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I'm Samuel Haas, an aerospace engineering student.
I'm Samuel Haas, an aerospace engineering student.
I study aerospace engineering with a focus in astronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach and expect to graduate in December 2025.
Work Experience
Work Experience
I completed a 6-month co-op with Peraton where I worked on the NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract (NSROC). In this position, I was responsible for the full design lifecycle, from defining requirements, to design and validation in FEA, to creating drawings of hardware that will one day fly as a critical part of an upcoming vehicle stack.
I also developed major updates to post-flight analysis code, increasing analysis capabilities while dramatically reducing runtime and required user oversight, and significantly improving code documentation.
For more detail on my work as a launch vehicle engineer, please visit the NSROC section.
VIPEr: Cognizant Engineer, Multiple Ssstems
VIPEr: Cognizant Engineer, Multiple Ssstems
My senior design project, VIPEr, is a combination orbiter/entry mission designed to search for phosphine Venus' the 50-65 km equatorial band.
Across the VIPEr mission, I worked as cognizant engineer for launch vehicle engineering, orbiter and entry probe guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), entry probe aerodynamics, and spacecraft architecture.
For more detail on my work on VIPEr, please visit the Senior Design section.
NASA L'SPACE Academy: Mechanical Engineer, Safety Officer
NASA L'SPACE Academy: Mechanical Engineer, Safety Officer
I worked with 10 project members across disciplines to complete the preliminary design of the Mars Subterranean Astrobiology and Radiation Explorer (MASTADON-XL) rover, a system designed to enable the exploration of Martian lava tubes. I also adapted heritage components from previous NASA Mars missions to use in the novel cave environment.
Additionally, I worked as the mission safety officer, identifying and mitigating risks during the manufacturing, system integration, and testing phases and creating procedures for safe operations. I also developed failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) charts for mechanical systems and science payloads, determined root causes for potential failures and developed modified surface operations plans to allow for continued mission operations in the event of a system failure.
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