Megan Smith Email & Phone Number

California, United States

California, United States

Leading a $1.7M US Space Force Orbital Prime Direct-to-Phase II contract developing a new robotic system to operate in space.Developing the latest technology in non-compliant object detection, characterization, capture, and control.

Cohasset, Ma, Us

Alley Robotics Ventures (ARV) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in amazing teams solving the world’s problems through robotics and automation. We are based in Boston and NYC and are inspired deeply by the AlleyCorp venture fund and teams. We are proud to have AlleyCorp's founder Kevin Ryan as a founding limited partner, as well as his MongoDB co-founder Eliot Horowitz (now CEO of Viam Robotics).

Sony Approved Software Vendor

Houston, Texas, Us

1st full-time hire with team of 4 in Seed phaseDesigned, built, and tested MVPMobile app developer - FlutterHigh precision motion capture system implementation for testing - OptiTrackMobile robot drive mechanisms design & buildROS - Linux

Bethesda, Md, Us

NASA Johnson Space CenterOrion Docking Mechanisms• Strategized and modeled LiDAR and navigation camera locations and mounting mechanisms, keeping the following criteria in mind: astronaut interactions, placement precision, and sensor FOVs• Designed low mass docking separation capture mechanisms for titanium additive manufacturing with minimal post-processing• Researched the potential threat of lightning to the vehicle through the docking subsystem for various flight scenarios (launch abort and return) and initiated a lightning protection design• Presented to NASA customer for technical review• Tested fluid quick disconnect mechanisms with respect to the perspective of an astronaut floating in space while wearing a spacesuit

Falls Church, Va, Us

Developed engineering solutions at Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (previously Orbital ATK). During my time at NGIS, I worked on the following projects:• Antennas and mechanisms - design, deployment, and pointing• Launch vehicle configuration for ride-share• CIRAS - Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services• Power and Propulsion Element Proposal• NextSTEP-2 Habitat and Logistics Modules (shipped to NASA JSC)My experience includes the following:• Mechanical lead - coordinating a team of 10 designers for the NextSTEP-2 cis-lunar habitat and logistics modules mock-up (now HALO). Managing manufacturing and assembly in Houston, TX.• Building large CAD assemblies fast using SolidWorks and PTC Creo• Designing robotics and mechanisms to be used in future robotic assembly services in outer space (went from TRL-2 to TRL-6 in less than a year)• Performing engineering calculations while collaborating with analysis engineers to determine maximum allowable loads and acceleration • Rapid prototyping motor driven mechanisms using plastic additive manufacturing to advance technology at a reduced cost• Managing hardware procurement including CNC machined parts, motors, gearboxes, fasteners, strain gages, limit switches, etc. • Checking machined parts for accuracy, and coordinating with the machine shop for modifications• Assembling ground demo hardware• Writing test procedures and conducting bench level tests to verify requirements

Juno Beach, Fl, Us

My role was to create a database of Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP) structures, systems, and components that are categorized under Section 50.65 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10. This federal regulation, issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is known as Maintenance Rule. Preventative maintenance is important, especially at a nuclear facility, because functionality of safety systems is vital if the core temperature and pressure goes out of spec. Also, technical specifications are in place to determine how long a system is allowed to be inoperable before the plant must be shutdown.Steps to build the database:•Read system descriptions for EOPs that cool and control the nuclear core to understand functionality of critical components and system as a whole•Trace primary flow paths on Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for each system•Document each structure, system, and component (SSC) that is needed to be operable in order for the system to perform necessary tasks in an urgent situationSSCs in the EOP Systems:•Valves - manual, check valves, motor operated, isolation, control valves, solenoid valves•Pumps•Motors•Instrumentation•Vessels and heat exchangers•Circuit breakers, relays, and hand switches•Essential busses and transformers•Piping, supports, and expansion joints

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Process Engineering: Materials, Vessels, and Piping Technology•Created MATLAB scripts to calculate surface areas of vessels and performed corrosion calculations•Modeled vessels using Compress design software and found natural frequencies of oxidizers•Developed valve machining chart using ASME standards B16.5 and B16.10 to ensure compliance in the shop•Modeled flanges and column wind guides using NX 9.0

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Plant Engineering•Designed toolboxes using SolidWorks for a Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing project•Completed projects to modify process piping and extend a steam header in a cGMP (food grade) area•Communicated with vendors to purchase a modified pressure gauge for installation on a tank

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Process Improvement•Completed percent yield calculations using basic JavaScript for a computer data display•Performed a chemical process data analysis and wrote a technical report•Developed Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams for river water supplied throughout a building

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Plant Protection•Inspected valves to ensure correct use in the chemical field for an operation integrity study•Compiled relief scope spreadsheets for explosion relief calculations