Mechanical Engineering

Monica Skooksagooga Hernandez

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A hands-on former NASA engineer, who enjoys the process of discovery and innovation, thriving in a positive “no excuses” team environment, problem solving the unsolvable. A passionate groundbreaking technologist with an interest and drive to share knowledge with the next generation, and to transfer skills to new industries.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Aerospace Engineer NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2004-2010

Electromechanical Systems Branch

James Webb Space Telescope: Managed the environmental testing. Wrote and executed test plans, work order authorizations, and procedures for ground support equipment and flight assemblies. Delivered critical flight procedures, thermal cycling procedures, three-dimensional modeling, mock-up and flight cabling/wiring assemblies for microshutter arrays.

Solar Dynamic Observatory: Jitter tested High Gain Antenna System using a Kistler table and BioWare.

Sample Analysis at Mars: Mars Rover: Designed Martian simulated environment to qualify flight filters. Managed effort, including schedule, design requirements, project timelines, procurement and budget. Served as lead parts and assembly drawing designer.

Thermal Infrared Sensor: Supported the bearing only life test, which incorporated a thermal gradient vacuum environment. Designed and created vacuum compatible motor.

Interstellar Boundary Explorer: Provided motor characterization and designed procedure for motor performance and motor shaft to pinion weld strength.

Electromechanical Systems Branch (C0-OP

Designed and created cryogenic mechanism used in translation and rotation for the James Webb Space Telescope ground testing dewar.

EDUCATION

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace concentration

Internships NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2003

Materials Branch: Designed and conducted a stress analysis experiments on aerospace composites and adhesives.

Propulsion Branch: Managed design project micro thrusters to use on Nano satellites. Assisted in design and implementation of a performance test system to refine micro-thrusters.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, ProEngineer, Kistler Force Table, BioWare