Mechanical design engineering focused on electronics packaging for spacecraft payloads. Tasks involved:- Mechanical design in SolidWorks utilizing GD&T and DFM principles. - Integration and Test support involving TVAC testing and ATP procedures.- Liaison support with Manufacturing and QA teams.- Thermal and Structural analysis of mechanical designs of spacecraft electronics systems.

Mechanical design engineering position focused on:-Provided mechanical design support in a multi-disciplinary environment involving radio frequency (RF) EW systems.-Designed mechanical assembly shop aids for production floor support-Performed structural, thermal, and tolerance analyses of various electromechanical components such as switches, cables, connectors, and printed circuit boards down to the component level-Developed antenna mounting fixtures and performed antenna beam pattern testing in a large anechoic chamber-Developed computer aided design models and engineering drawings of components and assemblies using CATIA V5 and in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.100 standards

-Thesis involved the experimental evaluation and characterization for a solar simulator in a lab-scale thermodynamic cycle utilizing solar input; spectroscopy, image analysis, and radiative heat transfer measurement techniques.-Worked in the machine shop prototyping parts for use in the combustion and solar energy laboratory. Many parts were for optical hardware and mounts for infrared cameras and solar simulator modifications. -Extended use of LabVIEW and data acquisition hardware to control and measure temperatures, mass flow, and pressures in a solar receiver thermodynamic cycle.-Analyzed/Calculated desired loading for thermal design involving radiation, convection, and conduction heat transfer in the solar thermal cycle.

-Assisted lead engineers with the testing of a heliostat for a U.S. Department of Energy concentrating solar project.-Implemented data acquisition system involving the real-time analysis of temperature, vibration, orientation and various other physical measurements-Organized over all architecture of sensor to DAQ interface including instrument location and quantity-Assisted in the planning of testing the heliostat with external stimuli such as wind loading, vibration testing with an impact hammer, and sun tracking

-Involved with several research and development projects involving the Navy.-Assisted lead engineers in the design, analysis, and testing of several R&D SBIR engineering projects.-Daily use of solidworks, and mathCAD.-Designed, fabricated and tested components of a pressure vessel flooding system.-Participated in weekly design meetings involving several engineers around the United States.-Defined schematic of cables and connectors going to and from submarine precision control system.-Actively worked in machine shop involving use of a bridgeport manual mill, and CNC milling machine.