Riley Mares Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Irvine, California, United States

▪ Determining the root cause of top failure modes and implementing corrective actions ▪ Maintaining system documentation▪ Design and develop fixtures and tooling to support production needs ▪ Partner with manufacturing, quality, engineering, maintenance, and purchasing leaders to manage, direct and coordinate all process activities ▪ Utilizing SolidWorks to create part models and perform various simulations to be implemented in improving production ▪ Performing tasks in office as well as on the manufacturing floor

Irvine, California, United States

• Design of Level 3 single stage rocket using OpenRocket software• Leading a team of engineers to manufacture a solid propellant rocket• Collaborated with other management to achieve team goals• Mentored and coached team members using improved documentation from previous year

• Aerodynamic improvements through fin design optimization using OpenRocket• Executed carbon-fiber layup for rocket fins and body tube• Aided with epoxy injection bonding for rocket centering rings• Applied material knowledge to select materials for best fin construction• Documented manufacturing procedures to formalize techniques and instructions

United States

• Tested and validated software components to ensure functionality according to quality requirements• Logged and tracked bugs using JIRA for software improvements• Learned to communicate problems and challenges with co-workers efficiently• Deployed Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA) updated to vehicles• Acquired skills in soldering, wire cutting and crimping techniques to fabricate harnesses for electrical connections• Constructed test bench emulators frames using measuring tools, power tools, and machines for fabrication and assembly• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD Fusion 360 by creating detailed 2D drawing, including part assembly, hidden lines and detailed views to communicate design specifications• Applied Fusion 360 to design and 3D print models

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, 3.71

Activities and Societies: Rocket Project Solids - Launch Vehicle Engineer

Associate'S Degree, Physics And Mathematics, 3.53

Activities and Societies: Honors Program Student, Applied Science and Engineering Club - General Member