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Samuel WhittemoreSW

Samuel Whittemore

Former SpaceX, MIT - mechanical & systems engineer

€550/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Samuel

MIT Mechanical Engineering and former SpaceX engineer

Hands-on experience in:
  • CAD (SolidWorks)
  • Robotics
  • Instrumentation
  • Python
  • C++
  • MATLAB
  • Data science
  • Testing
  • Welding

Also an experienced sea captain and marine engineer that has worked on many systems: refrigeration, composites, rigging, diesel engines
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Havili
    Captain & Engineer
    August 2016 - Today (9 years and 10 months)

    • Captained 50-foot sailboat across the Pacific with stops in Mexico, French Polynesia, Tonga, New Zealand, Hawaii
    • Developed onboard data acquisition system to test a novel product concept in the marine industry
    • Passionate boat owner with hands-on experience in numerous systems: composites, refrigeration, engines, electronics, rigging
  • Independent Consultant
    Independent Consultant
    March 2020 - Today (6 years and 3 months)

    • Mechanical engineering
    • On-site field support
    • Electrical systems
    • Instrumentation, controls, and data analysis
    • Hands-on testing and troubleshooting
    • Systems engineering
  • SpaceX
    Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer
    July 2020 - July 2021 (1 year)
    Greater Los Angeles, CA, USA

    • Led avionics systems design and architecture trades for SpaceX's next generation of satellite vehicles
    • Operated satellites from the command line and owned avionics end-to-end network testing at the launch site
    • Responsible for attitude determination and control system requirements, implementation, and integrated polarity tests

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    2014
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

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