Lukas J.

Experience

• Mechanical Engineer Red Flag Cargo Security Systems · Freelance Sep 2022 – Present 3 yrs 3 mos Milwaukee, WI, United States • Developed the mechanics of a disposable IoT locking device and brought it to mass production. The main constraints included optimizing the design for injection molding, ensuring outdoor compatibility, and ergonomics.
  • Refined the design of a smart cargo container lock that uses internal mechanisms to lock or unlock the container door and sense its state. The device can be installed on the door without drilling any holes.
• Optomechanical Engineer ADOS-Tech · Full-time Jul 2021 – Sep 2022 1 yrs 2 mos Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania • Managed the complete product development process of a handheld IR viewer, prioritizing ergonomic design and cost-effectiveness. Oversaw design prototyping, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
  • Conducted performance tests on optical components, including image intensifier tubes, optical lenses, and CMOS sensors, ensuring stringent quality standards.
• Optomechanical Engineer Astrolight · Full-time Feb 2021 – Jun 2021 4 mos Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania • Executed optical system designs related to a portable optical ground station (OGS) for free space optics with a focus on manufacturability and cost. Built their CAD models, 3D printed prototypes and prepared for production.
  • Completed a feasibility study for a quantum communications spacecraft that would operate at an extreme pointing accuracy.
• Mechanical Engineer mBryonics Ltd · Full-time Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 11 mos Galway, G, Ireland • Developed and validated the preliminary design for the quantum key distribution (QKD) CubeSat telescope structure. Made it rigid enough to endure the space environment conditions while simultaneously decoupling its optical payload from temperature fluctuations and vibrations encountered throughout the mission profile.
  • Upgraded the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) assembly and packaging machine to be operable at a sub-micron precision as a result of incorporating linear servo motor and air bearing hardware into its design.
• Aerospace Engineer NASA Ames Research Center · Internship Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 4 mos Mountain View, CA, United States • Validated an unprecedented noise visualization technology by qualitatively and quantitatively comparing MATLAB simulation to real-life phased microphone array response.
  • Conducted hybrid-propellant rocket exhaust plume temperature measurement tests using a spectrometer.
  • Lead tours of the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory.
• Aviation Mechanic Jet Maintenance Solutions · Internship Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 2 mos Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania • Performed aircraft on ground (AOG) support services, line and base maintenance of Beechcraft Hawker 750 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft.