Naveen Y.

Space Division - Bespoke Valves Team •Supported development, qualification, and production efforts for critical in-space refueling coupling valves to be used on Northrop Grumman's Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker (GAS-T) spacecraft •Supported the initial build and acceptance testing of pressure regulators for the reaction control system (RCS) on Blue Origin's Mark 1 Lunar Lander •Developed the weld qualification process, initial build, and tooling/fixturing needs for satellite propulsion redundant pressure regulators for Maxar Space Systems •Supported assembly, welding processes, and CT inspection tooling design/manufacturing for cabin oxygen supply valves on Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane •Authored assembly procedures, designed and manufactured tooling, and assisted technician in building of pilot relief valves for Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket and Firefly Aerospace's/Northrop Grumman's Antares 330 and Eclipse rockets

BE-4 Rocket Engine - Thrust Chamber Assembly Team •Responsible Engineer on the Combustion Devices team for the BE-4 Rocket Engine Thrust Chamber Assembly (TCA) •Oversaw daily production of TCA components/assemblies on the factory floor and dispositioned non-conformances in a timely fashion •Initiated corrective actions to improve TCA design and production, including introducing new manufacturing processes/process improvements, developing new repair methods, and incorporating engineering design changes •Directly involved with all phases of manufacturing, including laser clad welding, precision machining, heat treatment, NDT inspections, and component/assembly pressure and flow testing •Worked closely with manufacturing engineers, analysts, technicians, and our customers to ensure timely production and delivery of BE-4 engines

Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) Flight Vehicle Team - Aft Structures & Engine Integration NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Super Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle Boeing Space & Launch: In-Space Vehicle Engineering •Worked as part of a developmental project team, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineers to finalize the early design of the EUS for NASA Critical Design Review •Utilized Creo Parametric software to create and modify structural, electrical, fluid, and tooling part/assembly models •Applied structural analysis and GD&T annotations to part/assembly models, and created Parts Lists to communicate engineering definition and fabrication procedures to suppliers •Worked alongside propulsion teams to define main RL10 engine installation requirements, as well as create and release fluid component definition for the reaction control system •Worked with the production teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility & NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to learn and improve the initial build processes of the rocket stage

Production Engineering Team - Installation & Final Assembly H-47 Chinook Heavy-Lift Helicopter Boeing Military Aircraft: Vertical Lift Division •Developed and implemented aircraft manufacturing assembly/installation plans, non-conformance repair orders, flight test procedures, and engineering changes to improve the production process of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter for national, international, and Block II developmental programs •Worked as part of the airframe structures & components Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop MBOMs and new manufacturing build plans from newly-released engineering for the Special Ops MH-47G Block II program •Worked with management, government officials, flight test pilots, and multi-disciplinary engineers to develop, qualify, and implement process changes and corrective manufacturing plans to meet master schedule and cost requirements •Designed interactive 3D-rendered assembly and installation instructions for touchscreen tablet integration to aid the shop floor technicians

•Developed SOLIDWORKS models and conducted structural finite element analysis in order to create/improve manufacturing equipment for the Cessna Citation business jet assembly line •Evaluated automated circuit board test equipment and manufactured replacement parts for the avionics team •Wrote extensive documentation on the creation and release processes for circuit board functional tests to be implemented at the different manufacturing plants around the world •Gained experience working on and flying a Cessna 172 four-cylinder piston engine prop aircraft

•Conducted research on next-generation aerospace propulsion systems in a high-pressure laboratory setting •Ran tests and utilized optical diagnostic techniques such as particle image velocimetry (PIV) and planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF) to study how fuel distribution affects fluid flow, combustion stability, and flame propagation •Used modern diagnostic tools such as LabVIEW to record and analyze information regarding fuel-to-air ratio, Mach number, temperature, and static/pitot pressure •Created presentations to update benefactors about recent findings and resulting data

Concentration in Astrodynamics & Space Applications