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

Familiar with: MATLAB, Python, ANSYSOther: Intermediate Spanish, Self-motivation, Adaptability, Communication

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