Brendan Mitchell

About Brendan Mitchell

Staff mechanical and aerospace engineer with experience as a hardware system owner, responsible engineer, analyst, and part designer for satellites, rockets, and reentry vehicles. I have demonstrated success with responsibilities encompassing the entire product lifecycle, including initial concept, design criteria, detailed design, analysis, systems engineering, prototyping, testing, qualification, certification, and operation.My core competencies include solid part design; static structural, modal, and dynamic analysis; drafting and design for manufacturing; development, acceptance, and qualification testing; space systems certification; and project management. I specialize in moving mechanical mechanisms, space vehicle structures, high pressure propulsion fluid systems, and integrated mechanical systems. I have designed from scratch, qualified, and flown satellite separation systems, satellite bus structures, rocket and satellite propulsion systems, and reentry vehicle structures and avionics mechanical systems.Currently I\'m working on the future of spacecraft and reentry vehicles at Inversion, where I\'m responsible for integrated structures, mechanisms, and propulsion systems for our Arc and Ray spacecraft programs. These vehicles are new and disruptive capabilities that will change how the world views and utilizes space.In my previous roles I was directly responsible for the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy stage and booster separation systems, propulsion systems, secondary structures, human spaceflight certification, and many other components and programs. My hardware has flown to space since 2016.

Experience

1. Staff Mechanical Engineer

   Inversion

   Jan 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Leading mechanisms, structures, and engineering development for Arc, Inversion\'s next generation vehicle. Responsible for company level engineering initiatives, building technical infrastructure, and key hiring to accelerate company progress. Key individual contributor with broad scope knowledge of structures, mechanisms, propulsion systems, and design best practices.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2015

• UCLA

  Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2016

Skills

• Machining
• Hsm Works
• Solidworks Pdm
• Rapid Prototyping
• Design for Manufacturing
• Matlab
• Autocad
• Lathe
• Cnc Mill
• Siemens Nx
• Manufacturing
• Ansys
• Solidworks
• Gd&T and Tolerancing
• Microsoft Office
• Sheet Metal
• Femap
• Product Development
• Abaqus
• Siemens Teamcenter