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Salem Cherenet
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cognizant Engineer/Systems Engineer, KBR Inc, NASA Ames Research Center Nov 2019-Present
- Led sensor lifecycle management for space-grade IMU, from procurement to system integration.
- Collaborated seamlessly with the Integration team and mission system engineers to tailor and support environmental and functional tests, which included Vibration, EMI/EMC, and Thermal.
- Developed Interface Control Document and Requirements for Navigation hardware subsystem, enabling successful integration of VIPER rover by collaborating with cross functional teams.
- Led the verification and validation of over 300 Navigation Level 4 requirements on the VIPER program, ensuring mission-critical system reliability.
- Served as a Navigation Systems Mission control operator, providing real-time engineering support.
- Developed a complex mission control UI for over 20 hardware/software components, enhancing operational efficiency and improving decision-making.
R&D Engineer-Robotics, UtopiaCompression Corporation May 2015-Oct 2019
- Selected and characterized EO/IR and INS/GPS sensors for a Detect and Alert (DAA) system.
- Developed 50+ Python and Matlab tools for data analysis and visualization to quantify end-to-end detection, tracking, and ranging algorithm performance.
- Reduced false alarms by over 50% through heuristic feature engineering and machine learning.
- Developed simulation environment to identify corner cases and limitations of Particle EKF bank.
- Oversaw planning, coordination, and supervision of multiple field and flight tests.
- Enhanced detect-and-alert system with collision avoidance capabilities by integrating DAIDALUS and ACASXu algorithms
Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager, ASC Process Systems March 2014-Feb 2015
- Managed multiple projects from analysis to design and delivery of custom autoclave systems.
- Generated process & instrumentation and fabrication level drawings using AutoCAD and Inventor.
- Generated project schedules and coordinated with production and resource allocations to ensuring timely completion of critical milestones.
- Managed customer communications and project timelines.
- Performed pressure vessel design and analysis including FEA, fluid flow per industry standards.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering: Robotics –Carnegie Mellon University – 2013
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering – University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana – 2011
SKILLS
Software / Applications: MatLab/ Simulink, SolidWorks, Inventor, Robot Operating System, OpenMCT
Languages and Scripts: Python, C++, Git, LaTex, HTML+CSS, SQL
Mechanical: Mill, General shop experience, 3D printing, Welding
EXAMS/Certification
- Machine Learning Specialization, Stanford University, 2024
- Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam, NCEE, 2015