Experience

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  Nasa ames research center

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

  Mechanical engineering intern

  -Build prototype for morphing wing concept to accomplish lift and turning more efficiently than with ailerons.-Troubleshoot and fix Personal Exploration Rovers for educational demonstrations.

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  University of colorado boulder

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Tutor

  -Tutor freshman engineering students in Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Matlab, Solidworks

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  Tesla motors

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern, battery engineering

  -Design fixtures to assist high-durability fuse assembly and testing on production line-Improve Matlab simulation of thermal fatigue in high-durability fuse-Design test setup for measuring thermal conductivity of solid materials-Assist test engineers with short-circuit and durability testing of high-durability fuse

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  Tesla

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intern, supercharger engineering

  -Design portable load box for Supercharger service and testing-Develop initial design of hybrid fluid + electrical connector for liquid-cooled Supercharger cable-Improve design of Supercharger cabinet's DC signal wire terminal block for easier installation-Assist development of thermal model for Supercharger liquid-cooling system

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  University of colorado boulder

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Teaching assistant

  -Mentor student design teams in drill-­powered vehicle project-Teach students about material fundamentals, manufacturing, and machine components-Organize course logistics and work collaboratively with other TA's

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  Made in space, inc.

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

  Mechanical engineer

  -Design, manufacture, and test specialized 3D printers and robotic components to be used in low-earth orbit and vacuum environments-Simulate thermal conduction-radiation systems using Autodesk Simulation Mechanical-Create and execute test plans for 3D printers according to NASA standards for Technology Readiness Levels-Prepare mechanical part and assembly drawings using GD&T-Create concept CAD and rendered images for project proposals-Work with suppliers and machinists to source specialized & custom parts-Write and edit custom G-code for 3D printing processes-Machine custom prototype parts in-house using 3-axis mill-Write test reports Show less

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  Bae systems, inc.

  Aug 2019 - now

  -Design custom electrical cable harnesses for spacecraft based on customer and internal requirements-Model cable routing, ground support equipment, and assembly tooling using Solidworks-Create mechanical & electrical 2D manufacturing drawings using AutoCAD & Solidworks-Create electrical interconnect diagrams & harness block diagrams-Work closely with manufacturing engineers, technicians, and test engineers to quickly find root causes of issues & implement corrective actions-Manage design & document releases using Agile & Solidworks Manage PLM/PDM tools-Work with systems engineers to document the verification & validation of program requirements Show less

  • Engineer Senior - Electromechanical

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Engineer II - Electromechanical

    Jun 2022 - Sept 2024

  • Engineer I - Electromechanical

    Aug 2019 - Jun 2022