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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.

  • Mechanical systems
  • Data analysis
  • Prototyping

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.