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Tustin, Ca, Us

Pasadena, Ca, Us

• Designed & generated drawings for primary and secondary structures on Mars Sample Return (SRL) effort.o Mechanical interface components between the main structure and the landing gear.o Structure joints and harness brackets.• Designed an SRL scaled landing gear footpad testbed assembly used to test validate Mars’ soil impact reaction and friction estimates.• Designed spacecraft configuration layouts and generated layout drawings.

Falls Church, Va, Us

•Updated installation drawings and inspected sunshade and thermal insulation during integration on the James Webb Space Telescope.•Designed assembly level panel drawings (including wiring harness and waveguide routing) as Mechanical Design Integration Lead.•Integrated electronic & RF payloads on satellite buses.•Resolved Discrepancy Reports as part of the Material Review Board (MRB) team.•Designed composite fuselage airframe structures (Pi-joints, Honeycomb Core Laminates, Bonded Hats, fixtures, and coupons for testing.

China Lake, California, Us

Mechanical Designer:• Designed structural airframe, brackets, and fixture components for various naval weapon systems, support equipment, and unmanned air systems such as Tomahawk, Tigershark, and Sidewinder.• Lead mechanical engineer on a Navy designed target.o Supported the engineering design process, provided recommendations, expressed issues and concerns, and assisted in various design reviews.• Oversaw mechanical design efforts for flight hardware from concept to fabrication.• Conceptualized Designso Led design effort for a mechanical target engagement sensor device.o Conceptualized mechanical methods of deploying quadcopters from unmanned systems.• Mentored new hires on engineering best practices, software tools, and problem solving.• Generated performance requirements for outsourced contract projects to ensure integration compatibility.• Fluent in GD&T ASME Y14.5-2009.Structural Analyst:• Documented strength reports and presented structural strength assessments.• Assessed structural integrity of weapon systems against design requirements and military standards (MIL-STD-8856B).• Analyzed strength of composite components via testing to determine failure modes and to develop and validate Finite Element Analysis (FEM) models for captive carry and landing load simulations.• Generated test procedures and managed destructive testing of composite wings to assess strengths and failure mechanisms.• Validated a modal analysis model against hardware testing to predict natural frequency and mode shape behavior of potential hardware modifications.• Quantified the structural margin of safety for a pylon payload at maximum weight at various flight conditions using MIL-A-8591 and MIL-STD-8856B and assessed the potential for increased weight carrying capabilities.

Torrance, Ca, Us

Utilized SolidWorks and AutoCAD to design and modify new and existing components and assembliesTested, documented, and analyzed the performance of safety valves and agricultural valvesDesigned, developed, and 3D printed prototype safety valves for analysis.Documented and managed all design changes and Document Change Orders using MOSS

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Carried out and documented test procedures for engine prototypes, thermal control, and electrical subsystem verification.Utilized machine shop tools to manufacture parts for launch vehicle.Provided ground support for live firing using test rigs, test instruments and equipments, and load measuring devices.Performed propellant loading operations working with hazardous Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and high pressure systems.

Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineer