Thomas Revak

Experience

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  Texas A&M University Sounding Rocketry Team

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  Member - Electronics and Payload Team

  Responsibilities included: Designing data acquisition systems and a scientific payload for a high-power hybrid engine rocket, launch operations support, static engine test stand data acquisition support. Skills gained/used: LabVIEW programming, research techniques, teamwork skills, presentation skills, technical writing skills, safety procedure design.

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  KnightHawk Engineering, Inc

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Intern

  Engineering intern tasked with creating data gathering and analyzation software in LabVIEW and some in-field data gathering work.

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  Texas A&M Sounding Rocketry Team

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Manager - Structures Team

  Responsibilities included: managing a design team tasked with designing and constructing a rocket fuselage, bulkheads, nosecone, tail fins and accommodating any electrical specifications.Skills gained/used: SolidWorks design/analysis, research techniques, teamwork skills, presentation skills, technical writing skills, machining, management skills.More information available at tamusrt.org.

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  Texas A&M Department of Mechanical Engineering

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  MATLAB Tutor

  Helping students enrolled in the MEEN 357 class (Engineering Analysis for Mechanical Engineers) with any programming, MATLAB or numerical methods problems.

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  Texas A&M Formula SAE

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Team Manager - Chassis

  Team responsibilities: modeling, simulation and manufacture of formula race car vehicle chassis and driver interface sub-systems. Special emphasis placed on manufacturability, reliability and ergonomics. Individual responsibilities: task, timeline and budget management, technical oversight, technical writing and presentations.

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  Precision Castparts

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Management Development Program

  Accelerated management development program. Two years in duration, this program includes four rotations, two engineering and two supervisory, designed to push young engineers to grow and become the next leaders of the company.

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  Cannon-Muskegon

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Continuous Improvement Engineer

  Cost takeout team lead with projects in cost reduction, capacity increase and general continuous improvement. This is my first rotation in the Management Development Program with Precision Castparts Corporation.

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  Southwest Research Institute

  Jan 2018 - now

  Working primarily on instrumentation, data acquisition system design and programming, and testing on super-critical CO2 machinery test systems. Working on conducting fluid, mechanical and thermal analysis of piping systems in the oil & gas segment.

  • Senior Research Engineer

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Research Engineer

    Sept 2020 - Oct 2024

  • Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2020