Heston Briant

Heston Briant is a Thermal Engineer at a.i. solutions since September 2021, specializing in independent validation and verification of launch vehicles and subsystems, as well as integrated thermal analysis of spacecraft and vehicles. Prior to this, Heston worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Erie Technical Systems Inc. from November 2019 to September 2021, where significant achievements included expanding the vibratory spiral elevator product line and enhancing the strength of lifting devices. Heston also served as a Research Engineer for the senior project at John Cockerill, focusing on solutions for weld cracking in heat exchangers through advanced CFD and FEA tools. Heston's professional experience began with a Field Engineer internship at Rockwell Automation, where control and visualization systems for pallet transfer were developed. Heston holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Thermal-Fluid Science from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.