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If you're building something that goes to space, I'm in.
If you're building something that goes to space, I'm in.
I am a spacecraft systems engineer with spacecraft and launch vehicle development experience. My background in physics, coupled with a wide variety of industry experience, makes me a technical generalist and well suited for the holistic development of any space-based system. I aim to combine that versatility with my outgoing personality to develop complex space systems and help organize diverse teams in solving tomorrow’s problems.
Currently, I work towards this goal at Firefly Aerospace where I work on the systems engineering team for the Blue Ghost lunar lander program.
What I can do
What I can do
Technical Skills
Technical Skills
Systems Engineering
Technical budgeting
Requirements management
Optical systems
Manufacturing Processes
3D Modelling
Testing
Design
System Architecture
Software and Programming Knowledge
Software and Programming Knowledge
MATLAB
Python
Visual Basic (Excel scripting)
Adobe Design Software (Photoshop)
Odoo ERP
Jira/Confluence
Autodesk Inventor/Vault
Siemens NX
Siemens Teamcenter
Office Suite
Soft Skills
Soft Skills
Problem Solving
Interdisciplinary Communication
Public Speaking
Customer Service
What I've done
What I've done
Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace
All of my relevant post-graduate work experience has been at Firefly Aerospace, a space transportation and launch services provider. The small company enabled me to be proactive and fill roles with more variety than what might normally be available on a single career track. The startup environment also allowed me to explore functions beyond what my job title might typically imply.
Spacecraft Systems Engineer - Blue Ghost Lunar Lander
Firefly AerospaceMarch 2021 - PresentSpacecraft Systems Engineer - Blue Ghost Lunar Lander
This position involves a progression in function that mirrors the development cycle of the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander. It follows the spacecraft from design (System Engineering), to integration (AI&T), and finally to fulfillment of the mission (Ops functions).
Manage spacecraft technical budgets (mass, power, data, etc.) and allocations
Define requirements and verification methods
Track technical performance metrics
Facilitate effective interfacing between subsystems by defining interface controls and tracking critical design features
Improve "Ergonomics of data" (design/test data interactivity, availability, and usefulness)
Acted as Mass/Performance Lead
Presented budgets at major milestone reviews
Did interfacing with teammates (for IT/collaboration stuff)
Help with SC Interface matrix
Requirements management
Manage compliance of subsystems to SC requirements
Define verification methods
Schedule verification milestones
Explore and define tools
Developed Kairos Ops planner and Power/data analysis tool
Write test plans/procedures and execute those procedures
Verify requirements based on results of testing
Integrate lander subsystems
Interface with diverse teams to ensure both product and personnel safety
Information Systems Engineer
Firefly AerospaceMarch 2020 - March 2021Information Systems Engineer
Define company processes
Build procedural systems to maximize manufacturing efficiency
Implement tools for streamlining company processes
Educate employees on using Odoo ERP, including formal training
Lead a team in onboarding inventory control
Manufacturing Engineer
Firefly AerospaceDecember 2018 - March 2020Manufacturing Engineer
Implement MRP/ERP system (Odoo)
Design inventory, receiving, and machine shop workflows
Renovate configuration management processes to include streamlined production-to-design feedback
Assist with quality certification
Design tooling used to assemble carbon composite airframes
Oversee manufacturing for specific projects start to finish
Design Engineering Intern
Firefly AerospaceSeptember 2018 - December 2018Design Engineering Intern
Create detailed 3D models and technical drawings for the design of spacecraft and launch vehicles
Organize CAD parts directory
Maintain vehicle and sub-system assembly models
Design conceptual models for next-generation spacecraft
HR/Recruitment Intern
Firefly AerospaceJune 2018 - September 2018HR/Recruitment Intern
Support the engineering team with a variety of tasks including test platform/vehicle assembly
Perform a variety of recruitment-related tasks including candidate sourcing, interview facilitation, and new hire onboarding
Education and Undergraduate Experience
Education and Undergraduate Experience
Colorado State University - Physics
Bachelor of ScienceGraduated May 2017Colorado State University - Physics
Selected Coursework
Selected Coursework
Introduction to Lasers (graduate level)
Optics and Waves
Analytical Math Methods
Electric Fields and Device
Thermodynamics
Modern Physics
Classical Mechanics
Statistical Mechanics
Principles of Microeconomics
Student Outreach/Instructor
The Little Shop of PhysicsAugust 2013 - May 2017Student Outreach/Instructor
Educational outreach organization with Colorado State University. The aim of the Little Shop of Physics is to present physics in an everyday and approachable manner by showcasing homemade demonstrations to K-12 students around the world. This was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things I did in college.
Built experiments/demonstrations that clearly demonstrate physical principles
Teach K12 students all across Colorado using those experiments/demonstrations
Requires strong communication skills
Requires the ability to think quickly and act confidently in uncertain situations
Extreme Ultraviolet Research Project Undergraduate
CSU Engineering Research CenterMarch 2015 - August 2015Extreme Ultraviolet Research Project Undergraduate
Joint venture between Colorado State physics and electrical engineering departments. I updated a project that used computer vision to monitor cryogenically cooled amplifying crystals for extreme ultraviolet lasers.
Created monitoring apparatus for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lasers and associated amplifying crystals
Built custom housing units for cameras and associated lenses from machined plastics and COTS optical hardware
Designed computer vision analysis for monitoring crystal status through Matlab
Presented work in a talk to industry professionals
Engineering Intern
Amergint TechnologiesMay 2011 - August 2011, June 2014 - August 2014Engineering Intern
Colorado Springs based satellite ground systems provider. I worked here for two summers and was introduced to the satellite and space systems world.
Designed a spectrum analyzer for satellite uplink monitoring
Updated satellite orbital propagator to include the latest SGP4 models
Learned Python and some C++ on the job
Tested PC boards that were eventually shipped out to customers.
Wrote a large BASH script to implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG)
Designed and built a Timing Reference module for testing satellite modems
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