David Thorne Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Santa Clara, California, US

Berlin, Berlin, DE

• Phase B technical budget study for a multi-payload bus configuration
• Mission analysis for spacecraft pointing modes and intervisibility
• Design of a temperature sensor network for subsystem monitoring
• Developed new Electrical Power Subsystem (EPS) regulation and control unit
• Performed Assembly Integration and Testing at subsystem and bus level
• Hardware testing routines for subsystems written in C++

Berlin, Berlin, DE

• Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Teaching Assistant
• Classical and modern linear time invariant control theory
• Stability, observability, controlability of system
• Formulated lecture exercises on state space models
• Formulated short review quiz for each lecture
• Lecture script and slides

Berlin, Berlin, DE

• Rexus/Bexus - TU Berlin Pico-Satellite Experiment 7
• Electronics lead with a focus on ADCS subsystem design for a 1U CubeSat
• Systems Engineer role in interface definition, test plans and trade studies
• Integrated sensor array hardware and software for attitude determination
• Designed control drivers actuators for attitude control
• Performed Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) to all subsystems

Dublin, Ireland, IE

• Part of the Eaton Leadership Development Program. Worked as Process Engineer in charge of special soldering processes for PCB manufacturing.
• Created soldering techniques and process flow of electronic assemblies
• Implemented acceptability criteria from the ground up using IPC standards

Plaisir, FR

• Worked as an assistant for the Material & Processes Engineering department.
• Process control for composite material integration with mechanical joints
• Material testing to ensure reliability and adherence to requirements and specifications
• Rework process control for aircraft interior

Master'S Degree Thesis

Master Of Science - M.Sc, Space Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - B.Sc, Aerospace Engineering