• Developed new manufacturing processes and technical procedures to improve efficiency & quality for hardware defects. • Resolved production issues in assembly & machining departments using root cause analysis and corrective actions.• Implemented SPC to verify process variation for weld fixtures. • Designed fixtures and interpreted engineering drawings, leveraging GD&T.• Assisted in continuous improvement projects within the company using 5S

• Integrate setup and test complex optical and electro-mechanical subsystems • Troubleshoot testing activity discrepancies, execute precision set-ups and optical adjustments.• Perform calibrations on high powered C02 beam lasers and wafer stage. • Manage all manufacturing test data associated with source acceptance testing of a process module

• Provided hands on training in tooling equipment, fabrication processes, and DFM techniques. • Wrote an instructional process manual on the installation of vise on milling machines, reducing the installation time by 50%. • Designed and fabricated an innovative locking mechanism fixture via SolidWorks, improving feasibility and safety for the foot shear machine.• Created prototypes via 3D printing and calibrated temperature and adhesion settings for PLA and PETG plastics.

• Developed an innovative manufacturing assembly plan for a wasabi grating machine that produces 8.5 servings per minute and delivers 1 cm3 of grated wasabi using only 2 actuators. • Performed DFMEA and created 3 critical testing plans to ensure user safety and mitigate failures of fatigue loading, vibrations, and bolt shearing. • Managed 5 member team progress using Gantt Chart to fulfill the project milestones, $600 budget, and requirements.

• Critiqued engineering design drawings of the team using design for manufacturability (DFM) and GD&T techniques, decreasing the total cost of pod by 5%.• Implemented manufacturing fabrication processes for the nozzle test stand, using CNC milling and AutoFusion 360, to achieve 10% increase in efficiency and productivity. • Lead Project Engineer on the pod transportation from the ground to SpaceX Vacuum Chamber stage. Performed R&D and validated the maximum lifting capacity and the angle for each cable.• Created a center of gravity calculator that automatically calculates the location of center of gravity for the entire pod when components are added.

• Hosted a 4th annual Additive Manufacturing 3D printed bridge competition with engineers from Sandia National Laboratories with $7000 budget.• Reviewed preliminary design reports of 4 teams, helping them clarify and improve their mechanical designs.