Project:

Sterling Multi Technologies Ltd. CubeSat Development Platform (Electrical Model) (September 2022 - Present)

Project description:

Design, Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a CubeSat Development Platform

Main activities:

•Harness design definition

•Platform AIT campaign preparation, execution, and management

•Participation during the design phase to provide feedbacks and lessons learned

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Project:

University of Birmingham 1U CubeSat Platform (Electrical Model) (May 2022 - Present)

Project description:

Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a 1U CubeSat Platform (Electrical Model) for the University of Birmingham.

Main activities:

•Harness design definition

•Platform AIT campaign preparation, execution, and management

•Preparation of AIT phase reviews (Integration Readiness Review IRR and Test Readiness Reviews TRR)

•Participation during the design phase to provide feedbacks and lessons learned

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Project:

University of Leicester 3U CubeSat Platform (February 2022 - Present)

Project description:

Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a 3U CubeSat Platform for University of Leicester satellite. Launch: TBD

Main activities:

•Harness design definition

•Platform AIT campaign preparation, execution, and management

•Preparation of AIT phase reviews (Integration Readiness Review IRR and Test Readiness Reviews TRR)

•Participation during the design phase to provide feedbacks and lessons learned

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Project:

Rhodes College 1U CubeSat Platform (February 2022 - Present)

Project description:

Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a 1U CubeSat Platform (ISS compliant) for Rhodes College satellite. Launch: TBD

Main activities:

•Harness design definition

•Platform AIT campaign preparation, execution, and management

•Participation during the design phase to provide feedbacks and lessons learned

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Project:

Roseycubesat-1 1U CubeSat Platform (February 2022 - Present)

Project description:

Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a 1U CubeSat Platform for Roseycubesat-1 satellite. Launch: Expected Q1 2023

Main activities:

•Harness design definition

•Platform AIT campaign preparation, execution, and management

•Platform Electrical Integration and Verification preparation and execution

•On-site AIT Training to customer

•Preparation of AIT phase reviews (Integration Readiness Review IRR and Test Readiness Reviews TRR)

•Identification and notification of open points and non-conformances during AIT phase

•Participation during the design phase to provide feedbacks and lessons learned

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Support to other projects:

•KSF-3

•CSC-1 and CSC-2

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Relevant tools:

•Power Supplies, Oscilloscope, Python, Multimeter, ISISPACE EGSE

Project:

SDR TM/TC Station (May 2021 - January 2021)

Project description:

Development of a Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Telemetry and Telecommand (TM/TC) station compatible with specific ECSS and CCSDS standards to be used in future AIT campaigns at INPE

Main activities:

•Studies on applicable technologies (e.g. FPGA and COTS SDR)

•Studies on applicable standards (e.g. ECSS Packet Utilization, CCSDS TM, TC and Space Packet Protocols)

Relevant tools:

•Quartus Prime, GNU Radio, SDR, FPGA

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Project:

Amazonia-1 Satellite (May 2017 - April 2021)

Project description:

Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a ≈600-kg Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Remote Sensing Satellite

Main activities:

•Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of Amazonia-1 Electrical Model (EM)

•Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of Amazonia-1 Flight Model (FM)

•Radio Frequency (RF) subsystems (i.e. TT&C and AWDT) electrical integration and functional tests, including:

-Preparation of test procedures

-Preparation of test setups

-Preparation and configuration of test equipment and systems (e.g. EGSE/SCOE)

-Preparation and debugging of test scripts

-Execution of tests

-Preparation of test reports

-Notification of non-conformances

•Participation in the definition and execution of the whole satellite functional and environmental tests (e.g. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Thermal Vacuum, Magnetic Balance, Acoustic and Vibration

•Participation in the launch campaign at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, India

•Participation in the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) at INPE's Satellite Control Center

•Execution of electrical incoming inspections of several subsystems

•Support of satellite operations during AIT campaign

Relevant note:

For a 6-month period, I acted as the whole satellite electrical tests responsible.

In this position, I mainly performed the following activities:

•Satellite electrical tests planning, coordination and execution

•Satellite operation

•Execution of daily meetings to discuss AIT status and progress

•Preparation of documents for AIT phase reviews (Test Readiness Reviews TRR and Test Review Boards TRRB)

•Identification and notification of open points and non-conformances

•Verification of implementations for solving open points and non-conformances

Relevant tools:

•Signal Analyzer, Power Meter, Signal Generator, Frequency Counter, VNA, Oscilloscope, LabView, Cortex, Excel VBA

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Project:

CBERS-4A Satellite (May 2017 - December 2019)

Project description:

Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of a ≈1700-kg Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Remote Sensing Satellite

Main activities:

•Support during the Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of CBERS-4A Flight Model (FM) with Radio Frequency (RF) subsystems (i.e. TT&C and DCS) electrical integration and functional tests, including:

-Initial preparation of test equipment and systems (e.g. EGSE/SCOE)

-Participation in Thermal Vacuum tests

-Participation in the launch campaign at National Space Science Center (NSSC) in Beijing, China

Relevant tools:

•Signal Analyzer, Power Meter, Signal Generator, Frequency Counter, VNA, Oscilloscope, Excel VBA

Project:

Strategic Program for Space Systems (PESE)

Project description:

Definition of the preliminary mission requirements for PESE program

Main activities:

•Participation in activities mostly related to Phases 0 and A of satellite projects

•Definition of preliminary orbital parameters

•Execution of preliminary mission analysis

•Assessment of potential platforms, payloads, and technologies for a remote sensing satellite mission

•Support to the definition of technical mission requirements

•Studies on systems engineering processes and standards

•Development of a course on orbital design and STK simulations

•Evaluation of a Concurrent Design Platform tool

Relevant tools:

•STK, MATLAB, GMAT, IBM Rational DOORS, IBM Rational Rhapsody, Concurrent Design Platform

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Project:

CubeSats Testing Service

Project description:

Support on the definition of AIT plans and tests of CubeSats for several clients

Main activities:

•Definition of test profiles for several clients

•Interface with other groups within the Integration and Tests Laboratory (LIT) to quote the requested tests

•Support clients during the AIT campaign of their CubeSats

Project:

Design, Manufacturing, and Control of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites

Project description:

Development of human resources on the design, manufacturing, and control of LEO satellites for the Research and Development Center (CIDE)

Main activities:

•Participation in activities mostly related to Phases B and C of satellite projects

•Studies on mission analysis

•Definition of interfaces between the systems engineering team and other teams

•Participation in training in space technologies delivered by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Relevant tools:

•STK

Main activities:

(January 2011 - August 2014)

•Service and retail sales of computers, cellphones and accessories

•Several responsibilities, such as sales, marketing, customer service, hardware and software troubleshooting

(March 2013 - April 2013)

•Installation and configuration of routers and VSAT antennas

•Troubleshooting of local data and telephone networks

(March 2008 - January 2009)

•Teaching assistant on Delphi, Pascal and C++ programming languages

Relevant tools:

•Borland Delphi, Turbo Pascal, Builder C++, Scilab, MATLAB, NetBeans, and Eclipse