September 2023 — May 2024
Dynamics and Drivetrain System Engineer @ Longhorn Racing Solar
Austin, TX
Engineered suspension and drivetrain tooling that drove data-backed improvements to the solar car chassis.
Highlights
- Built an Arduino-powered shock testing rig and companion Python analysis pipeline to characterize spring rates, damping, and pressure effects. click here to check it out.
- Modeled suspension geometry in SolidWorks with parametric workflows that cut component mass by 12%.
Scope
I partnered with mechanical and race operations leads to validate chassis upgrades, combining instrumentation, data processing, and CAD iterations to translate test results into on-track gains.