Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Kristin Noriega
Madison, AL 35758
Cell: 321-***-****
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Summary
Aerospace Engineer with over two years experience in the Space Shuttle
Program. Achieved Thermal Protection System (TPS) System Engineer and
Launch and Recovery Processing Engineer certifications. Efficiently managed
responsibilities as a TPS System Engineer and continually learned as
responsibilities increased. Experienced with industry standards, such as
engineering drawings, processing specifications, work instructions,
technical writing, and 3-D modeling CAD software tools. Bachelor's Degree
in Aerospace Engineering.
Education
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
GPA: 3.85
Graduated: May 2008
Technical Skills
. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
. Familiar with Pro-E, MathCAD, I-DEAS, MATLAB, and HyperWorks FEA
software tools (HyperMesh, HyperView, OptiStruct)
. Experienced in technical writing and engineering drawing
interpretation
. Analytical and skilled in problem solving
Professional Experience
06/2008-01/2011
System Engineer at United Space Alliance for the Thermal Protection System
(TPS) of the Space Shuttle Orbiters, Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
. Examine flight hardware discrepancies and author disposition for the
appropriate repair on silica heat shield tiles, Flexible Insulation
Blankets (FIB), Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation (FRSI),
Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) composites, and associated sub
components.
. Author technical rationale for non-standard, Material Review Board
(MRB) repairs.
. Perform maintenance inspections on flight hardware, such as landing
gear door and reaction control system components, to fulfill NASA
requirements.
. Provide real-time, technical engineering support to technicians when
discrepancies or non-conformances develop during work procedures.
. Periodically provide launch, landing, and Firing Room support.
. Regularly interface with engineers, managers, technicians, quality
personnel, and schedulers from various systems and organizations,
including at the customer level.
. Aft Section TPS Lead Engineer for the processing flow of Flight 37 for
Shuttle Discovery and the Forward Section TPS Lead Engineer for the
processing flow of Flight 24 and 25 for Shuttle Endeavour.
. Achieved TPS System Engineer and Launch and Recovery Processing
Engineer certifications.
. Received Performance Award for accomplishments as Forward Lead
Engineer and NASA Group Achievement Award for outstanding teamwork
during launch countdown.
08/2006 -05/2008
Teacher's Assistant for Engineering Measurements (EML 3303) and Design of
Aerospace Experiments (EAS 3810) at the University of Central Florida,
Orlando, FL.
. Setup and test equipment, such as wind tunnels, oscilloscopes, Data
Acquisition (DAQ) software, thermocouples, strain gauges, and pressure
transducers.
. Demonstrate equipment and assist students during lab hours.
. Explain physics and engineering concepts to students and answer
questions.
. Grade lab reports.
Security Clearances
. NASA issued PRP Clearance
. OPM/Homeland Security - NACI Clearance with Inquiries
. Ability to obtain Interim Secret Clearance within two weeks, Final
Secret Clearance within 6 weeks
Academic Honor Society Membership
. Phi Kappa Phi
. Delta Epsilon Iota
. Sigma Gamma Tau
. Golden Key International
Projects:
Participated in the SAE Aero Design East Micro Class Competition.
. Designed and built and RC aircraft.
. Modeled design components using Pro-E.
Volunteer at the United States Space and Rocket Center (06/2011-Present).
. Conduct Saturn V rocket tours.
. Interact with guests and answer questions.
Language Skills:
Educated in Spanish and French.
. Spanish I through III at the college level, plus two years of high
school level classes.
. French I at the college level and various informal classes.
. Ability to use language skills to quickly learn new languages.
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