9317 Grannis St. 832-443-0295

Houston, TX 77075 Jmchavez9@uh.edu

OBJECTIVE

Enthusiastic candidate with exceptional skill sets in problem-solving and project management seeking to attain an entry

level position in an energetic and stable work environment

EDUCATION ______ Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Minor, Mathematics Expected May 2017

University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering, Houston, TX

GPA: 3.5

Courses: Finite Element Analysis; Heat Transfer; Thermal Design; Fluid Mechanics; Design of Machine Elements;

Controls & Vibrations Laboratory; Introduction to Numerical Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ______

Cargo Mission Contract Intern, NASA, Lockheed Martin-Leidos, Webster, TX, Jan-Present 2016

Perform NASA Systems Engineering Safety requirements verifications, wrote technical reports on hazard

assessments, gave technical presentations for hardware flying to the International Space Station (ISS), ensuring

the safety of the ISS and astronauts

Implement and process electronic documentation of hardware design changes- ranging from crew member

personal usage to equipment developed to collect scientific samples for ground processing

Received NASA training in the Fundamentals of System Safety Engineering to examine and evaluate the life

cycle of systems and processes

PROJECTS

Remote Control Airplane Tail Subsystem, Capstone Project, Tail Assembly Aug-Present 2016

Design, fabricate, and test the stability of multiple tail configurations using finite element analysis software,

(Inventor)- Objective: to generate a response simulation at any location under impractical conditions seeking to

improve the aircraft’s flight performance in the upcoming AIAA Design Build & Fly Competition

Payload Carrying Quadcopter Team Project, Self-Learning Team Project, Project Manager Aug-Present 2016

Lead weekly meetings with 5 members, delegate responsibilities and increase productivity by incorporating

project management skills to ensure project is completed within a specified time frame

Maintain and supervise finances of quadcopter components to purchase and achieve optimum performance while

minimizing cost on a fixed budget

Flight Safety Assessments for Soyuz & Progress, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Safety Lead Jun-Present 2016

Ensure Integrated Bag Level Hazard Assessments and Re-Flight Safety Data Packages are reviewed and verified

by NASA safety panel engineers for each Russian vehicular launch

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Programs: MATLAB, Microsoft Office, MAXIMO, Arduino, AutoCAD, Google, Sketch Up, Autodesk Inventor

Hard Skills: Fluent in Spanish, ability to solve finite element computations, and adept with machinery and hand tools

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACTIVITIES

Mathematics & Science Tutor, Houston Louis-Stokes SEP Center, University of Houston Aug 2015-Present 2016

Mathematics & Science Tutor, Student Success Center, San Jacinto College Central Aug 2014-May 2016

HONORS & AWARDS

Tau Beta Pi Member, Distinguished Scholar and Top 1/5 of Respective Class Sept-Present 2016

William A. Brookshire Scholarship, Chosen for working full time and taking a full course load Jun-Present 2016

Dean’s List, Recognized for academic achievement in obtaining a semester GPA of 3.98 May 2016

Jose Chavez