Matthew Fernandez
Ann Arbor,MI
Summary
Driven engineer with a proven track record at Collins Aerospace, enhancing quality control and reducing notification age by over 80%. Excelled in research environments at the University of Michigan working on a sustainable future. Interested in returning to Collins through M-CUSP to see more of what the company has to offer while benefitting a new department.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineering Intern
Collins Aerospace
2024.05 - 2024.08
- Worked on root cause corrective action focused mainly on preventing handling damage and foreign object debris in composite parts for the A320neo airliner
- Reduced oldest quality notification age from over 500 days old to 80 days, and oldest task from over 300 days to 20 days
- Made an updated bill of materials for our handling carts which will go into action later this year
- Collected and categorized foreign object debris data for over 200 quality notifications
Student Researcher
University Of Michigan
2023.10 - 2024.05
- Worked toward creating environmentally sustainable batteries by testing silicone depleted rice hull ash (SDRHA) as a high performance hybrid lithium-ion capacitor
- Prepared and oversaw weekly thermal reactions on rice hull ash (RHA) to produce SDRHA
- Ran and interpreted thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to track reaction outcomes
- Read existing literature on SDRHA as capacitors
- Prepared fact sheets, tables, and graphs to present differences between SDRHA 80, 70, 60, and 50 at weekly group meetings
Project Team Lead
University Of Michigan
2023.08 - 2023.12
- Participated in class-based hovercraft competition, which involved designing (using Catia) and manufacturing (laser cutting and 3d printing) remote control (arduino) hovercraft to use in obstacle courses and payload carrying challenges
- Placed second overall across 3 challenges
- Assessed competition course to establish design priorities and measures of merit
- Guided team of 3 engineers to adhere to timelines and design constraints (using Gantt charts)
Student Researcher
Miami Dade College - NASA Minds
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Worked in conjunction with NASA on adapting a hydroponics system for use on the Artemis mission
- Performed literature review concerning fish and plant combinations and their effectiveness for hydroponics systems
- Delivered 3 promising configurations for the system, which focused on nutrient efficiency and reducing waste
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05.2026
Associate of Arts -
Miami Dade College
Doral, FL05.2023
Skills
- Coding (C,Python,Matlab,C++)
- Simulation (Star-CCM+, Ansys)
- LEAN/CORE Methodology (Collins Aerospace LEAN Boot-camp)
- Composite Layup (Collins Aerospace Composite Class)
- Laboratory Experiments (TGA, FTIR)
- Communication and Management (Slack, Gantt Charts, Powerpoint, MS Office Suite)
- Engineering Background (structures and design, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics)
- CAD design (Fusion360, Catia, Autodesk)
- Flight Training (currently at 10 hours)
- Bilingual (Spanish and English)
Timeline
Quality Engineering Intern
Collins Aerospace
2024.05 - 2024.08
Student Researcher
University Of Michigan
2023.10 - 2024.05
Project Team Lead
University Of Michigan
2023.08 - 2023.12
Student Researcher
Miami Dade College - NASA Minds
2022.08 - 2023.05
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan
Associate of Arts -
Miami Dade College
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