Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States
Part of the team that is making spaceflight reusable, one flight at a time. Outside of the office, I am an avid sailor, fisherman, and diver. I enjoy spending as much time as possible in and around the water.
-Owning the Repairs, Troubleshooting, and Improvements to Recovery Vessel Systems -Developing Maintenance and Upgrade Planning for Falcon 9 Stage 1 Recovery Vessel, "A Shortfall of Gravitas” -Improving Design and Functionality of onboard GSE to comply with Regulatory and Class Requirements -Upgrading Droneship Reliability and Controls to facilitate Autonomous Transit and Operation at Sea -Driving Design Improvements for Future Offshore Recovery GSE, Increasing the Usability, Capability, and Reliability of the Equipment -Developing Recovery Processes for the Starship family of Launch Vehicles
-Owning the Repairs, Troubleshooting, and Improvements to Recovery Vessel Propulsion Systems -Developing Maintenance and Upgrade Planning for Falcon 9 Stage 1 Recovery Vessels, "Of Course I Still Love You", “Just Read the Instructions”, and “GO Quest” -Improving Design and Functionality of onboard GSE to comply with Regulatory and Class Requirements -Upgrading Droneship Reliability and Controls to facilitate Autonomous Transit and Operation at Sea -Driving Design Improvements for Future Offshore Recovery GSE, Increasing the Usability, Capability, and Reliability of the Equipment -Continuing to Lead Offshore Stage 1 Recovery Missions
-Leading efforts for Troubleshooting, Repair, and Continuing Operations of Ground Support Equipment onboard Falcon 9 Recovery Vessels, "Of Course I Still Love You" and “GO Quest” -Designing and Implementing Reliability Upgrades to Offshore Recovery GSE -Leading Offshore Missions to Recover the Falcon 9 Stage 1 Launch Vehicle Onboard GSE Includes: -Aerospace Fluids Distribution -Marine Diesel/Hydraulics Propulsion -DAQ cDAQ Instrumentation and Controls -Vessel Navigation, Dynamic Positioning Controls -Shipservice Power Generation and Distribution -RF Telemetry and Communications
-Directing Propulsion System Testing in Accordance with NAVSEA Standards and Procedures -Troubleshooting Issues that arise during Test Evolutions -Briefing Shipyard and Naval Personnel on Upcoming Test Evolutions -Recording Data, Creating and Submitting Test Reports to the U.S. Navy and Associated Entities -Determining Required Testing for Installed or Repaired Shipboard Systems -Collaborating with Naval Personnel to Configure Propulsion Plants for Testing -Managing and Creating System Isolations to Establish Safe, Zero-Energy Work Sites As a Test Engineer working on-board a nuclear powered naval vessel, I was held accountable to the extremely high standards of several government and private agencies and offices: -U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) -Naval Reactors Representatives Office (NRRO) -U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) -Reactor Plant Contractor's Office (RPCO)
-Designing Test Systems for Fabrication using CAD and CAM Software -Preparing Blueprints for Project Fabrication in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) -Fabricating Test Systems with a Variety of Production Equipment, including Mills, Lathes, and Saws -Maintaining and Operating Experimental Test Systems -Designing and Testing Experimental Corrosion Protection Systems -Developing and Testing Multiple Motor Platforms for Underwater Ship Hull Grooming -Performing Scientific Dives to Collect Testing Data, Deploy and Retrieve Seabed Mounted Test Apparatus, Recording Underwater Coatings and Materials Test Data, and Collecting Biological Samples