Neil Hicks

About Neil Hicks

4 Years Active Duty US Navy Jet Engine Mechanic and Flight Line Operator • 17 years as a NASA Space Shuttle propulsion and rocket engine systems mechanical technician• 6 years part-time (night time) college while working full time at Kennedy Space Center • 2-1/2 years full time college mechanical engineering student• 8 years as a Test and Launch Propulsion Engineer involved in design, development, certification, and launch operations of the Delta IV RS-68 liquid oxygen and hydrogen rocket engine and systems• 1 year designing the Ares I launch pad low and high pressure pneumatic system• 5 years Space Exploration at Cape Canaveral ground pneumatic, cryogenic and non-cryogenic fueling system design, build, activation, operations engineer and manager• 1.5 years business owner/director of a math learning center (Mathnasium of Lake Nona, Florida) • 2 years chemical rocket ground and flight fluid system design engineer at Kennedy Space Center supporting the Engineering Service Contract for SGT Inc.• 2 years Director of Test Operations for a chemical rocket engine(s) propulsion test facility - 4 Years Fluid System Design Engineer related to compressible flow and incompressible flow propellants and gases for propulsion test stands, rocket fluid tank loading, and satellite in orbit propellant transfer QUALIFICTION• Leadership and project management skills• Experience in high pressure gas systems and operations• Experience in chemical rocket propulsion design, development, and launching operations• Compressible and Incompressible flow modelling (Steady Sate and Transient)• Passion for space exploration and a firm belief in the utility of affordable access to spaceLICENSES• State of Florida – Professional Engineer - License Number: 61702 - Year Obtained: 2004 EDUCATION• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering -1998 - University of Florida – GPA 3.54• Associate of Art Degree- 1996 Brevard Community College – GPA 3.83

Experience

1. Fluid System Design and Operations Engineer

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   Feb 2018 — Present · Titusville, FL, US

Education

• Eastern Florida State College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.), Pre-Engineering

  1991 — 1996

• University of Florida

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

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Propulsion
• Testing
• Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• System Design
• Project Management
• Fluids
• Thermodynamics
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Integration
• Ansys
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Systems Engineering
• Cad
• Operations Management
• Cad/Cam
• Fluid Dynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Mathematics
• Data Analysis
• Aerospace Engineering
• Team Leadership
• Technical Writing