Patrick Fingles 478-***-**** **************@*****.***
Professional Experience Senior Design Proposal Team Atlanta, Georgia
Flight Systems Engineer August 2014-December 2014
NASA and JPL sponsored small satellite constellation to measure time variable gravity shifts.
Produced 1:2 scale 3-D printed model for hands-on practical demonstration
Lead team through flight systems sizing and selection process, including: o Requirements verification and
validation
o Sub-system trade studies,
Configuration management
o Projected environmental impact on
components (thermal, radiation)
o Rendered global satellite 3-D model,
complete with structural properties
Mercer Engineering Research Center Warner Robins, Georgia Engineering Assistant May 2011-August 2012
Initiated crack and corrosion database with USAF UH-60A Blackhawk/ HH-60G Pavehawk flight data (May 2012-August 2012)
Rendered finite element analysis models of UH-1 Hueys using Hypermesh software
(December 2011- January 2012)
Modeled and completed 3-D global model KC-135 for USAF for finite element analysis using SolidWorks (May 2011-August 2011)
Excellent understanding of government and military contract awarding process and procedure
Skills
Proficient in the following software:
o Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher) o SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and AutoCAD
o Matlab, Simulink, and STK
Familiarity with Hypermesh, LabView, and Mathematica Education Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering May 2015
Space systems, rotorcraft, fixed-wing, system dynamics and control theory, flight dynamics, aeroelasticity, materials science, orbital mechanics, structural dynamics, thermodynamics, jet and rocket propulsion, high and low speed aerodynamics
Minor in Historical Studies with an emphasis on current events Experience
Graduate of the Georgia Tech Emerging Leaders program
Experienced traveler: The United Kingdom, Canada, The Republic of Ireland, France, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and numerous states.
Certified soccer referee for 9 years, selected to officiate Houston County Championship game.
Former President, player, and field manager for the Georgia Tech Men’s Rugby club.