Hayden Fuller
Centennial,CO
Summary
As an Aerospace Engineer with experience in launch vehicle thermal analysis for launch vehicles and systems engineering for both heritage and novel concepts, I am looking to continue working on challenging and unique projects. I enjoy the process of breaking down complex problems to compose solutions. I am drawn to high pressure situations where accuracy and expediency are critical to maintain collaboration, launch schedule, and customer satisfaction. I am looking to join a collaborative environment where I can continue to learn in an environment that challenges me to find reliable and cost saving spacecraft solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Thermal Engineer, Government and Commercial Programs (G&CP)
United Launch Alliance
Denver, USA
06.2023 - Current
- Worked thermal analyses for prelaunch, ascent, and on-orbit environments for the Vulcan and Atlas launch vehicles. Ensured mission success by combining spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal models and assessing thermal constraints
- Cleared future launches after major data observations and anomalies of flight critical components, as well as assessed as-built flight configurations through model correlation, analyzing test data, and defining new operational limits
- Served as thermal analysis focal for the main engines on multiple Launch Vehicle’s Second Stages. Coordinated with propulsion team on updating modeling, certifying updates and verifying viability of flight configurations
- Served as software focal for the G&CP thermal analysis team. Cooperated with software expert to create and update analysis tools, as well as identified and rectified discrepancies in heritage analysis tools
- Supported multiple design efforts from proposal through design by coordinating with a multi-technology team to perform initial trade studies, iterate design changes, and design thermal protection schemes including spacers, multi-layer insulation, optical property adjustments by tape and pain, as well as ground and flight heaters
- Reduced analyst post-processing time by up to 12 hours per analysis by developing and performing continuous updates to a MATLAB based post-processing tool for thermal model data
- Reduced recurring analysis runtime by 80% by developing and refining a MATLAB based analysis automation tool
Thermal Engineer Intern
United Launch Alliance
Denver, USA
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Updated thermal modeling for a flight critical avionics component to incorporate design updates, test data, and in-flight learning for use in validating component configuration for future flights
- Coordinated with multiple engineering teams to validate cost and mass saving effort for multiple launch vehicle SRBs
- Performed day of launch analysis and data monitoring to provide inputs to multiple groups pre and post launch
Mechanical Engineer Intern
Sensys Networks
Berkeley, USA
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Designed, built, and iterated on a testing system to characterize the necessary strength of electric field to provide the desired reaction to test magnetometers
- Designed, built, and validated a method for testing magnetometers while the sensor unit is being baked-in to combine manufacturing and testing operations and identify faulty units earlier in the manufacturing process
Education
BS - Aerospace Engineering, with Minor in Mathematics
University of Colorado Boulder
05.2023
Skills
Thermal Desktop
SindaFluint
MATLAB
Fortran
Microsoft Office
TeamCenter
Autodesk AutoCAD
Timeline
Thermal Engineer, Government and Commercial Programs (G&CP)
United Launch Alliance
06.2023 - Current
Thermal Engineer Intern
United Launch Alliance
05.2022 - 07.2022
Mechanical Engineer Intern
Sensys Networks
06.2021 - 07.2021
BS - Aerospace Engineering, with Minor in Mathematics
University of Colorado Boulder