Rohini Ravi
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Avionics Test Engineer
SpaceX
Hawthorne, California
02.2025 - Current
- Led 6 engineers in development, testing, and deployment of the second-largest satellite constellation globally
- Owns hardware and software performance, reliability, and compliance under mission-critical schedules
- Managed the full lifecycle of production, ensuring all components met rigorous safety, environmental, and reliability standards
- Developed and maintained test protocols, documentation, and verification / validation standards; worked with suppliers / manufacturers to ensure part specifications, manufacturing yields, and quality control
- Presented status, risk, mitigation plans, and technical decisions to senior leadership on a bi-weekly basis; adapted priorities when external supply or software delays threatened mission timelines
Electrical Engineering Intern
Second Order Effects
El Segundo, USA
06.2024 - Current
- Part of designing a space rover for human use (NDA Protected)
- Individually owned board which controls energization of HV Bus and limits inrush current
- Focused on rapid overcurrent protection, improving isolation and enhancing current/voltage sensing capabilities using analog circuitry
- Used LTSpice for hard short scenario simulations to ensure system reliability and safety
- Created schematics using Altium, optimizing for space-constrained environments and thermal management
- Wrote and executed bring up plan, debugging hardware with test software
- Led weekly client presentations, justifying and communicating complex technical concepts to stakeholders
Electronics Team Member
UW Formula Motorsports
Seattle, USA
01.2021 - Current
- Member of ranked Formula SAE team (3rd in North America, 39th in the World)
- Led design and implementation of SAE-compliant precharge/discharge and Battery Management System (BMS) testing boards for 550V battery pack
- Improved safety and reliability through innovative solutions to challenges such as various overcurrent/overvoltage protection methods
- Utilized LTSpice for circuit simulation and Altium for PCB design, enhancing hard short response times and overall safety measures
- Optimized schematic and PCBA designs, wired low voltage systems, flashed firmware, and validated CAN data
- Won 2nd place at 2023 North America Competition, and 3rd place at in 2022 from over 75 teams
- Taught and applied public speaking skills, technical communication, and case competition skills
Business Development Intern
Second Order Effects
El Segundo, USA
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Individually brought and owned $800k project
- Generating Statements of Work: Managed/Aided in over 10 projects, addressing complex problems in aerospace, aviation, consumer and medical device sectors.
- Conducted client meetings to understand programmatics and determine engineering scope
- Generated tailored project proposals: outlining project deliverables, timeline, resourcing, estimating project effort, as well as fixed price and retainer quotes to customers.
- Identified key issues and provided solutions while considering factors such as quality, availability, timeliness, and business stage.
- Aided in negotiating mutual non-disclosure agreements, contractual documents, SBIR proposals, and service terms and conditions.
Education
B.S. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle12.2024
Skills
- Artistic
- Organized
- Works well under pressure
- Detail-oriented
- Fast learner
- Complex-thinker
- Communicative
Websites
Hobbies and Interests
- Marathon Runner
- American Football
- Cursive
- Watercolor
- Reading
Pronunciation
Roh-he-ni Rav-e
Timeline
Avionics Test Engineer
SpaceX
02.2025 - Current
Electrical Engineering Intern
Second Order Effects
06.2024 - Current
Business Development Intern
Second Order Effects
01.2023 - 07.2023
Electronics Team Member
UW Formula Motorsports
01.2021 - Current
B.S. - Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Washington