Mechanical Engineer · Defense R&D
I design, analyze, and fabricate high-energy mechanical systems from initial concept through finished hardware and test.
Design rigor.
Real hardware instincts.
01 / SELECTED WORK
Public, non-sensitive summaries of design, analysis, manufacturing, and research work.
Mechanical design · Manufacturing definition
I owned the mechanical design of a high-intensity non-activating cathode, developing the Creo model and ASME Y14.5 drawing definition, releasing the design, and coordinating fabrication.
02Structural analysis
Structural FEA for static strength, pressure and vacuum loading, deformation, factor of safety, and eigenvalue buckling—used to inform design decisions before hardware deployment.
03Aerodynamics & composites
STAR-CCM+ CFD on SLURM-based HPC systems, structural design support, and hands-on carbon-fiber fabrication using wet layup and prepreg processes.
04Materials R&D
First-author materials research recognized with 2nd Place Undergraduate Poster at the 2024 Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials.
Project visuals are original abstract graphics and do not depict controlled or proprietary hardware.
02 / EXPERIENCE
Experience across mechanical design, high-energy systems, materials research, and laboratory hardware.
Mechanical design, structural analysis, manufacturing definition, and rapid prototyping for Saturn, HERMES III, and SPHINX pulsed-power systems.
Hands-on failure analysis and materials characterization using sectioning, metallography, microscopy, chemical etching, and microhardness testing.
Built and operated high-voltage pulsed-power hardware, fabricated components, soldered circuit boards, and executed tests with oscilloscopes and vacuum equipment.
03 / CAPABILITIES
I work across the full mechanical loop: define the problem, model the design, assess risk, build the hardware, and learn from test.
PTC Creo, SolidWorks, production drawings, GD&T to ASME Y14.5, design release, and configuration control.
First-principles mechanics, ANSYS structural FEA, static strength, pressure and vacuum loading, factor of safety, and eigenvalue buckling.
Additive manufacturing, rapid prototypes, machining coordination, composite layup, soldering, oscilloscopes, and laboratory test equipment.
Electromechanical integration, pulsed-power hardware, vacuum systems, Windchill PLM, MATLAB, and high-performance computing.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Publication & recognition
First Author · 34th Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials
Available for full-time roles in 2027
I'm interested in mechanical engineering roles across defense technology, aerospace, and advanced hardware teams where speed, rigor, and ownership matter.