Work Experience
Honeybee Robotics
Mechanical Engineer II, Washington, DC (August 2020 – Present)
Currently performing flight operations and engineering work for the SAM instrument on-board the NASA Curiosity Rover. Daily responsibilities include script development, activity uplink, data downlink and review as well as running experiments on the SAM engineering model on Earth. Currently designing a tuned mass vibration sample analysis system to perform highly accurate mass measurement of geologic samples in Martian, Lunar, and microgravity environments. Performed subsystem design and conducted system level random vibration analysis prior to conducting acceptance level vibration testing and high vacuum cryogenic testing for the NASA GSFC CADMES Europan Lander sample handling system.
Mechanical Engineer I, Pasadena, CA (May 2019 – August 2020)
Lead the design, analysis and testing of a core sampling drill bit and emergency ejection system for ROV deployment to hydrothermal vents with the SETI InVADER project. Developed a liquid extractor for NASA's GSFC EMILI instrument. Performed vacuum chamber integration of a mass balance system with integrated thermal controls for testing components of the EMILI instrument. Responsible for the design, analysis, testing and operation of percussive core drilling hardware. Developed In Situ Resource Utilization architecture for the lunar robotic surface operation missions.
SpaceX
Dragon Structures Engineering Intern, Hawthorne, CA (May – August 2018)
Responsible for the design of flight critical carbon fiber composite parts and assemblies for the manned crew capsule. Performed hand analysis and used FEM analysis to determine optimal part design for minimal mass. Led the design of several subsystems from ideation and detailed design in Siemen’s NX through design reviews to releasing parts for manufacture.
Uber Advanced Technology Center
Self Driving Vehicle Hardware Engineering Intern, Pittsburgh, PA (May 2016 – January 2018)
Designed and tested multiple production scale parts and systems for manufacturing. Created parts for CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, and thermoforming. Designed systems for computer thermal management and component mounting. Designed and manufactured steering systems for low-profile robots.
Corning Incorporated
Fiber Optic Connectivity Engineering Intern, Hickory, NC (June – August 2015)
Early stage development of fiber optic connector concepts. Conceived, developed and tested novel optical connector designs using CAD modeling, rapid prototyping, failure testing, and statistical analysis.
Rapid Prototyping Engineering Intern, Hickory, NC (June – August 2014)
Systematically increased prototype accuracy and performance to specifications through the use of experiment design, applied statistical analysis and 3D printing experience.
Corning Museum of Glass
Glass Studio Technician Intern, Corning, NY (June – July 2013)
Designed and fabricated a gas fired glass melting furnace which operates continuously at 2300F. Metal and refractory material fabrication integrated with existing gas burner and safety system.