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Anya Jeppson

Anya Jeppson

Bluffdale,UT

Summary

Entry-level mechanical engineer with a passion for aerospace. Fast learner, adaptable, and good at working cooperatively in a team. Excelled in internships at two prestigious aerospace organizations. Winner of the 2023 Spaceport America Cup.

Work History

Research Associate

NASA Ames Research Center Aeromechanics Office
Moffett Field, CA
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Outlined key areas of research for the design of a Mars helicopter to be utilized for cheap small-scale Mars science missions
  • Led brainstorming session to discuss pros/cons, capabilities, and technology gaps involved with varying sizes of rotorcraft swarms for Mars missions to be summarized and communicated to the Ames Aeronautics Director
  • Performed a trade study for various commercial Hold-Down and Release Mechanisms for application in attaching a payload to a Mars helicopter
  • Defined technology gaps by analyzing flight range and hover endurance data for a Mars helicopter with varying payload weights

Prosthetic Liner Team Member

BYU Global Engineering Outreach
Provo, UT
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Worked on an interdisciplinary team of engineering students to create a prosthetic liner manufacturing process for a clinic in Ecuador in order to cut costs for patients
  • Designed and conducted a fatigue test to validate the longevity of novel 3D-printed distal pin umbrella

Structures Team Lead

BYU Rocketry Association High Power Team
Provo, UT
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Managed a team of structures engineers to design, build, and test the structure of a high-power rocket for the 2023 IREC Spaceport America Cup
  • Manufactured and assembled seven carbon fiber tubes and four carbon fiber fins for the airframe of the rocket to meet our design specifications
  • Planned and performed compressive strength tests on various carbon fiber tubes to ensure the best materials were utilized for the rocket
  • Led the design and manufacture of a counterweight system to minimize altitude loss due to weather cocking
  • Won three awards at the Spaceport America Cup: Charles Hoult Award for Modeling and Simulation, 1st place in 10k COTS category, and overall Spaceport winner

Systems Test Engineer Intern

Northrop Grumman
, UT
06.2022 - 04.2023
  • Performed Model-Based Systems Engineering work for an internal software product to aid in development
  • Wrote 52 requirements to articulate stakeholder needs and guide software engineers’ design decisions
  • Created a verification execution plan to confirm captured requirements for future product validation
  • Generated models in Cameo for communicating use cases, requirements, and verification execution plan to stakeholders
  • Wrote a script in Python to parse Excel text and call an API for transferring requirements to a workflow platform

Education

B.S - Mechanical Engineering

Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
08.2018 - 04.2024

Skills

    Moderate experience with: SOLIDWORKS, C, Cameo Enterprise Architecture

Timeline

Research Associate

NASA Ames Research Center Aeromechanics Office
06.2023 - 08.2023

Prosthetic Liner Team Member

BYU Global Engineering Outreach
09.2022 - 06.2023

Structures Team Lead

BYU Rocketry Association High Power Team
08.2022 - 06.2023

Systems Test Engineer Intern

Northrop Grumman
06.2022 - 04.2023

B.S - Mechanical Engineering

Brigham Young University
08.2018 - 04.2024

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