Contact: bclose1@ufl.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/braden-close-545ba62a7
Professional Experience​
Flight Test Instrumentation Engineering Intern – Lockheed Martin
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Attended control room for F35 flight science testing, monitoring telemetry stream quality and instrumentation status
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Developed projects in TTCWare for testing of instrumented alternative mission equipment (AME), backup projects for potential preflight changes to weapon configuration sheet (WCS)
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Reviewed instrumentation calibrations in master measurement list (MML) using appropriate conversions
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Quoted pricing and configuration options for new freeplay data acquisition system, including cRIO with Simulink based control functionality and cDAQ with FlexLogger GUI
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Constructed wiring diagrams for flight test instrumentation lab (FTIL) documents accompanying component selections for repeater interfacing cables and pit test MWDAU card stack; assembled corresponding wiring harnesses
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Investigated source of timing rollover error in MGPS cards through simulation and monitoring
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Familiarized with FTI procedures and IRIG telemetry standards for CH4 PCM formatting and CH11 data transfer​
Quality Assurance Intern – Energy Hardware
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Completed sample part inspections, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings (GD&T) and filing corresponding CAVs for quality database and inventory management in AniTa
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Determined causes of product defects and appropriate courses of action for reworking
Teaching Assistant Positions​
Circuits 1 Lab | Fall 2024 - Spring 2025​​
Finite Element Analysis and Design | Spring 2025