Mechanical Engineer Systems Engineering
Resume:
Anthony Melkomukov
Contact
***********@******.***
Alaskan Mechanical Engineer, Passed FE Exam
Mechanical Engineer with 4 years of experience in satellite research, design, development, and manufacturing. Held lead mechanical position in UAF’s Space Systems Engineering Lab for over 2 years. During that time, I became very familiar with project management, leadership, teamwork, and constantly working against the clock.
520 Haines Ave, Fairbanks AK 99701
Skills
• Advanced Solidworks
• Thermal, structural,
vibrational, and root-cause
analysis
• AutoCAD/Revit
• Ansys/Solidworks CAE
• Advanced Microsoft Office
• MATLAB
• Advanced Windows 7 through
11, Linux
• Skilled in use and
maintenance of CNC
machines and 3D printers
• High-level of hands-on
mechanical aptitude
• Experienced in heat
exchanger/HVAC analysis and
optimization
• Experienced in design, repair
of hydraulic and electronic
control/power systems
• Experienced in maintaining
and designing real world
pumped fluid systems
• Familiar with various industrial
codes and standards (ASME,
ASCE, NFPA, OSHA)
• Familiar with power
electronics, motor drives, and
microcontroller programming
(Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
Professional Experience
UAF Space Systems Engineering Program, Lead Mechanical Engineer. June 2022 to August 2024
Duties included regularly presenting progress to the Air Force Research Laboratory, attending conferences, conducting structural, vibrational, and thermal testing and analysis, designing and manufacturing satellite parts, training new recruits, maintaining and updating equipment, project scheduling, documenting all results to internal organizational standards, and ensuring design was proceeding according to Air Force standards. Our team was selected to receive up to $1 million in Phase B funding, putting us on track to launch. CubeSat Communications Platform, Thermal Analyst.
January 2023 to August 2024
Created and verified thermal models to ensure success of our satellite’s payload on orbit. Worked in a constant cycle of computer simulation, practical model construction, and testing. Designed, manufactured, and tested heat sink in TVAC to limit on-orbit temperature fluctuations
UAF Geophysical Institute, Machinist. October 2024 to Present Responsible for undertaking design and manufacture for complex parts and assemblies for the researchers at the UAF GI. This involved frequent communication with scientists and rapidly adjusting designs/machining plans to accommodate new features, setbacks, equipment failures, and non-negotiable deadlines and changes in funding. Being one of 3 machinists in the shop, I am often responsible for solely undertaking projects and making sure they are carried out safely, on-time, and on-budget. I also gained experience with in-situ assembly and maintenance of large assemblies, and the use of some heavy equipment.
Research
Electron Imaging Camera. January 2023 to September 2023 Proposed, designed, manufactured, and tested mechanical elements of an instrument to detect quantity and incoming directions of free electrons in a vacuum chamber environment. Was in process of designing electrical elements before grant ran out. Presented Research at Alaska Space Grant Research Symposium and received Best Undergraduate Poster Award Outreach, Extracurriculars, and Volunteer Work
Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks
BS Mechanical Engineering
3.0 GPA
Dean’s List Spring 2023
• Elementary Academy of Science and Technology (EAST), Activity Leader
• Barnette Magnet Elementary After School STEM Club, Teacher
• Space Systems Engineering Club, President (2022-2024)
• UAF Division of ASME, President (2022-2023)
July 27th, 2024
Dear GI Human Resources,
I am writing this letter to apply for the machinist position open at the GI. As a recent graduate from UAF with over 3 years of experience in the Space Systems Engineering Program as a mechanical engineer, I spearheaded the lab’s manufacturing projects. I’ve printed or machined parts for every project in the lab while I was there and trained nearly everyone on our machines. During my tenure in the SSEP satellite lab, I spent over 1000 hours operating the CNC mill and 3D printers alone. I came in 7 days a week for over 2 years milling parts, tuning print settings, and practicing my Solidworks modelling skills. I don’t consider myself an expert machinist by any means, but I can certainly program and operate a CNC machine to produce complex parts accurately, with minimal damage to tooling. On top of this, I have experience working with traditional milling machines, lathes, and grinders in my grandfather’s shop. Despite my age, I have a broad manufacturing skill set.
I hope to apply the knowledge and experience I gained in the SSEP in the GI machine shop. I’ve worked on parts for a few GI projects and hope to continue doing that in your shop. I have dreamed of working in a machine shop since I was a freshman and was using the lab as a steppingstone towards achieving that dream.
I sincerely hope you consider me for this position. Thank you,
Anthony Melkomukov
Anthony Melkomukov
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-***-**** ***********@******.***
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