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Ethan Bliss

Willard,MO

Summary

Mechanical Engineering student at Missouri S&T with experience in aerospace composites, DoD research, and project management of large-scale construction. Skilled in machining, additive manufacturing, and various engineering softwares. Actively pursuing a career in the defense industry.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

ARCO
St Louis, MO
06.2024 - 12.2024
  • Collaborated with teams on large-scale construction projects, including skilled nursing facilities and apartment complexes.
  • Supported estimations and subcontractor buyout across four national projects, summing over forty million dollars.
  • Coordinated with municipalities to obtain permits and legal documents.
  • Identified and implemented solutions to technical and logistical issues to maintain projected budgets and schedules.
  • Used Procore, Bluebeam, and MS Office for tracking, documentation, and communication.

Aerospace Composites Researcher

Jordan Valley Innovation Center
Springfield, MO
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Manufactured aerospace composite materials for missile body structures and exhaust systems, in compliance with TCP, ITAR, and export control regulations.
  • Collaborated with AFRL and DoD-affiliated sponsors to meet strict performance and quality requirements.
  • Assisted in fabrication, assembly, quality inspections, and fit testing of mechanical systems.
  • Gained hands-on experience in manual machining, additive manufacturing, and composite tooling.
  • Worked with machinists and engineers to optimize part tolerances and improve manufacturability

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - GPA: 3.9

Missouri University of Science And Technology
Rolla
05-2027

Skills

  • Siemens NX - CAD
  • MS Excel
  • MS Office
  • Bluebeam
  • Matlab
  • Procore

Memberships and Affiliations

Engineers without Borders 

  • Currently designing a solar powered water pump to supply water to a community in Kenya
  • Active general body member

Beta Sigma Psi 

  • Current elected service chair - in charge of scheduling and organizing service events
  • Active member of three committees in the house

Trap and Skeet Team

  • Secretary and general body member

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  • General body member

Timeline

Aerospace Composites Researcher

Jordan Valley Innovation Center
06.2025 - 08.2025

Project Manager

ARCO
06.2024 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - GPA: 3.9

Missouri University of Science And Technology

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