SpaceX - Propulsion Engineering Internship

Lack of detail is due to ITAR/NDA 

• In the summer of 2023, worked with the propulsion engineering team to support Falcon 9 launches and refurbishment

Experience Gained:

• Tolerance Stackup Analysis

• Bolted Joint Analysis

• Ansys Mechanical Enterprise/PrePost

  • Thermal 

  • Static Loading

  • Modal/Vibration

  • Shock 

• Fatigue/Fracture Analysis (NASGRO)

• NX/Teamcenter

• Parametric FEM analysis (Abaqus)

• FEMAP FEM analysis

Tasks: 

• Designed, analyzed, and qualified flight components to protected sensitive components and decrease Falcon 9 inspection scope

• Tested tube fatigue behavior and used test data to descope majority of interstage tubing from inspection

• Led campaign to kickoff a new block change by designing and qualifying new flight components, overseeing production and integration, and meeting with stakeholders to verify planning

• Analyzed material change for critical component on crewed launch and provided rationale for acceptance

• Designed and manufactured test fixtures and submitted test plans to extend fairing qualification lifespan

• Learned to use engineering resources such as ASTM specifications, MMPDS, and NASA SMC-S-016