David Nagy

Experience

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  Aphelion Orbitals

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2018

  Vice President Of Engineering

  - Co-founded company and co-wrote business plan that led to the company’s first roundof venture capital- Conceived launch vehicle concepts and verified their feasibility and cost effectivenesswhich would lend a competitive edge in a highly saturated market- Designed and built various aspects of a novel liquid rocket engine including thrustchambers, injectors, high pressure gas systems, and feed systems- Designed, analyzed, built, and successfully tested composite solid propellant rocketmotors with a proprietary composition for the third stage of an orbital launch vehicle Show less

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  TomTom

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Mobile Mapping Technologies Intern

  - Worked with mobile mapping team on determining scopes and mapping coverage inthe US and abroad using internal tools and ArcGIS- Wrote and implemented a hard disc drive intake and tracking system in Python- Used Velodyne LIDAR data to generate a mesh with which visual data could beintegrated to make accurate models of inside spaces

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  Clarkson University Rocketry

  Sept 2019 - now

  Technical Lead

  - To date, have built two rockets that exceeded 18,000 feet in altitude- Assisted professor in selection of equipment and materials for new composites lab- Utilized various composite fabrication methods such as wet layups, prepregs, vacuumbagging, and filament winding- Designed and manufactured structural and avionics hardware

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  PipeDream Labs

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern
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  MVP Robotics

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  Mechanical Engineering Intern
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  SpaceX

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Raptor Turbopump Machining Engineering Intern