Alexandra Carrico
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
Junior Aerospace Engineering student with a passion for orbit design and spacecraft systems. Seeking opportunities to apply technical skills and contribute to the field.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Digital Mission Engineering Intern
Ansys Government Initiatives
Exton, PA
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Intern for Ansys Government Initiatives, working with and specializing in the DME product line
Engineering Support work:
-Provided engineering support to customers and channel partners, regarding scenario development and analysis
-Specialized in scenario development with STK's Astrogator
-Worked through problems on discovery calls with SMEs and developers
Examples of Support Case Work
-Developed a LEO station keeping scenario
-Troubleshooted rendezvous and proximity operations; specifically, investigating force model matching and maneuver targeting
Intern
Space Exploration Engineering
Ellicott City, MD
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Completed tasks with AGI Systems Tool Kit (STK)
- Performed modeling and simulation of space mission planning, trajectory and orbit design with the STK/Astrogator Module
- Reviewed spaceflight mechanics training materials
- Participated in mentoring sessions/team meetings
Education
Aerospace Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05-2026
Skills
- MATLAB
- Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK)
- STK Astrogator
- Ansys HFSS
Certification
- Systems Tool Kit (STK) - Level 3
- Orbit Determination Tool Kit (ODTK)
Design Team
Orbital Launch Vehicle Team
Trajectory and Aerodynamic Analysis Subteam Member • Sep 2023 - Present
- Works to ensure that our vehicles experience nominal flight path and trajectory characteristics, aerodynamic, and thermal loads through the application of advanced flight simulation, finite element analysis, and computational fluid dynamics techniques.
Timeline
Digital Mission Engineering Intern
Ansys Government Initiatives
05.2024 - 08.2024
Intern
Space Exploration Engineering
06.2023 - 08.2023
Aerospace Engineering
Virginia Tech