WA, US

• Lead a cross-functional team to design, analyze, procure, and produce flight production hardware for a reusable orbital launch vehicle while maintaining/balancing a structural engineer role
• Manage schedule and logistics for hardware delivery utilizing Primavera P6
• Lead trade studies on strength, mass, and cost efficiencies on overarching design decisions
• Generate requirements and specifications for production hardware development based on launch vehicle system requirements
• Provide technical guidance to external cross-functional teams regarding interfacing design decisions

Kent, WA, US

• Develop the propellant tank of a reusable orbital launch vehicle (New Glenn) enabling millions of humans to live and work in space to benefit the Earth
• Design flight production part models, assemblies, and drawings utilizing PTC Creo
• Generate flight production drawing using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
• Generate and review a variety of Engineering Change Reviews (ECRs) utilizing Windchill PLM
• Analyze and validate flight structures through Finite Element Analysis (FEA) implicit and explicit analysis utilizing NX NASTRAN and Hyperworks Optistruct
• Perform fracture analysis for metallic designed components utilizing NASFLA NASGRO

Veldhoven, NL

• Develop components and tooling of optical modules for industry leading extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photolithography machines
• Design production part models, assemblies, and drawings utilizing NX
• Generate part production drawing using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
• Analyze and validate structure of components and associated tooling through Finite Element Modeling (FEA) implicit and explicit analysis utilizing NX NASTRAN
• Generate, review, and approve variety of Engineering Change Reviews (ECRs) as well as production part Non-Conformances (NCs) utilizing NX Teamcenter
• Perform Root Sum Squared (RSS) tolerance stack analysis as well as Monte Carlo Simulations on acute optical systems

• Lead a highly cross-functional test team to aid in developing an autonomous rail-inspection vehicle while maintaining/balancing a mechanical engineer role
• Create test setups to collect a variety of datasets pertaining to vehicle operations ranging from hardware sensor feedback to overall vehicle vibrations
• Post-process mechanical systems relevant test data utilizing MATLAB
• Hold cross-functional meetings to discuss weekly testing needs for data algorithm validation and mechanical system performance
• Document details of test plans, procedures, and results
• Manage necessary resources from shop floor to personal in order to support testing needs while managing logistics to support real-world data collection efforts

• Develop a robust autonomous rail-inspection vehicle, ranging from a suite of sensor mounts to vehicle chassis, through concept to prototype to production
• Design production part models, assemblies, and drawings utilizing SolidWorks
• Generate part production drawings using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
• Analyze and validate structural system of the major vehicle subsystems to rail industry standards utilizing ANSYS Workbench
• Develop a lean internal Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool to provide revision control on product definition
• Generate, review, and approve variety of Engineering Change Reviews (ECRs) pertaining to various systems of the autonomous vehicle

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Design and analyze acute opto-mechanical system to be used in space satellite payloads
• Analyze and validate structural system of space payload to launch vehicle quasi-static loading and dynamic loading through Finite Element Modeling (FEA) implicit and explicit analysis utilizing FEMAP with NX NASTRAN
• Analyze and validate acute opto-mechanical system of space payload to stringent thermal loading through Finite Element Modeling (FEA) implicit and explicit analysis utilizing FEMAP with NX NASTRAN
• Generate and resolve Engineering Change Requests (ECR) utilizing Autodesk AutoCAD and PLM Software
• Interface with and provide technical guidance to manufacturing engineers and technicians on engineering drawings and procurement specifications
• Lead and run environmental dynamic (vibration) testing to launch vehicle load profiles

Boston, MA, US

• Core member of the premier Boston University entry into the UNP-8 program where students managed, designed, and built an innovative nanosatellite through the various stages of spacecraft development
• Appointed Thermal Control Subsystem Leader to design the spacecraft’s thermal control systems while utilizing superb communication and interpersonal skills to ensure smooth system integration.
• Created integral structural systems of the satellite, including solar panel deployment and sensor node launch mechanism, crucial for satellite operations primarily through SolidWorks CAD software
• Organized thermal test plans for prototype testing on a university based UHV vacuum chamber
• Prepared extensive technical documentations and presentations for USAF in preparation for Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review

US

• Aided Mechanical Engineers on creating and revising technical drawings and bill of materials on sustainable LEED certified projects throughout the vast NYC school maintenance network
• Assessed development of new school structures through frequent field visits to project sites

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Received tutelage under ARUP engineers on industrial mechanical engineering work
• Worked in a dynamic group of fellow aspiring engineers and architects to create a conceptual design, for the annual ACE competition, of a new performing arts structure to be located in Lincoln Center for Performing Arts

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates