Bennett D.

Experience

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  COBALT AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Technician

  Fabricated, and assembled metal and composite parts using CNC machines, power tools, and wet layup to help complete a flight-worthy prototype aircraft Optimized parts and processes to refine a prototype aircraft for a production-ready design

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  The Perlan Project, Inc.

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Flight Test Engineering Intern

  Participated in ground station telemetry upgrades, flight test data analysis, and flight test plan writing.Assisted with aircraft servicing, weather balloon launches, and time-critical safety-focused ground operations.

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  University of Washington

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Demonstrated and advised students on electrical, structural, and aerodynamic experiments and data analysis.Provides constructive feedback on student lab reports to help make students more proficient technical writers.

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  University of Washington ZaP-HD Lab

  Jan 2021 - now

  Graduate Research Student

  Developed line radiation spectroscopy diagnostic to give spatio-temporally resolved plasma ion temperature and magnetic field strength profiles.My current research focuses on deriving multiple plasma parameters from an ensemble of disparate plasma diagnostics using Bayesian Inference.

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  Zap Energy

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Intern Research Assistant

  -Developed immediate post-shot analysis code for ion Doppler and broadband spectroscopy data.

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  University of Washington - William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics

  Sept 2021 - now

  Graduate Student Assistant

  -Designing and building aerospace engineering experiments in aerodynamics, structures, and vibrations for an undergraduate lab course.-Engineering parts in CAD, creating tool paths using CAM and milling parts on CNC machines.-Supporting capstone and lab group manufacturing by implementing, running, and maintaining a 3D printing service.

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  Zap Energy

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

  Intern Research Assistant

  -Gain-matched, characterized the performance of, and fielded SPMTs and activation detectors.

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  Zap Energy

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Intern Research Assistant

  -Wrote neutron energy and yield analysis scripts for fact scintillator PMTs and neutron activation diagnostics.-Refined experiment CAD models and developed material classification scripts to automate the CAD to Attila4MC mesh generation workflow.-Developed multi-line fitting algorithm to identify plasma spectral lines through direct interfacing with the NIST atomic spectra database.