SpaceX

Propulsion Engineer, Raptor Components Manufacturing: July 2023 - Present

Propulsion Intern, Raptor Components Manufacturing: June 2022 - September 2022

During the summer of 2022, I interned at SpaceX as a Propulsion Intern on the Raptor Components Manufacturing team and had an amazing experience. SpaceX is on a mission to make humanity multiplanetary. The ultimate goal is to get humans to Mars and beyond via Starship (Starship + Super Heavy Booster), the world’s most powerful rocket ever. The Starship rocket is powered by Raptor engines, which is what my department is responsible for. More specifically, my team works on the manufacturing and testing process for all the valves and components on the engine. Due to confidentiality reasons, I am limited in what I can disclose here. My main project was to be responsible for the transition of ownership of the fuel line assembly into our Components Shop. I implemented various process improvements to increase the build reliability of the assembly and decrease assembly time by over 30%. I was also involved in holding thorough safety reviews and developing new tooling to allow our shop to own fuel duct proof testing. During my internship, I also worked on various other small projects, tooling, etc. It was a great experience and I learned an incredible amount in just 12 weeks.

I am currently working full-time at SpaceX as a Propulsion Engineer on the same team!