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Simsbury, CT, US

Technical leader for new spacecraft deployment mechanisms. Designing, analyzing and testing products that will help customers deploy a wide array of different spacecraft.

Long Beach, CA, US

The Virgin Orbit Propulsion Stages and Control Systems team, is responsible for the propulsion stage systems and the control components that control those commodities.The team is responsible for the analysis, system level, and component level design that is required to ensure our payload can be successfully delivered to orbit. The system level design is.

Long Beach, CA, US

The Virgin Orbit Propulsion Components Team, is responsible for the control components used by the propulsion team. This includes valves, sensors, regulators, actuators and other electro-mechanical devices. The team supports these components from cradle to grave, meaning we start from requirement generation to procurement or design, development and.

Long Beach, CA, US

Develop and perform space flight hardware required tests on propulsion components (regulators, valves, instrumentation, etc) from the unit level up to the system level. Aid integration efforts by providing streamlined acceptance tests to troubleshooting procedures. Train and provide feedback to team members on how to perform safe and flight-like.

Long Beach, CA, US

Design test and analyze different propulsion components. Lead qualification and certification of safety critical components. Collaborate with other departments to integrate components and schedule testing.

• Developed a gas generator using potential flow theory and CFD to detailed structural design, to creating manufacturing drawings.
• Analyzed thrust chamber tests by developing a data processing tool that can quantify uncertainty, trend data, and identify correlations.
• Coordinated the main valve development by interfacing with other groups, developing a test plan, and aiding in instrumentation selection and installation.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• GE Aviation, Preliminary Design Performance Engineer
• Performance lead for the ATP, coordinated systems trade studies with 3 different organizations across 4 countries.
• Led and ran engine architecture, sizing strategies, and customer installations trade studies that resulted in engine weight savings, and increased flight safety.
• Used my NPSS experience to work with a global team to update the ATP cycle model, resulting in a 15% SFC improvement, 10% power improvement and a 50% increase in life at the same power setting vs the competitor.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• I participated in the Edison Engineering Development Program which is a 3 year, 3-4 rotation leadership development program. I took over 60 hours of technical and leadership courses, and I chose 4 rotations: Flight.
• Led 2nd/3rd shifts where I managed both of GE’s 747 flying test bed programs, which included the the Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and Passport 20.
• Coordinated with project leaders, engine systems owners, design engineers and test directors to define priorities and solve engineering issues to support on time test flight departures
• I wrote engineering work orders and instrumentation troubleshooting documents to support ongoing flight test activities. On average 4 work requests and 3 instrumentation faults were completed on nights I.
• Developed test plans, supervised tests, aided in test cell troubleshooting and analyzed test results for combustor tests across three different engine lines.
• I discovered issues such as a fuel nozzle manufacturing issue 4 months before production began, as a result the manufacturer updated their process and there was no schedule impact.Preliminary Design Performance Engineer

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering