• Function as the technical POC for Ultrasonic methods performed at SpaceX, including thickness testing and shear-wave evaluation. • Design and facilitate fabrication of inspection and end-effector tooling• Help troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems and data acquisition systems for electro-mechanical test equipment• Facilitate the installation and commissioning of new data acquisition systems• Independently perform system tests• Acquire data and develop… Show more • Function as the technical POC for Ultrasonic methods performed at SpaceX, including thickness testing and shear-wave evaluation. • Design and facilitate fabrication of inspection and end-effector tooling• Help troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems and data acquisition systems for electro-mechanical test equipment• Facilitate the installation and commissioning of new data acquisition systems• Independently perform system tests• Acquire data and develop preliminary test results• Collaborate with NDE Development and external teams to develop and document test procedures• Interface and collaborate with Automation and Controls Engineering, Build Engineering, NDE Operations, Tooling, and Weld Engineering teams Show less

• Own a variety of fluid and pneumatic components used on both Falcon and Dragon vehicles, including but not limited to regulators, isolation valves, fill/drain/vent valves, and gas generator; responsible for day-to-day production metrics and overall quality of said hardware • Design and implement new tooling and processes related valve construction and testing, such as: lapping/polishing, seal installation methods, corrosion protection, high pressure and flow testing, thermal testing… Show more • Own a variety of fluid and pneumatic components used on both Falcon and Dragon vehicles, including but not limited to regulators, isolation valves, fill/drain/vent valves, and gas generator; responsible for day-to-day production metrics and overall quality of said hardware • Design and implement new tooling and processes related valve construction and testing, such as: lapping/polishing, seal installation methods, corrosion protection, high pressure and flow testing, thermal testing, vibration testing, data acquisition and script building; all working within a ISO 5 class cleanroom environment • Perform data driven quality investigations related to regulator instability and stiction, leakage pass seals/seats of various material at environmental requirements, and other systematic issues to obtain optimal first pass yield results• Support internal specification updates to ensure all processes are clearly communicated, and meeting strict quality standards; also developed standard repair procedures to mitigate inherent-to-process issues • Established automated testing and data review solutions help run an efficient factory while screening for critical functional checks Show less

• Served on the Thrust Chamber (TCA) & Heat Exchanger (HEX) Assembly team as a Manufacturing Engineer for both Merlin 1D boost and vacuum engine assemblies in an effort to advance the overall quality, safety, delivery, and cost of each engine • Developed and oversaw the following processes: machining, welding [electron bean, gas tungsten arc welding, orbital tube welding], braze alloy applications, diffusion bonding vacuum brazing, nondestructive testing [ultrasonic, radiographic, and… Show more • Served on the Thrust Chamber (TCA) & Heat Exchanger (HEX) Assembly team as a Manufacturing Engineer for both Merlin 1D boost and vacuum engine assemblies in an effort to advance the overall quality, safety, delivery, and cost of each engine • Developed and oversaw the following processes: machining, welding [electron bean, gas tungsten arc welding, orbital tube welding], braze alloy applications, diffusion bonding vacuum brazing, nondestructive testing [ultrasonic, radiographic, and penetrant], hydrostatic pressure and flow testing, among other standard production processes • Assisted as manufacturing liaison in the development of next generation/R&D technologies • Functioned as a main point of contact to resolve high-impact production issues including weld repairs and nondestructive test anomalies• Milestone projects include: - Facilitating the installation of the company’s first nondestructive testing ultrasonic immersion tank - Project managed the installation and facilities needs of the new Propulsion Braze/Heat treat furnace - Curated the water flow testing facilities project which included DAQ systems, flow meter and pressure transducer metrology, data analysis and statistical process control Show less

• Oversaw the day to day manufacturing and quality inspection of piece parts and TCAs • Designed tooling and fixtures for various processes, including machining, electron beam welding, and ultrasonic cleaning; in-addition to designing Reference Standards for ultrasonic non-destructive testing • Developed specifications outlining the acceptance criteria for ultrasonic non-destructive testing evaluation of critical brazed and welded components on the Merlin 1D/Vac-D engine• Drafted… Show more • Oversaw the day to day manufacturing and quality inspection of piece parts and TCAs • Designed tooling and fixtures for various processes, including machining, electron beam welding, and ultrasonic cleaning; in-addition to designing Reference Standards for ultrasonic non-destructive testing • Developed specifications outlining the acceptance criteria for ultrasonic non-destructive testing evaluation of critical brazed and welded components on the Merlin 1D/Vac-D engine• Drafted in-house specification documents for various procedures including engine powder coating, water hammer F.O.D removal, and continual land milling Show less

• Designed and implemented a clocking mechanism to adjust the valves for a CTI 350 Gifford-McMahon Cryocooler and a protective enclosure for a Teledyne DVT-6 vacuum measurement device • Created an optimization template for calculating the thickness required for Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) vacuum chamber, selected a weld joint design, and redesigned existing models• Developed an analysis tool that correlated pressure and thermal conductivity of air as a function of surface distance•… Show more • Designed and implemented a clocking mechanism to adjust the valves for a CTI 350 Gifford-McMahon Cryocooler and a protective enclosure for a Teledyne DVT-6 vacuum measurement device • Created an optimization template for calculating the thickness required for Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) vacuum chamber, selected a weld joint design, and redesigned existing models• Developed an analysis tool that correlated pressure and thermal conductivity of air as a function of surface distance• Redesigned structural components for the Deep Space Network’s High Efficiency Antenna• Drafted schematic, wired, soldered, and packaged LNA cooling monitor electrical system Show less

• Collaborated with a graduate student in the design and implementation of a controlled environment chamber to test Silicon Carbide heat exchangers under various conditions• Conducted research on beam-powered propulsion, with some exposure to numerical methods for solving Navier-Stokes equations

• Co-functioned in a team of three interns to review, modify, and use pre-existing 2D CAD drawings to model the division’s first solid model of the 34 meter Beam Wave Guide Antenna using the SolidWorks platform• Reviewed over 500 pages of engineering drawings making the proper design and dimensional corrections according to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards

• Served on the process and operations technology team in the development and manufacturing of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Divert and Altitude Control System • Conducted research, collected, and analyzed data on the In-Place Tube Welding (IPTW) processes to better align them with the companies lean manufacturing operating systems, gaining a better understanding of engineering statistics as applied to quality management• Developed best practices for IPTW procedures… Show more • Served on the process and operations technology team in the development and manufacturing of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Divert and Altitude Control System • Conducted research, collected, and analyzed data on the In-Place Tube Welding (IPTW) processes to better align them with the companies lean manufacturing operating systems, gaining a better understanding of engineering statistics as applied to quality management• Developed best practices for IPTW procedures and worked in a 10K clean room manufacturing facility to implement standard work procedures• Designed a pressure test manifold for penetrant inspection of fuel line electron beam welds and ensure they were up to standard in accordance to the engineering drawing specification Show less