Andreas Parrilha Aerospace Engineer · University of Texas at Austin · Class of 2027

Engineering student with a focus on rocketry but interested in branching out to other fields. Excited to work on improving both atmospheric and space flight in any way I can. Looking for a summer internship or fall co-op.

Skills — OpenRocket SolidWorks Composites Manufacturing Aerodynamic Analysis Flight Systems Integration Structural Design Signal Processing Instrumentation & Sensors C++ MATLAB Python Workshop / General Manufacturing 3D Printing
IREC 2026 Aurora
IREC 2026: Aurora
2026
2026 IREC competition rocket with airbrakes, canards, and a 3U cubesat payload.
Rocketry
Aquilla
L2 Cert / Test Rocket: Aquilla
2026
Custom L2 rocket doubling as a test platform for airbrakes and flight computer.
Rocketry
Shoe Drop
Instrumentation: Shoe Drop Testing
2025
Finding the dampening of different shoes using a weight.
Hardware Software
SAR
Synthetic Aperture Radar
2025
Using satellites to detect ground deformation at the centimeter level.
Software Signal Processing
Olympus
IREC 2025: Olympus
2025
2025 IREC competition rocket.
Rocketry Composites
BattleBot
Lightweight Battlebot
2025
A 1 lb antweight battlebot with a spinning drum weapon and custom gear drivetrain.
Mechanical Design Manufacturing
Wind Tunnel Testing
Wind Tunnel: Lightning McQueen
2025
Aerodynamic analysis and vortex generator testing on a scale model.
Mechanical Aerodynamics
Viper
L1 Cert Rocket: Viper
2025
A scratch designed and built L1 certification rocket.
Rocketry Design

Key Skills