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Atkin Arnstein

Summary

Mechanical engineer known for delivering elegant hardware solutions for deployable space structures. Skilled at anticipating real-world system behavior, reconciling competing constraints, and owning hardware development from clean-sheet concept through flight build.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Mechanical Engineer

Tendeg
07.2024 - Current
  • Designed a soft-goods management system for large-aperture perimeter truss reflectors, creating a solution now standard across all units. Mitigated snag risk while preserving energetic deployment behavior by developing Kapton spiral clips, polyester net partitions, and optimal mesh folding patterns to produce a reliable net consolidation strategy.
  • Designed multi-layer insulation blankets for articulating antenna booms, using custom bracketry to achieve full solar occultation without interfering with critical hinges. Oversaw procurement, fabrication, and flight installation.
  • Led B-basis qualification program for riveted and pinned carbon composite truss joints. Designed test coupons and custom multi-axis Instron fixtures for extreme-temperature loading, providing technical oversight to manufacturing and test engineers.
  • Oversaw assembly, testing, and integration of flight perimeter trusses.

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Tendeg
06.2022 - 06.2024
  • Manually fabricated reflective mesh surfaces for large deployable space antennas. Supported development of new mesh construction methods, improving manufacturability and consistency.

Undergraduate Research

University of Colorado Boulder
06.2022
  • Investigated high-strain silicone composites, designing a test setup with optical curvature measurement and image processing to generate precise, statistically significant data.

Education

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering -

University of Colorado Boulder
05-2024

Skills

  • Complex SolidWorks assemblies
  • PLM systems
  • GD&T

Timeline

Mechanical Engineer

Tendeg
07.2024 - Current

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Tendeg
06.2022 - 06.2024

Undergraduate Research

University of Colorado Boulder
06.2022

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering -

University of Colorado Boulder
Atkin Arnstein