Caleb Ransdell, EI/EIT

Experience

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  Oregon State University

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  College of Engineering - Oregon State University

  NASA USLI Recovery Integration: Design, test, and compete in the NASA USLI Nationwide Rocketry competition. The goal was to fly a launch vehicle carrying a payload as close to a predicted altitude, recover the vehicle safely, and perform a payload mission.I was part of the Aerodynamics Subteam with a role of implementing a dual deployment recovery system into the launch vehicle. I had to design around a maximum descent/recovery time, a maximum drift radius, and a maximum impact kinetic energy. Responsible for designing the layout of the system, timing when the parachutes were released, sizing separation charges, handling the onboard flight computers, and processing all in-flight data.Hard Skills: MATLAB, Python, Solidworks, LaTeX, Technical Writing, data analysisSoft Skills: Communication, teamwork, time-management, critical thinking, all while operating under high-stress scenarios Show less

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  PECO, an Astronics company

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Contract Engineer

  Responsibilities:Design/CAD: Catia model repair, SolidWorks modeling for commercial jets, general drawing updates, fixture design, creating models from 2D parameters, run FEA in SolidWorks in high gravity loading scenarios.Programming: Python for data sifting, Arduino for cycle testing, VBA in Excel to simplify a data collection process.Testing: Photometrics with a spectroradiometer, data collection and calibration of luminance and chromaticity.

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  Insitu Inc

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  CAD/Drafter II
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  Cascade Health

  Sept 2023 - now

  Patient Access Specialist