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Demonstrated capability matrix
Technical skills
Spacecraft systems, engineering software, mechanical design and analysis, and controls — with the tools and test methods behind each. Pick any tool below to see the project that proves it.
Mechanical / FEA●
Design the load path
CAD, GD&T, load definition, hand checks, material behavior and finite elements.
Controls / Estimation●
Model and control dynamic systems
Estimation, guidance, controls, simulation, uncertainty and performance analysis.
Systems●
Control the interfaces
Requirements, traceability, trades, configuration, risk and verification planning.
Software / Test●
Build and verify flight software
Embedded software, protocols, HIL, fault injection, regression and logs.
The stack
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Skills matrixDEMONSTRATED IN
| Category | Capability | Demonstrated in |
|---|---|---|
| PROG | C++17 / fixed-size linear algebra, allocation-free hot paths, embedded targets | ASTRA-OS, GHOST-X |
| PROG | Python, simulation, tooling, data pipelines, analysis, plotting | Rocket GNC, Interceptor, ACE Lab |
| PROG | MATLAB, control design and analysis | Coursework, control studies |
| PROG | LabVIEW, bench-test automation and instrument control | BLNC Turtle Robotics |
| PROG | Bash / shell, build automation, remote target workflow | ASTRA-OS |
| SIM | 6-DOF flight dynamics simulation with time-varying mass properties | Rocket Landing GNC |
| SIM | Monte Carlo dispersion campaigns and statistical convergence analysis | Rocket Landing (representative simulation), ASTRA-OS (25) |
| SIM | PX4 SITL and MAVLink integration | GHOST-X |
| SIM | Aerothermodynamic and atmospheric modelling | Rocket Landing GNC |
| CAD | SolidWorks, parametric multi-part assemblies, configurations and mates | AeroFrame-DT (24 parts) |
| CAD | Parametric fitting geometry, controlled variables and released STEP models | AeroFrame-DT |
| CAD | GD&T and manufacturing-release drawing packages with BOM | AeroFrame-DT |
| FEA | ANSYS Mechanical, nonlinear solid analysis, contact and APDL post-processing | AeroFrame-DT |
| FEA | Abaqus, static, thermal and modal analysis | AeroFrame-DT |
| FEA | Mesh convergence studies, singularity screening and response-correlation checks | AeroFrame-DT |
| FEA | Stress recovery, margin of safety, lug analysis, Kt assessment and hand cross-checks | AeroFrame-DT |
| EMBD | Embedded Linux on aarch64, cross-build, deploy, remote debug | ASTRA-OS, GHOST-X |
| EMBD | Binary command/telemetry protocols with CRC-16-CCITT integrity | ASTRA-OS |
| EMBD | Watchdogs, FDIR state machines, health monitoring | ASTRA-OS |
| EMBD | Sensor integration, IMU, global-shutter camera, hardware timestamping | GHOST-X |
| EMBD | Real-time latency budgeting and per-stage instrumentation | Interception Robot |
| CTRL | Error-state Kalman filter (ESKF), 9-state visual-inertial | GHOST-X |
| CTRL | Extended / linear Kalman filtering and sensor fusion | Interception Robot |
| CTRL | Interacting multiple model (IMM) tracking, CV / CTRV | GHOST-X |
| CTRL | PID and cascaded PID with anti-windup and saturation handling | BLNC rover, Rocket GNC |
| CTRL | Thrust-vector control with actuator rate and deflection limits | Rocket Landing GNC |
| CTRL | Proportional navigation guidance | Guidance studies |
| TEST | Hardware-in-the-loop verification and evidence capture | ASTRA-OS |
| TEST | Fault injection, packet drop, corruption, delay, link loss | ASTRA-OS |
| TEST | Automated regression with CMake / CTest across two architectures | ASTRA-OS |
| TEST | Filter consistency validation, NIS and χ² gating | GHOST-X |
| TEST | Bench-test procedure standardisation and as-built documentation | BLNC Turtle Robotics |
| MFG | Component-level hardware build and integration | BLNC inverted-pendulum rover |
| MFG | Fabrication callouts, tolerancing for manufacture, bill of materials | AeroFrame-DT |
| MFG | Material selection trades against environmental constraints | TAMU-SPIRIT / DASH |
| SE | Requirements decomposition, traceability matrices, verification methods | TAMU-SPIRIT |
| SE | NASA-style design reviews, SCR, SRR, PDR | TAMU-SPIRIT |
| SE | Engineering change requests and configuration control | TAMU-SPIRIT |
| SE | Interface control definitions and trade studies | ASTRA-OS, TAMU-SPIRIT |
| OS | Linux, daily driver, target platform, remote workflow over SSH | All embedded work |
| OS | Ubuntu on aarch64, cross-architecture build and deployment | ASTRA-OS, GHOST-X |
| VCS | Git and GitHub, branching, review, history discipline | Every project |
| VCS | Continuous integration, automated build and test on commit | GHOST-X, ASTRA-OS |
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