resume

skills

Aug 2024 – Present

Served as the responsible engineer driving design, analysis, and testing for the Main Fuel Valve (MFV), LOX Dome, main propellant ducting, and integrated engine layout of E-2, Vast’s closed-cycle liquid rocket engine.
Enhanced product reliability by leading iterative design and FEA-driven optimizations for the next-generation MFV, incorporating DFM/DFA principles to enable consistent performance across full operation cycles.
Drove 50% reduction in LOX Dome production time through DFM-driven geometry optimizations, improved draft angles, support strategies for additive manufacturing, and enhanced post-process machining.
Developed internal ASME Y14.5-aligned GD&T standards and CAD protocols to clarify design intent and facilitate cross-functional communication between design, manufacturing, and quality teams.
Led design and validation of valve production line tooling through 10+ extensive assembly dry runs, identifying and resolving issues to accelerate lead times from 8 hours to under 1 hour per MFV assembly and validation.
Managed design and manufacturing of main propellant ducting across 5+ engine configurations, ensuring robust integration and supporting ramp-up to multiple test campaigns.

Mar 2023 – Aug 2024

Collaborated with internal manufacturing teams and external vendors to produce 50+ unique components and tooling, overseeing additive manufacturing, machining, post-processing, and inspection to meet deadlines.
Enabled E-2 to reliably achieve stoichiometric combustion by advancing MFV design through optimizations, improving efficiency, functionality, and high-volume manufacturability.
Leveraged Siemens NX proficiency to integrate and maintain the full engine assembly, ensuring correct and robust integration of all 11 subassemblies and their respective components.
Supported 3 major engine test campaigns at NASA Stennis Space Center through onsite assembly support, data monitoring, and rigorous component validation.

Mar 2022 – Sep 2022

Designed and fabricated installation jigs for the shock tower reinforcement bracket through continuous iteration based on field testing from production, FEA for stiffness improvement, and the application of GD&T principles.
Led 5 investigations for front underbody (FUB) design changes to improve vehicle torsional stiffness.
Designed a novel solution for bumper beam install issues that maintains crash worthiness, opening the assembly tolerance window by 200%, and saving Tesla $2.7 million annually.
Demonstrated proficiency in CATIA by designing, iterating, and implementing the first-of-its-kind service line jig for large body castings, enabling service centers to repair broken/damaged vehicles.
Developed 3 conceptual dies for new attaching technologies without the need of post-process machining.

Sept 2021 – Mar 2022

Developed a height gauge in SOLIDWORKS and CATIA for determining the interlock quality of production battery pack rivets and implemented it on the production line.
Validated that pack fastening method and quality equipment meets specification at high volume production by managing a team of 10 technicians to conduct 4 Process Capability Analyses and Gage R&R studies.
Communicated and coordinated with 6 suppliers on critical design features and tolerance requirements for CNC machined, waterjet/laser cut, heat-treated, and 3D printed parts.
Designed components for and supporting the introduction of 2 new manual riveting stations that met ergonomic, safety, and quality standards to decrease pack fastening cycle time by 40% per rivet.
Optimized design of 2 different production tooling by conducting FEA for high-load cases and interfacing with supplier manufacturing to develop components with proper implementation of GD&T.

Apr – Sept 2021

Redesigned the front carrier of a Formula 1-style electric racecar for compatibility with larger brake rotors.
Machined over 5 steel parts for the dynamometer of a 4-wheel drive unit.

Jan – Mar 2021

Modified and integrated component design assemblies into a consumer 2019 Chevy Blazer using Siemens NX.
Applied knowledge of GD&T principles for constraining vehicle components to verify conformity with CAD model specifications from 9 project teams and EcoCAR Mobility Challenge competition metrics.

June – Aug 2020

Designed, prototyped, and tested an emergency drivetrain brake using a simple and cost-effective design that stopped a 1500lb. robot on a 30-degree incline.
Assembled 2 solar-powered and autonomous robots for consumers that consisted of motors, chain reductions, batteries, heat sinks, cameras, PCBs, and a solar panel.
Worked with 7 other teammates to boost robot GPS connection by 10% with a new antenna mount layout that improved sturdiness and lowered component cost.
Reduced chain reduction brake cost (8%) by running SOLIDWORKS FEA on several individual components to add weight reduction triangles and increase the stability of braking assembly by identifying stress points.

Mar 2020 – June 2021

Maintained 4 different social platforms to publicize the club by collecting pictures, videos, and other media.
Coordinated with 6+ clubs and robotics teams from around the world for outreach events and community engagements to improve the team’s public appearance.
Managed and coordinated tasks, events, and activities for a team of 9+ to meet deadlines and ensure the stability of Husky Robotics’ finances.

Sept 2019 – May 2021

Built an autonomous Mars rover for Husky Robotics that placed 2^nd in the International Rover Challenge Series in 2019, which contained a mechanical arm, various scientific instruments, and a stable chassis.
Operated the mill and lathe to produce 15+ rover parts within .005” tolerance and without any tool breakages.
Collaborated with a team of 14 to manufacture and deliver 100+ parts collectively before the deadline with less than 5% error in parts.