SETH CONTE
Syracuse,UT
Summary
Qualified Systems Test Engineer, with a background in Aerospace Engineering, proven to implement and maintain cost-effective methods of design and documentation. Technically-savvy and skilled at quickly learning new concepts, software and equipment. Collaborative team player with excellent communication and interpersonal talents.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Systems Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
2024.01 - Current
- Design aspects of the Sentinel program's In-Silo Instrumentation (ISI) team's system in Siemens NX.
- Conduct design review meetings with various Sentinel design teams to incorporate their data objectives in the ISI system.
- Select hardware and instrumentation equipment that fulfill data objectives.
- Create drawings and documentation to prepare designs for manufacturing.
- Use Siemens Teamcenter to create 80 of the 142 ISI Vendor Item Control Drawings for Commercial Off-The-Shelf hardware and equipment.
Associate PATHWAYS Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
2023.07 - 2024.01
- Work alongside tech leads to provide status updates to upper management and the customer
- Update Confluence pages to track real-time progress for System Program Office
- Edit technical writing documents for grammar, clarity, content, and formatting
- Submit contract deliverables to Data Management
- Assist in reintegration activities to determine technical documents relevant to program scope.
Spaceport America Cup Team
Buckeye Space Launch Initiative
2022.08 - 2023.06
- Participated in the 2022-2023 Propulsion sub-team of the Spaceport America Cup project team
- Team competed in the 30,000-foot, Student Researched and Developed, Solid Motor category
- Goal was to research, develop, and test solid rocket propellant to lift the student-designed rocket to 30,000 feet
- BurnSim and OpenRocket were used to simulate the developed propellant and motor during the research stage.
Experimental Lead
Aerospace Engineering Capstone Project
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Project was to reduce the time of an interplanetary mission from Earth to Jupiter using Nuclear Electric Propulsion
- Developed MATLAB code to calculate the optimal trajectory to Jupiter
- An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), gyroscope apparatus was used to experimentally simulate the trajectory.
Thermal Analyst and Documentation Coordinator
Space Vehicle Design Capstone
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Project was to research and design a satellite to orbit Saturn's moon Enceladus to search for signs of habitability
- Developed projections of power, cost, and mass needed for the thermal systems of the satellite
- Used SolidWorks and Ansys Fluent to design and test the 3D model of the satellite.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH05.2023
Skills
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Inventor
- Rhinoceros 3D
- Siemens NX
- Siemens Teamcenter
- Ansys Fluent
- MATLAB
- Simulink
- C++
- Microsoft Office
- Atlassian Jira
- Atlassian Confluence
Clearances
- Active Secret Security clearance.
- Have held Special Access clearance.
Accomplishments
Associate Systems Test Engineer
Awarded with the Bravo Award for contributions to the In-Silo Instrumentation team's Vendor Item Control Drawing release effort.
Awarded with the Bravo Award for completion of the In-Silo Instrumentation team's Internal Design Review 2.
Eagle Scout
Conducted a service project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Renovated the outdoor sanctuary at Temple Beth Or along with building a table from a fallen tree stump to be used during services. Fundraising efforts conducted through the congregation and the Jewish War Veterans in Dayton, OH. Lead a total of 18 volunteers totaling 107 hours of service.
Timeline
Associate Systems Test Engineer
Northrop Grumman
2024.01 - Current
Associate PATHWAYS Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
2023.07 - 2024.01
Spaceport America Cup Team
Buckeye Space Launch Initiative
2022.08 - 2023.06
Experimental Lead
Aerospace Engineering Capstone Project
2022.08 - 2023.05
Thermal Analyst and Documentation Coordinator
Space Vehicle Design Capstone
2022.08 - 2023.05
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
The Ohio State University
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