Experience

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  Williston parks and recreation district

  Mar 2017 - May 2021

  Lifeguard supervisor
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  Mountrail-williams electric cooperative

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Electrical engineering intern

  Worked in a collaborative team environment with full-time engineers, managers, and technicians in design/implementation/operation of power distribution systems.Created 150 coordination studies for overcurrent protective devices to determine proper settings for installation.

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  Burns & mcdonnell

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Electrical engineering intern

  Aviation & Federal Global PracticeDesigned power distribution systems, voice/data networks, fiber optics, security systems, and fire alarm systems for aviation and federal clients in a dynamic fast-paced work environment using Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit.Worked with full-time engineers and managers from different departments on AEC projects adhering to industry standards and regulations.

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  University of north dakota

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Developed Sensor Package prototype for C150, C172, and PA-28-181 aircraft to record flight data and RPM change in the engineUsed by the UND Flying Team to compete in the 2023 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition

  • Research Assistant

    Feb 2023 - May 2023

  • UIT Customer Support Assistant

    Aug 2022 - May 2023
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  Textron aviation

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Electronic modules engineering intern

  Coordinated with a five-member team to design and implement a cooling system for a $250,000 Garmin G5000 avionics suite Hot Bench used for training pilots of the Cessna Citation Longitude M700 Business Jet, aiming to achieve a ~20% reduction in ambient temperature.Designed 4-layer PCB layout in Altium to monitor temperature and implement a fan controller using a ATmega2560 microcontroller and custom buck converters.Presented project to Senior Vice President of Engineering in 3rd round of report-outs. Show less

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  University of north dakota

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Graduate research assistant

  Supported UND’s satellite ground system and operations training facility development, from university partnerships to commercial vendors.• Reviewed electrical schematics and PCB layouts in Altium for CubeSat interface and propulsion boards.• Participated in Design Reviews (PDR, CDR, CONOPS) for Space and Ground Segment of UND’s first spacecraft flight program, working with satellite operators and contracted engineering vendors.• Designed and reviewed documentation for multiple satellite missions utilizing amateur radio frequencies (UHF, VHF, X-band). Show less

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  Und advanced rocketry club

  Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  Developing a supersonic launch vehicle for the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition at Spaceport America in New Mexico, equipped with custom avionics to measure heat transfer through the aluminum nose cone, airspeed from a pitot tube, and implement a cooling system. Designed, programmed, tested and integrated custom Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) electronics and avionics into our experimental payload for national competition in Huntsville, AL. Utilized Arduino IDE and C++ programming language for microcontrollers.

  • Spaceport America Cup Payload Electronics & Software Subteam Lead

    Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  • NASA SL Payload Electronics & Software Subteam Lead

    Aug 2023 - Apr 2024