Zachary C.

Zachary C. is an Engineer 1 at Quartus Engineering, specializing as a Mechanical Design Engineer in the Aerospace group since July 2023. Previously, Zachary served as a Makerspace Intern at Qualcomm Institute - UC San Diego, maintaining manufacturing equipment and assisting students with projects from September 2022 to June 2023. As Chief Engineer at Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, from October 2019 to June 2023, Zachary oversaw the Phoenix rocket project's integration and compliance with various requirements, also leading structural design as the Phoenix Structures Lead. Zachary's experience includes an internship at Aerojet Rocketdyne, contributing to the RS-25 program, and research assistant roles at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, focusing on materials and optimization for aerospace applications. Zachary earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC San Diego in June 2023 and holds a High School Diploma from El Camino Real Charter High School, graduated in 2019.