Saumya S. Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, CA, US

Long Beach, CA, US

Long Beach, CA, US

• Supported verification & validation of avionics systems for Rocket-6 payload integration & encapsulation
• Created "build book" process improvement to expedite Rocket-7 fairing & payload adapter avionics test checkouts
• Developed automation tools in Python & MATLAB that used GUI and PDF libraries to process large testing data sets
• Updated next-gen LauncherOne configuration trajectory sims to reflect the updated mass properties for July '22

Seattle, US

Kent, WA, US

• Developed infrastructure to enable processor-in-the-loop (PIL) testing for New Glenn's main flight computer (MFC) through automated cross-compiling and I/O connections between host computer and PIL target processors
• Implemented automated PIL unit testing to confirm that the developed software verification tools produce similar compiled results in both the simulation and PIL target environments for New Glenn GNC and flight autonomy.

Hawthorne, California, US

• Responsible for the flight installation/ATP on Demo-2's nosecone and rolling in procedural changes for future Dragon 2 missions
• Assisted with center of gravity and moment of inertia testing and validated measured values with CAD estimate models
• Developed an algorithm to recommend the leg ballast stack-up for accurate center of gravity adjustments
• Created the L-24 hours cargo load procedure for Crew & Cargo Dragon and supported Demo-2 late load execution
• Conducted audits and asset management of operational tool kits to automatize "inventory to shop floor" process
• Designed high-level vehicle integration architecture for Crew-1 build flow and helped drive further actions from Demo-2 non-conformances into updated operations within our capsule work orders

San Francisco, California, US

• Designed satellite's assembly stand ground support equipment using COTS and machined parts
• Conducted design review validating GSE by showing successful localized FEA on components
• Exposure to GD&T per ASMY 14.5, manufacturing technologies, and negotiated with vendors
• Designed power amplifier enclosure for electromagnetic interference and thermal requirements

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Selected to be a member of 36 female “future space leaders” in all sectors of the aerospace industry, representing Astranis Space Technologies
• Received mentor relationships from highly accomplished industry leaders
• Empowered an upcoming community of future female and non-binary leaders in the aerospace field

Lexington, MA, US

• Conducted a MATLAB based trade study to select the optimal exterior structure thickness and material for an ESPA class satellite
• Ran FEA (modal and static) in FEMAP to see how thickness of exterior satellite paneling affected natural frequency and mode shapes
• Simulated an average orbit power consumption of the satellite to see maximum power usage if science and downlink occurred in an eclipse
• Created a power model using the power consumption simulation to recommend battery selection parameters and a power distribution system
• Participated in I3C (Intern Innovation Idea Challenge) and presented COLIBRI project to 200 MIT LL employees and subject matter experts

Washington, DC, US

• Researched remote sensing and the Center for Space Research’s (CSR) participation in the GRACE satellite development and launch
• Leveraged MultiSpec to analyze satellite data collected through remote sensing satellite Landsat-8 to assess the March 2016 Houston floods
• Recharted aerial emergency photos of specific locations to correct coordinates on a world map to update the database of satellite imagery
• Presented final project findings to group of 50+ CSR scientists and UT Austin professors

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering