Resume

Resume for Clark Wakeland

Basics

Name Clark Wakeland
Email clark.wakeland7@gmail.com
Url https://clarkwakeland.com/
Summary Satellite systems engineer with a focus on GNC and system testing. Background in computer science and embedded systems.

Work

  • 2023.05 - Present

    Sunnyvale, CA

    Electrical Test Engineer
    Lockheed Martin
    Designed and wrote test procedures in Python for the spacecraft electrical systems. Collaborated with GNC team to develop hardware-in-the-loop simulations for the spacecraft attitude control system.
  • 2022.05 - 2022.08

    Boulder, CO

    Component Test Engineer Intern
    Blue Canyon Technologies
    Developed test utilities framework in Python, designed and performed system testing on flight hardware

Volunteer

  • 2023.11 - 2024.02

    Sunnyvale, CA

    Technical Mentor
    Code Quest Academy
    Served as technical mentor for high school students in the Code Quest Academy program. Helped students develop an understanding of fundamental programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms.

Education

  • 2022.08 - 2023.12

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Master of Science
    University of Michigan
    Aerospace Engineering
    • Control Systems, Spacecraft Dynamics, Orbital Mechanics, Michigan Swimming and Diving
  • 2018.08 - 2022.05

    Atlanta, GA

    Bachelor of Science
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science
    • Space Systems Design Lab (SSDL), Laboratory for Intelligent Decision and Autonomous Robotics (LIDAR), Georgia Tech Swimming and Diving

Awards

  • 2023
    CSC Academic All-American
    College Sports Communicators
    Awarded to student-athletes exhibiting outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

Skills

Programming
Python
C++
Java
C
Development
Git/Github/Gitlab
Agile
Docker
Spacecraft Systems
Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
Embedded Systems
Flight Software Development

Interests

Computer Science
Probabilistic Modelling
Machine Learning
Image Segmentation
Spacecraft
Edge Computing
Geographic Information Systems
Remote Sensing
Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)