Patrick Fleith

Senior Data Scientist | LLM Engineering @ Solenix

About

Building ML/AI applications to improve Space Mission Design and Operations. - LLM-based app (RAG to improve search), agent workflows, document processing - Anomaly detection and forecasting algorithms for time series (e.g. satellite telemetry) - Dataset engineering: real-world data curation to produce AI-ready dataset. In my spare time I am building datafast, a package for generating synthetic text datasets for LLM projects. I create and curate domain-specific datasets to democratize machine learning for space engineering applications Here I post about LLM Engineering, Evals and datasets.

Country

Switzerland

City

Basel Metropolitan Area

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Data Science, Python (Programming Language), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Apprentissage automatique, Large Language Models (LLM), Intelligence artificielle (IA), IA générative, Space Systems Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Space Propulsion, Project Management, Aerospace Engineering, Matlab, Communication, Rocket Science

Experience

Senior Data Scientist | LLM Engineering

Solenix

2024-8 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Bâle et périphérie

- Large Language Model applications (RAG, Agent Workflows, Information Extraction) - Machine Learning in Time Series (Anomaly detection, Forecasting) - Dataset engineering (turning chaos into AI-ready datasets) - Product R&D for AI-powered SaaS related to satellite telemetry monitoring and analytics - Technical Proposal preparation - Interact strongly with domain experts to identify high impact needs and prioritize use cases - Autonomous and accountable: able to take full ownership from initiation to completion Notable Customers: European Space Agency, European Central Bank, Swiss Armed Forces

Data Scientist at Solenix

Solenix

2021-3 - 2024-9 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Bâle et périphérie

Data Scientist Contractor at European Space Operations Centre for Solenix

European Space Agency - ESA

2021-3 - 2022-12 · 1 yr 10 mos

District de Darmstadt, Hesse, Allemagne

• Contractor in the Artificial Intelligence and Operation Innovation team at ESA/ESOC • Support of Technical Officer in ML and Deep Learning studies executed by the Industry.

Co-founder & CTO

Space Mining Technologies

2020-3 - 2021-2 · 1 yr

London, Royaume-Uni

• Systems Engineering for SMT's phase 0/A, including proposals preparation • Applied machine learning and computer vision for autonomous lunar rover navigation • Development of internal Concurrent Design Engineering tools • ISRU Technology Development

Space Propulsion Engineer

Thales Alenia Space

2018-1 - 2020-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Oxford, Royaume-Uni

• Modeling, simulation and fluidic analyses for Electric Propulsion Subsystems • Follow up qualification and acceptance of space propulsion equipment, including chemical 1N thrusters

Professional Thesis: Modelling and Simulation for Lunar Missions

European Space Agency - ESA

2017-4 - 2017-9 · 6 mos

Région de Cologne, Allemagne

- Led development of a 2D MATLAB simulator for lunar regolith thermal energy storage, enabling ESA to evaluate alternative energy solutions for Moon missions - Optimized complex multi-parameter simulation workload using fractional factorial experimental design, reducing required simulations from 128 to 16 - Delivered findings to ESA stakeholders resulting in technology reprioritization, with research published in a peer-reviewed journal cited over 35 times

Master's Thesis - Space Propulsion

Thales Alenia Space

2016-4 - 2016-8 · 5 mos

Région de Cannes, France

• Performed a state-of-art of Green Propellant technologies as an alternative to current highly toxic propellants such as Hydrazine • To make a trade study in order to select the best candidates for future green propulsion sub-systems and applications. • To perform an advanced case study in order to assess the performance of a space propulsion sub-system using the requirements of a typical mission and to make preliminary design, sizing and component selection. • Technical support to the propulsion team to answer to an ESA's invitation to tender (ITT)

Internship - Materials Science (Thin Film Coatings)

University of South Australia

2015-7 - 2015-11 · 5 mos

University of South Australia

Advanced decorative coatings for automotive applications • Deposited thin film coatings using PVD – Plasma Magnetron sputtering deposition • Understood the mechanism behind the improved corrosion resistance of alloying aluminium with metals, such as titanium, and vanadium. • Optimized properties such as reflectance, resistivity, corrosion resistance etc... • Ensured the effectiveness of the communication of the results

Internship - Ecodesign and REACH regulation

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH

2014-7 - 2014-8 · 2 mos

Lindenberg im Allgäu (Allemagne)

Intern in the Aeronautics Materials and Process department

Education

ISAE-SUPAERO

Space Systems Engineering

2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

• Space Missions Analysis and Orbital Mechanics • Design of Space Systems (Satellites, Manned Vehicle) • Sub-systems (Power system, Thermal control, AOCS, OBDH) • Design of Launchers and guidance • Environment and Space Projects (management, political, financial, and legal aspects)

ENSMAC - Bordeaux INP

Chemistry and Physics – Specialization in Materials Science and Engineering

2013 - 2016 · 3 yrs

- Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering - Fluid Dynamics, Heat transfers, Electromagnetism, Lasers - Instrumentation (spectroscopy, chemical analysis, electronics)