Aaron Smith
Mechanical Design Engineer at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Greater Pittsburgh Region United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAaron Smith is a Mechanical Design Engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience specializing in sheet metal forming, powder metal manufacturing, and rapid prototyping. He blends CAD and simulation expertise—SolidWorks, Creo, ANSYS—with practical skills in 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and additive manufacturing to drive product development from concept to production. His background includes defense- and industrial-grade projects involving hydraulic and magnetic braking systems, inspection, and construction standards, reflecting comfort with stringent regulatory and DoD requirements. Currently at Kratos Defense after roles at Flowserve and Gryphon, he pairs academic progress toward a master's with a track record of delivering client-driven designs and finalized blueprints for demanding applications. Notably, he bridges lab research and field-ready solutions, often translating 3D-printed prototypes into manufacturable components.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Freshman and Sophomore, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Freshman and Sophomore at University of Pittsburgh at BradfordUMBCBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Junior and Senior, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Junior and Senior at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Github Skills (23)
particle-physics10
high-energy-physics10
neutrino10
icecube10
monte-carlo10
python9
astrophysics9
detector9
data-analysis8
fpga5
kernel-density5
yosys5
firmware5
routines5
machine-learning4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
atfienberg/freeDOM
May 2020 - Jan 2022
Likelihood reconstruction using machine learning for arbitrary detector geometries
Contributions:7 PRs, 159 pushes, 58 branches in 1 year 8 months
reconstructionarbitrarydetectormachine-learninglikelihood
atfienberg/sipmometer
May 2016 - Oct 2018
Contributions:81 pushes, 4 branches in 2 years 5 months
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