Summary
Daniel R is an Antenna Lab Specialist and multidisciplinary engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience across aerospace, automation, and advanced RF systems, currently shaping antenna and RF chain validation at SpaceX. He blends practical electromechanical troubleshooting, HALT/HASS testing, and SCADA/Beckhoff control development with embedded hardware and DevOps practices—running his own self-hosted Docker infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Proven at solving first-of-kind failures, he founded a systems lab that delivers rapid prototyping and high-stakes recoveries, and has repeatedly closed reliability gaps at Honeywell and SpaceX under compressed timelines. Notable contributions include leading a responsible-engineer redesign of a critical Starbase moving platform after a test-stand anomaly and designing replacement RF amplifier hardware when a vendor exited production. He thrives at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and software domains, pursuing roles that push automation, robotics, and sustainable advanced manufacturing. Based in Redmond, WA, he combines field-hardened practical skills with systems-level thinking often expected from BSEE-qualified engineers.
8 years of coding experience
Computer & Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer & Electronics Engineering Technology at ITT Technical Institute
Hermann Middle School