Juan Espinoza
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Obtain a position in the field of space engineering and utilize professional and educational skills acquired from an astronautical background with a focus in Computational Methods and ML to solve problems while gaining valuable work experience in a team oriented environment with a long term goal to advance the industry in space exploration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aeronautical Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2023 - Current
- Aid in the advancement of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) supporting the MDA's regional hypersonic missile defense program
- Utilized CAD and principles of Mechanical Engineering to create mechanical components of the vehicle.
Rover Designer
NASA Community-College Aerospace Scholar
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Designed, built, and tested rover models in a mock Martian landscape.
- Reinforced skills including creative thinking, team work, and public speaking.
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Space Engineering Track
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia05.2023
Master's of Science - Computer Engineering, Machine Learning
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia12.2024
Skills
- Solid Works, NX, Fusion 360
- Mechanical Drawings
- Python, Java, C
- Creative Thinking
University Involvement
- SHPE: Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers, Nation's largest association dedicated to fostering Hispanic leadership in the STEM field, Specialize in problem solving, education, service and the embodiment of next generation leadership
- Design Build Fly - Design Team, 01/2021, 04/2021, All student design team that designs, fabricates, and tests a remote controlled aircraft for AIAA comp., Apart of CAD and electronics sub-team
- Space Debris - Project, 09/2022, 05/2023, Researching and implementing ideas to a solution to solve the space debris problem, designing a mechanism to safely deorbit debris in a save and efficient way
- Airfoil Optimization - Project, Used XFOIL to measure the effect of airfoil shape, pressure and stream velocity on Lift and Drag, Calculated an optimized airfoil design to maximize Lift to Drag ratio, Used Virginia Tech wind tunnel to test design at a larger scale.
Affiliations
- Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers
Certification
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Coursework
- Orbital Mechanics
- Supersonic/Hypersonic Flow
- System Dynamics
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Timeline
Aeronautical Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2023 - Current
Rover Designer
NASA Community-College Aerospace Scholar
09.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor's of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Space Engineering Track
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Master's of Science - Computer Engineering, Machine Learning
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University