Erik Vataker

Erik Vataker is a Reliability Engineer at KBR, Inc. since May 2023 and previously served as a Spacecraft Operations Engineer Intern at Modularity Space from October 2022 to May 2023. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Erik held the positions of Team Lead and Research Assistant, where leadership responsibilities included overseeing the ANSYS Fluent team for the Self-Sustaining Wind Energy Extraction Technique (SWEET), collaborating with a multinational group on advanced computational fluid dynamics projects. Additional roles at the university included Dynamics Grader and Research Assistant, contributing further to SWEET initiatives. Prior experiences also comprise internships at Helicopter Flight Services, Inc. and a lifeguarding position at Equinox. Erik Vataker holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in the same field at the university.