Amit Patel

Experience

1. Solid Propulsion and Pyrotechnics Team Lead

   Amentum

   Apr 2024 — Present · Huntsville, AL, US

   Team lead of the Solid Propulsion and Pyrotechnics group for the ESSCA Contract with NASA MSFC ER62 SolidPropulsion Branch.• Completed motor performance analysis for HLS plume surface interaction.Conduct solid rocket motor internal ballistics for the Mars Ascent Vehicle program including burn rate adjustmentfor variations.• Completed motor insulation, retained slag, and expended inerts analysis for flight vehicles.• Created python automation scripts to improve ballistics post-processing analysis as part of future efficency gainefforts.• Completed motor hot-fire test data reconstruction on Nanolaunch Upspyder program.• Conducted ballistics updates with new burn rate data for SLS Booster program.• Conducted nozzle performance analysis for solid rocket motor design on NASA Space Act Agreement.• Participated in Amentum Team Lead Academy, ASED Awards Committee, Amentum Career Network, MSFCMission Success Banner Campaign.• Performed outreach by mentoring the UAHuntsville Rocket Design Team in the NASA Student Launch competition.The student team finished 1st place out of 40 university teams and were 2nd closest to predicted altitude.

Education

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Bachelor of Science (BS) with Honors, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

  2009 — 2013

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering

  2013 — 2015

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aerospace Systems

  2016 — 2020

• University of North Alabama

  Early Scholar, Non-Degree

  2006 — 2009

• The University of Alabama in Huntsville

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project and Marketing Management

  2013 — 2018