• Led design project for a complete overhaul of the engine tube proofing system for Reaver, Lightning, & Miranda rocket engines, stages 1 & 2 of the Alpha & Eclipse launch vehicles, and Alpha payload totaling 57 assemblies. Took full ownership and collaborated with engineers & technicians to develop a streamlined proofing process. Built custom Excel tools for organizing assemblies and calculating geometries. Designed parametric proofing flanges in NX with a 3-4x safety factor and validated with ANSYS Mechanical FEA. Implemented a new kitting system with clear work instructions, BOM’s, calculated torque specs, and COTS items. This project eliminated a critical bottleneck in the Firefly Aerospace Tube Shop.

• Performed FEA structural studies and optimized an A36 steel transfer pallet designed to accommodate the Miranda engine to an off-site CT scan. This pallet had to withstand a minimum of 2.5 g axial acceleration, 3 g lateral, and 6 g vertical to account for WCS during transport, as per Northrop Grumman's specifications. Optimized design for 5x factor of safety to yield.

• Designed transparent PC safety enclosure and performed ballistics simulation for failure conditions of novel valve, later used for general valve testing. A challenging, fast-paced environment in which a passionate, dedicated mindset thrives.

• Supported Responsible Engineers through all stages of component and system design including preliminary concept, sizing, material testing, detail design, architecture layout, drawing creation, manufacturing, testing, and data review

NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NPWEE) Lead Systems Engineer and Mission Concept Academy (MCA) Mechanical Engineer under NASA's L'SPACE Program.

• Directing a multidisciplinary engineering team on the development of a NASA Mars mission with a focus on in-space and on-surface manufacturing of parts/products from surface and terrestrial feedstocks. 

• Leading technical meetings for critical design decisions by performing trade studies and submitting MCR, SSR, MDR, QC, and PDR documents 

SolidWorks Tutor: Aug - Dec 2025

Fundamentals of Engineering Course TA: Mar 2023 - May 2024

Calculus 1-3 Tutor: Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

7 month long co-op with Collins Aerospace's Melbourne location, which specializes in avionics for commercial & military aircraft. After discovering an inefficiency in the inspection process of RF lines, I designed and manufactured a cable inspection device to address this discrepancy. This device operates on a reel-to-reel mechanism and implements a custom cable measurement module that can be calibrated. My design ended up decreasing the inspection time for one cable from 1.5 hours to 10 minutes, saving almost $1 million/year in time savings, operating costs, transportation, and simply increased the technicians' quality of life. With an efficiency increase of 83%, the technicians named the device the Cable Assembly Device for Evaluation of Nonconformance, or C.A.D.E.N. I had an incredible time with this team and I am glad to have made a positive impact at Collins Aerospace!

As a Design Engineering Intern at SRQ Fabrications, I contributed to the development and refinement of custom off-road components for Toyota vehicles. My responsibilities included:

• Assisting in the CAD modeling and design of aftermarket parts such as custom grilles, bumpers, and suspension components using SolidWorks and Fusion360. Utilized 3D scanning, collecting precise and detailed geometry to create accurate models.

• Collaborating with the fabrication team to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability, making iterative improvements based on real-world testing and feedback.

• Participating in product development meetings, brainstorming enhancements to existing parts, and contributing to new product launches.

• Creating and organizing technical documentation, including engineering drawings, spec sheets, and part manuals.

Key Achievement:

• Helped design and prototype the 2022+ 3rd Gen Tundra Modular Front Bumper (link), which went into production and is now part of SRQ Fabrication’s product line.

Worked as an engineering intern at a local family-owned glass window, door, and shower company. Facilitated 2D CAD files from clients to cut panes ("blanks"), and operated waterjet to start shape fabrication. After cutting, sent panes to polishing & mounting.