Designed a field-ready GPS antenna testing module, tested a phased array antenna, and built LVDS test fixtures with custom tooling that sped up assembly by over 30%.

Hands-on experience spanning design, assembly, and testing in the National Security & Innovative Solutions division.

GPS antenna testing module

Owned the design process for a field-ready GPS antenna characterization device: CAD modeling, a custom-milled PCB baseplate, conjugate heat transfer analysis, the cooling system, and BOM sourcing.

Phased array antenna

Collaborated on assembly and testing. Ran radiation pattern and gain tests using Python scripts, and mounted the antenna on a positioner for the Customer Factory Acceptance Test.

LVDS converter test fixtures

Created assembly drawings, sourced and assembled parts, and wired PCBs. Designed custom tools, including torque wrenches for connectors, that increased assembly efficiency by over 30%.

GPS interference detector enclosure

Designed and fabricated the enclosure, machined its PCB baseplate, and integrated LEDs and connectors.