Responsible Engineer
HAVEN-1/Demo BATTERY SYSTEMS
As the responsible engineer for all Battery Systems at Vast Space, I managed the design, qualification, and execution of flight batteries across two major programs:
Haven-1 (Crewed Space Station): Led the design through Rev-1 for the 50 kWh Li-ion battery system, establishing the core architecture to meet rigorous JSC-20793 crew safety requirements.
Haven-Demo (Pathfinder): Owned the battery system through ATP/QTP, launch, and flight operations, achieving full mission success from its Bandwagon-4 deployment (Nov 2025) through planned deorbit (Feb 2026).
I led an 8-person cross-functional team through the full product lifecycle—designing, building, and testing flight-ready, space-rated battery systems entirely in-house. My role extended beyond battery systems to encompass the mechanical ownership of avionics hardware across multiple spacecraft programs, including both crewed and uncrewed missions.
Key responsibilities include:
Designing electromechanical parts and assemblies in Siemens NX
Performing structural and thermal simulations in ANSYS
Creating detailed technical drawings using ASME Y14.5-2018 and GD&T
Building and managing an integrated master schedule for the battery program, including mechanical and electrical design, manufacturing, firmware/software development, testing, reviews, etc.
Collaborating daily with manufacturing engineers, machinists, test engineers, and avionics technicians on the shop floor
This work has been integral to Vast’s mission to establish a human presence in space.
