Mechanical Engineering · UT Austin · Class of 2028
Mario
Hernandez Jr.
Mechanical engineering student at The University of Texas at Austin building flight hardware, actuation systems, and manufacturing drawings for real vehicles — on the ground and off it.
Rocket airbrakes, fin-tab roll control, thrust vector control, Mars penetrator drop tests, UAV fixturing and autonomous maritime platforms.
Airbrake mechanism prototype · LRA
UT Austin ECE · Additive manufacturing research
From the atom
to the airframe.
Shear strain density across three simulated impact cases in an Al₂O₃ particle — the banded high-strain regions trace deformation paths through the particle.
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The portfolio, sheet by sheet
Experience
Eleven roles — Mars penetrator drop tests, UAV fixturing, autonomous maritime platforms, DAQ qualification and more.
Field notes →Projects
A 3 in active-control rocket, its TVC flight computer, airbrakes, fin-tab roll control, a motor test stand, and atomic strain research.
Assemblies →Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering with a Business Minor at UT Austin, expected May 2028.
Foundation →Skills
CAD and simulation tools, four industrial robotics certifications, societies and languages.
Specifications →Reference
A word from Mitchell Richburg, Head of Engineering at Guinn Partners.
Sign-off →Contact
Open to internships and co-ops in aerospace structures, actuation, and hardware test.
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