Arick Bird
Student
St. George,UT
Summary
Aspiring Aerospace Engineer with exceptional skill in academia, consistently achieving significant accomplishments in various fields and institutions. Class high exam scores coupled with unique research opportunities have contributed to an overwhelming passion to further learn and understand the beautiful world of engineering. An astounding work ethic supplements this passion, working to understand the most important aspects of a problem before solving it.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Aerospace Engineering Intern
Space Dynamics Laboratory
05.2025 - Current
- Learned about widely applicable systems-engineering processes to interface CubeSAT technologies for space.
- Current endeavor made possible through a 50k scholarship given to 3 students from each of just 12 universities throughout the US.
Manufacturing Technician
dB Systems Inc.
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Successfully designed and machined custom tooling for coaxial dipole antennas, within exceedingly strict tolerance and high finishing standards.
- Worked to make existing manufacturing processes more lean by asking critical questions and monitoring defects.
- Phased and tested coax lines to match phase angles and state within separate antennas.
Associate Engineer
Intermountain Tech
08.2021 - Current
- Designed and printed custom PCB boards for microelectronic-controlled devices using Eagle and KiCAD.
- Implemented and designed a series of Computer Networks for an entire trade school (Paul Mitchell the School).
- Implemented and designed a series of WIFI and Ethernet networks for a Large Community Church.
Intern Engineer
Wasatch CAPS
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Invented the Right25 here - leading a team of 6 to market and patent the product as well as professionally reporting new developments to a mentor who oversaw the entire project.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Utah Tech University
St. George, UT 05.2022 - Current
Skills
Lean Manufacturing
Project Management
CAD (Onshape)
Subsystems Integration
MATLAB/Python
FEA
Standouts
- Undergraduate Scholar | AIAA GNC | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Scholarship awarded to only 5 students out of a large, international pool.
- Inventor | Right25 | Invented a biomedical pressure-sensor for physical therapy applications.
- Student of the Semester, Utah Tech College of Engineering, Nominated by the collective body of all College of Engineering Professors.
- Regional Sterling Scholar Winner, Computer Technology, 1st of roughly 200 competitors state-wide.
- HOSA World Finalist, Medical Innovation, 14th place out of thousands of international submissions.
- SkillsUSA State Winner, Engineering Technology, 1st of roughly 150 competitors.
- Presidential Scholar, Utah Tech University, Received with an Index Score of 75.
Timeline
Aerospace Engineering Intern
Space Dynamics Laboratory
05.2025 - Current
Manufacturing Technician
dB Systems Inc.
06.2024 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Utah Tech University
05.2022 - Current
Associate Engineer
Intermountain Tech
08.2021 - Current
Intern Engineer
Wasatch CAPS
08.2021 - 05.2022
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