Resume

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Education

B.S. Aerospace Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023

Work

Founding Product Engineer
Evolve Robotics — San Francisco, CA
May 2024 – Present

  • Worked in a small startup team where I frequently took ambiguous operational needs from initial product discussion through implementation and iteration.
  • Built the Scenario Builder frontend, a 3D editor for creating robotics simulations and task environments.
  • Architected and built the Skill Platform end to end, from frontend interface to backend API, including a quest payment system overhaul to support more equitable operator compensation.
  • Designed and built Fleet Manager, Quest Manager, and Operator Portal full stack, spanning frontend, backend, UI/UX, and XR-compatible interaction design.
  • Contributed significantly to a backend migration from PHP to TypeScript, improving maintainability and consistency across the product stack.
  • Integrated Stripe payments infrastructure for operator and platform workflows.
  • Helped shape the company's visual design language, including typography, interface patterns, and product interaction design.

Avionics Engineer
Aerojet Rocketdyne (now L3Harris)
Jul 2023 – May 2024

  • Conducted hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation for avionics systems.
  • Improved internal tooling UI to surface diagnostic information more clearly.
  • Worked with aerospace hardware, test infrastructure, and engineering teams in a high-reliability environment.

Software Engineering Intern
SpaceX — Los Angeles, CA
Summer 2022

  • Expanded the valve automation capabilities of the launch pad state machine.
  • Developed hardware simulation test cases for validating launch pad automation behavior.
  • Presented proposed automation solutions across teams for feedback and alignment.
  • Analyzed pad test data to identify off-nominal behavior.

Skills

TypeScript, Python, React, Three.js, WebXR, 3D interfaces, full-stack product development, frontend architecture, backend APIs, UI/UX design, hardware design, hardware-in-the-loop testing, Stripe, product design, AI-tooling.

Interests

Combat sports, improv, WebXR, AI-art, philosophy of consciousness, ecology, science fiction.

Contact

ehammons11@gmail.com