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Kevin Zheng

Durham,NC

Summary

Determined engineer eager to leverage knowledge in engineering principles and concepts. Skilled in implementing manufacturing processes, developing production systems, and analyzing product designs. Possess a genuine passion for the field of aerospace engineering and always looking to learn.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer

Ontic
09.2023 - Current
  • Developed technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, and engineering drawings to support manufacturing operations.
  • Conducted First Article Inspection (FAI) for meeting AS9100 standards to ensure aerospace components meet FAA and customer's quality standards in addition to proving process capability.
  • Function as the product's SME to coordinate with quality, planning, and production for meeting deliverables. Assisted the production floor with Discrepant Material Reports (DMRs) and rework instructions.
  • Spearheaded continual internal process improvements .

Propulsion Engineer

Liquid Rocketry Lab
02.2021 - 05.2023
  • Advanced Rocketry Systems and Engineering team
  • Student run propulsion lab researching liquid fueled rocket engines, rocket control systems, launch vehicle development
  • Goal is to develop a liquid fueled rocket to reach Karman line
  • Propulsion sub team; design and analysis of fuel storage and transportation to engine, engine cooling, burn time, etc.

Sierra Space Technical Co-op

Sierra Space
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Analyst team member: Model construction in SpaceClaim and SolidWorks, stress and force simulation in ANSYS with skills in hot/cold, vibration, and shock cases, developed in-depth excel analyses from extracted data, and presenting the information in a presentable format in PowerPoint
  • Received hands-on practical experience in electro-mechanical systems within the aerospace industry
  • Design and Testing projects; Test design test fixture studies for Dream Chaser and ESPAStar in SolidWorks, Insulator Deburring experiment for Northrop Grumman SPDP
  • Programs worked on: Dream Chaser M1 and M2, Sunshade, ESPAStar, MAIA, SPDP

Tutor

Engineering Statics
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Explained and helped with concepts and mathematics in statics (study of equilibrium)
  • Increased student's grade from 55% (F) to 84% (B+), a 29% improvement.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering -

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
05.2023

Skills

  • ANSYS Mechanical
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • SolidWorks
  • Leadership and Communication
  • Language: Understand Chinese fluently
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Process Improvement

Projects

WALL-S CubeSat, Aerospace Engineering Senior Design Project, Raleigh, NC, 05/2023, CAD and Simulation Lead, Manufacturing Lead, and Ground Station Subsystem Lead: Designed and modeled the Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Space Class, a 3U CubeSat with a harpoon - tether drag sail active removal method to remove space debris from Earth's orbit. 

Relevant Courses

  • Foundation of Graphics
  • Aerospace Structures I & II
  • Aerodynamics I, II, & III
  • Applied Differential Equations
  • Thermodynamics
  • Principles of Structural Vibrations
  • Engineering Dynamics
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Space Environment and Interactions

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineer

Ontic
09.2023 - Current

Sierra Space Technical Co-op

Sierra Space
08.2021 - 08.2022

Propulsion Engineer

Liquid Rocketry Lab
02.2021 - 05.2023

Tutor

Engineering Statics
01.2020 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering -

North Carolina State University

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