Engineer Engineering

Jared Ruzicka

Ames, IA • 815-***-**** • *******.********@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/jared-ruzicka

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, 2021 Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, 2021 GPA: 3.08/4.00

WORK EXPERIENCE

Iowa State University: Department of Aerospace Engineering Ames, IA

Make to Innovate (M2I) Lab Technician 08/2017 - Current

Guide students on usage of manufacturing methods including CAD modeling, CNC machining, 3D printing, and composite layups.

Purchase, install, and create detailed training and operating documentation for new lab equipment ensuring safe, effective use.

Foster a safety culture by training students on proper equipment usage and monitoring use of the lab.

Sierra Nevada Corporation Madison, WI

Materials and Processing Engineer Intern 01/2019 - 08/2019

Propulsion Engineer Intern 05/2020 - 07/2020

Developed technical writing skills through experiment reports, work instructions, verification and testing plans, design analysis, mechanical drawings, meeting presentations, and NASA reports.

Designed, analyzed, and tested Dreamchaser thruster, thermal regulation, and life support system components.

Experienced operating in precision lab environments performing research and process development testing.

NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA

Atmospheric Flight and Entry Systems Engineer Intern 01/2020 - 05/2020

Integrated heritage FORTRAN aerodynamics databases for the Program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories II (POST2) program into a C module, reducing flight mechanics simulation setup time for future spaceflight mission proposals.

Converted the POST2 User's Manual from storage as binary files to a text-based language, then created a Python script automating User's Manual production in LaTeX while improving formatting, accessibility compliance, and reducing manual generation times from days to minutes.

EXTRACURRICULARS

Imaging and Analysis Lead Senior Design: Hot Cracking Behavior in Aluminum 12/2020-Current

Examine the relationship between cracking and applied stress in aluminum spot melts to determine if there is a viable method for predicting hot cracking susceptibility.

Improve imaging and data analysis quality while reducing processing time.

Propulsion Team Cyclone Rocketry 08/2020 - Current

Create high resolution data acquisition systems for solid rocket tests.

Improve motor production quality though mechanical and nondestructive testing methods.

Manufacturing Lead Senior Design: Packable Reconnaissance Drone 08/2019 – 12/2019

Manufactured strong, light composite structures in a rapidly iterated, student designed drone.

Project Lead High Altitude Balloon Experiments in Technology (HABET) 01/2017 - 12/2018

Organized team to create robust radio communications and flight procedures to perform high altitude experiments.

Project Lead Senior Design: Jetpack for EVA Transportation (JET) 08/2018 – 12/2018

Managed schedule, wrote reports, and performed ANSYS analysis, to develop a robust design proposal.

SKILLS

Technical: Additive Manufacturing, Composites, CNC Machining, Electron Microscopy (SE, BSE, EDS), Metallography (Sectioning, Etching, Optical Microscopy), Instron Testing, AS9100 Compliance, Lab Safety, ASME Y14.5, Failure Analysis

Computer: LaTeX, MATLAB, ANSYS Workbench, MasterCAM, Microsoft Office, Solidworks, GitHub, Windchill, C, FORTRAN, Python

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