As a Responsible Engineer on the Falcon 9 Components team, I served as the primary engineer for seven valve families, including regulators, solenoids, and pneumatically piloted and actuated valves, each with diverse flight critical performance. I supported this hardware from build through flight operations. Through close collaboration with vendors and internal manufacturing teams, I resolved yield and performance variation issues by providing on-site technical support and feedback, aligning process improvements with design intent. This deep technical ownership and continuous communication ensured hardware readiness for rapid vehicle turnaround to support Falcon 9’s record breaking production and launch rate 

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In addition to life cycle support, I led the development and execution of unique qualification campaigns meeting SpaceX and NASA standards, expanding certified valve life from 20 to 40 flights. I gained hands-on experience with safely executing tests involving cryogenics, high pressure, and dynamic environments. I drove root cause investigations integrating data review and diagnostic performance testing to drive corrective actions and evaluate vehicle and fleet risk.