Emerson Beehler
Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Washington, focused on jet and rocket propulsion — with a particular interest in turbomachinery and fluids.
- Focus
- Propulsion
- GPA
- 3.96
- Grad
- Jun 2029
- Next
- SpaceX '27
01 / Selected Work
Featured Projects
Propulsion, aerostructures, and hands-on fabrication. Select any card for the full engineering deep dive.
02 / Capabilities
Skills & Tools
Mechanical / Aero CAD
- SolidWorks
- 3D Modeling
- Design for Manufacturability
- Structural Layout
- Assembly & Interfaces
Analysis & Simulation
- Ansys Fluent
- XFLR5 / XFOIL
- Brayton Cycle Modeling
- Darcy–Weisbach Pipe Flow
- Two-Phase Flow
- Isentropic Relations
Lab & Manufacturing
- 2-Axis Manual Lathe
- Manual Mill
- Carbon Fiber Composites
- High-Pressure Fluid Systems
- Component Testing
- Test Setup / Teardown
Programming
- Python
- MATLAB
- Git / GitHub
- Excel
- Data Reduction
03 / About
Pushing the limits of propulsion and human transportation.
I'm a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate at the University of Washington, passionate about advancing propulsion technology and pushing the limits of launch vehicles, aircraft, and space systems. I thrive when owning technically complex problems end-to-end. I work from first principles, applying fluids, thermodynamics, and mechanical principles to bring my project from requirements to reality.
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington · GPA 3.96 · Expected June 2029
Honors
Evan Prichard Endowed Scholar · Dean's List (all quarters)
Experience
Jan – Mar 2027
Incoming Orbital Fluids Engineering Intern
SpaceX · Cape Canaveral, FL
Supporting launch pad development and orbital fluids systems.
June 2026 – Present
Injector Responsible Engineer
Society of Advanced Rocket Propulsion (SARP)
Leading development of a liquid rocket engine injector.
June – Aug 2026
Lab Assistant / Technician
Ram Accelerator Laboratory
High-pressure gas system setup and teardown for high-cadence operation.
Nov 2025 – June 2026
Wings Responsible Engineer
Husky Flying Club (HFC)
End-to-end wing and tail design for an experimental fixed-wing UAV.