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Finite Element Analysis (FEA) & Simulation
- Structural FEA: linear, nonlinear, modal, buckling.
- Random vibration, shock, and launch/flight response analysis.
- Thermal analysis: conduction, radiation, orbital thermal cycling.
- Fatigue, life prediction, and optimization for mass/stiffness.
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Mechanical Design & Analysis
- End-to-end mechanical subsystem design (CAD, drawings, GD&T).
- Spacecraft components: structures, panels, brackets, deployables.
- UAV structures, payload integration, and thermal hardware.
- Mechanism design: actuators, latches, linkages, deployment systems.
- Lightweighting and redesign for manufacturability (DFM).
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Aerospace Standards & Compliance
- Design and documentation per NASA, ECSS, MIL-STD, and customer specs.
- GD&T (ASME Y14.5) compliance and drawing audits.
- Design reviews, FMEA, verification planning, and traceability.
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Spacecraft Deployable Systems Design & Integration
- Mechanical design of high reliability spacecraft deployable structures and mechanisms.
- Environmental analysis for spaceflight hardware.
- Reliability analysis of spaceflight deployable architectures.
- Integration planning for spaceflight deployables and mechanisms.
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UAV Systems & Payload Integration
- Mechanical integration for small to medium UAV platforms.
- Sensor, comms, and avionics structural packaging and interfaces.
- Vibration isolation, thermal control, and weight optimization.
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Prototyping & Rapid Development
- Quick-turn prototype design and fabrication support.
- 3D printing & additive manufacturing strategy and vendor selection.
- BOM creation, part sourcing, and vendor handoff packages.
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Technical Leadership & Project Support
- Technical Mechanical Lead support.
- Requirements flowdown, verification planning, and ICDs.
- Subcontractor technical oversight and design / test management.