Aerospace Engineer

CHRISTIAN MEDRANO

619-***-**** ******************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/ChristianMedrano

OBJECTIVE

Aerospace Engineer seeking a position to work on project management, organization of tasks, program examination, and leading guidance based on engineering principles. WORK EXPERIENCE

Maintained a student-run café in check while training new employees. In charge of hiring new people, preparing them for the job, and figuring out new ways to communicate amongst the team. Achieved the highest position in the job. (11/17)

EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego

2016-2020

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

• Relevant coursework: Propulsion, Fluid

Mechanics and Dynamics, Aerodynamics,

Aerospace Structures, Thermodynamic

Systems, Orbital Mechanics, Aerospace

Materials Science, Signals and Systems,

Linear Controls.

Otay Ranch High School

2012-2016

CONDUCTED A GRADUATION SPEECH AS VALEDICTORIAN

PROJECTS

Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (2018-Present)

Have been part of a plumbing sub-team within a university club to build a rocket for a competition since 2018 and moved on to help in the Structures team in 2019

• CREATED AND ORGANIZED DOCUMENTATION OF PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR ROCKET. (2/19)

• DESIGNATED CAREFUL LAUNCH PROCEDURES FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE LAUNCH. TOOK PART IN COMMUNICATING WITH

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS THE LAUNCH PROCEDURES AND HOW

TO CARRY THEM OUT CORRECTLY IN BOTH METHODS AND

ORDER. (11/18)

• SPECIALIZED RESEARCH INTO MINIMIZING VALVE COMPONENT OXIDATION. (4/19)

• DRAFTED A PIPING AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAM (P&ID) THAT SECURED THE PATH THAT THE ROCKET WOULD HAVE

BASED ON ITS VALVES AND PROPELLANT THAT WERE PRESENT.

(11/18)

• MODELED THE ROCKET AND ITS PLUMBING IN SOLIDWORKS. COMMUNICATED WITH MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE

THAT THE DESIGN WAS UP TO DATE AND THAT THE DIAGRAM FOLLOWED WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE ROCKET AT THE TIME. (5/19)

• RESPONSIBLE ENGINEER FOR PARACHUTE DIMENSIONS, TIME DEPLOYMENT, AND SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE RECOVERY SYSTEM AND THE NOSECONE OF THE ROCKET. (9/19)

• DESIGNED A REEFING SYSTEM FOR THE ROCKET TO MEET THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS (10/19)

• CREATED TESTING PROCEDURES FOR A RECOVERY SYSTEM LOADING TEST OF A MOUNTING PLATE’S STRENGTH THROUGH THE USE OF AN INTRON TENSILE TESTING MACHINE. (11/19) Triton Rocket Club (2016-2017)

Helped build a rocket for the new member launch in fall quarter of 2016. Took part specifically in designing the bulkheads of the rocket and having them be put in place with epoxy. Made sure the payload was secured from heat of the rocket.

REFERENCES:

Genaro Genel: 858-***-**** ******.*****@***.**.*** SKILLS

PROFICIENT IN MATLAB. FAMILIAR WITH PYTHON, AND C.

PROFICIENT IN CONFLUENCE AND BLENDER

MICROSSOFT EXCELL/WORD AND DESIGN DOCUMENTATION

SOLIDWORKS, AUTODESK AUTOCAD, OPENVSP, GMAT

USE OF AN OSCILLOSCOPE, DIGITAL MULTIMETER, AND

ARDUINO

NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKER

WIND TUNNEL TESTING AND WRITING WHITE PAPERS

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