Data Science United States
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Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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www.linkedin.com/in/troy-altus
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Top Skills
Rocket Technology
Combustion
Gas Turbines
Certifications
IBM Data Science Specialization
Data Science Methodology
What is Data Science?
Databases and SQL for Data
Science
Applied Data Science Capstone
Troy Altus
Engineer
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Summary
Experienced mechanical engineer with analytical and design experience in the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries. Current professional interest in data science methodologies, and how they might be applied to design, manufacturing, logistics, and quality.
Experience
GE Vernova
Combustion Engineer
August 2023 - April 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
High-hydrogen gas turbine combustion stage design, analysis and testing Component-level hardware performance verification
Development of custom analysis tools using Python
Database creation and maintenance using Power BI
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Propulsion Engineer
July 2013 - November 2018 (5 years 5 months)
Kennedy Space Center, FL
Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support contracts (ELVIS 2 and ELVIS 3)
Independent verification and validation of solid rocket motor performance Boosters, upper stages, stage separation systems and igniters analyzed Pre-flight predictions using Solid Performance Program (SPP) and Matlab/ Simulink
Static test and flight data analysis for prediction tool updates ATK Alliant Techsystems (Now Northrop Grumman)
Analytical Engineer
March 2011 - July 2013 (2 years 5 months)
Elkton, Maryland, United States
Internal ballistics analysis of solid propellant rocket motors Page 1 of 3
Performance predictions for static test and and flight motors Development of custom simulation tools in Matlab/Simulink Preliminary design studies including propellant grains, igniters, and nozzles Combustion stability analysis
Data analysis for model updates
Chemring Countermeasures USA (Alloy Surfaces / Kilgore Flares) Product Design Engineer
March 2010 - April 2011 (1 year 2 months)
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Design and optimization of pyrophoric decoys for military applications Development of system dynamic models using Matlab/Simulink Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of decoy ejecta cloud Live testing and data acquisition for inclusion into performance models Use of proprietary software to validate countermeasure effectiveness against various seeker technologies
Prospect Flow Solutions, Inc.
Sr. Technical Consultant
April 2007 - June 2009 (2 years 3 months)
Computer modeling support for oil and gas industry clients CFD analysis including multiphase flow, conjugate heat transfer, and fluid- structure interaction
Development of custom user functions as add-ins to CFD software Mechanical design and optimization
Project management, including extensive client interaction Sales and marketing activities
Recruitment activities for new engineering talent
ATK Alliant Techsystems (Now Northrop Grumman)
Analytical Engineer
March 2002 - March 2007 (5 years 1 month)
Elkton, Maryland, United States
Please see work description for Mar 2011 – Jul 2013 NASA Langley Research Center
Graduate Researcher
January 2000 - January 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Graduate advisor Jaroslaw Sobieski
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Thesis topic: "Advancement of Bi-Level Integrated System Synthesis"
Multi-disciplinary design optimization method which is tailored for conceptual aircraft design
Methodology applicable to any complex engineering system Adaptation of existing approach to include Response Surface Methodology
(RSM)
Dana Corporation
Engineering Intern
June 1999 - January 2000 (8 months)
Assisted in manufacturing/tooling engineering projects Implemented design changes to production CAD drawings Maintained Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA) catalog University of South Carolina
Undergraduate Research Assistant
November 1998 - November 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Devised and conducted fatigue tests for adhesively-bonded lap joints of aluminum specimens instrumented with piezoceramic (PZT) sensors Contributed results for publication
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Professional development coursework · (January 2004 - January 2006) The George Washington University
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering · (January 2000 - January 2002) University of South Carolina
Batchelors Degree, Mechanical Engineering · (August 1994 - December 1999) Page 3 of 3
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