Hector Molina Rivera graduated from Cal Poly, SLO with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Astronomy. As project manager of PROVE Lab's World's Longest-Range Electric Car and lead engineer of their World's Fastest Solar Powered Car, he led teams developing record-breaking vehicles. He also served as a power and CAD engineer on a senior design project to prospect and return minerals from the Moon. His experience includes research in cosmology, math modeling competitions, and an internship analyzing requirements processes at NASA JPL.

1. HECTOR MOLINA RIVERA
805.657.5123  hector.10.molina.rivera@gmail.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-molina-rivera/
Education
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly, SLO)
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Graduation: 06/2019
o First Generation College Student
o Minor in Astronomy
o Cal Poly GPA: 3.44
Engineering Experience
Prototype Vehicles Laboratory (PROVE Lab) – Project Manager – Cal Poly, SLO 11/2015 - 09/2019
Student organization whose mission is the design and construction of record-breaking alternative energy vehicles
World’s Longest-Range Electric Car, MILA – Project Manager / Systems Engineer 10/2017 - 09/2019
• Attempting to break the Guinness world record for greatest distance traveled on a single charge
• Led and organized 12 subsystems comprised of 30 total members
• Developed, organized, and enforced all vehicle requirements
• Worked on topics including batteries, electric motors, hardware systems, and vehicle structures
• Allocated tasks and checked in daily with each subsystem
• Focused on managerial topics like timelines, budgets, sponsorship relations and safety documentation
World’s Fastest Solar Powered Car, DAWN – Lead Electrical and Software Engineer 11/2015 - 09/2019
• Attempting to break the Guinness solar-powered land speed world record
• Led the design, testing, and integration of the electrical systems, both low and high voltage systems
• Led the software team in implementing CAN bus DAQ logic for the vehicle’s communication system
• Developed the solar car’s design using SolidWorks and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Produced and tested a quarter scale carbon fiber wind tunnel model to validate CFD data
• Led the drivetrain system team and the integration of the upper to lower shell attachment system team
• Manufactured and integrated the entire solar car’s composite structure
Spacecraft Senior Design – Power Engineer / CAD Engineer – Cal Poly, SLO 09/2018 – 06/2019
o Developed and designed a full-scale system to survey, prospect, excavate, and return minerals from the Moon
o Worked with 80 plus students on the design of the spacecraft required for each phase of the mission
o Focused on the power budget and overall system CAD/packaging for the excavation portion of the mission
NASA JPL Systems Engineering – Volunteer Analyst – Cal Poly, SLO / Pasadena 01/2016 - 06/2016
o Examined how to process requirements more efficiently in areas of traceability and completeness
o Compiled research findings and orally presented them to JPL System Engineers in Pasadena
o Focused on Requirements Modeling Language (RML) and User Requirements Modeling Language (URML)
Research Experience
Cosmic Evolution Project – Research Assistant – Cal Poly, SLO 01/2017 - 05/2017
o Mathematically modeled the composition of the universe at different scales, focusing on dark matter
o Mathematically modeled the expansion of the universe at different densities
o Researched various other aspects of cosmology with Dr. Field, a research scholar
Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications – Math Modeling Competition – Cal Poly, SLO 01/2017
o Collaborated with two other teammates in a 96-hour math modeling competition
o Produced a 15-page detailed and extensive mathematical research report determining the best shape, size, and
merging pattern for a tollbooth plaza
o Received honorable mention out of 9,000 teams that participated from around the world
Work Experience
Prototype Vehicles Laboratory (PROVE Lab) – Engineering Camp Counselor – Cal Poly, SLO 07/2017
o Counseled four middle school students through the PROVE Lab outreach program, and taught them about solar
cells, carbon fiber, 3-D printing, and engineering in general
Technical Skills
MATLAB
SolidWorks / NX
C/C++ Language
CFD
FEA
Confluence / Jira
Microsoft Office
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Lathe and Milling Machinery
LabView
Hand Drafting (GD&T)
3-D Printing
Composites Work
CAN Bus Logic
Altium PCB Designer

2. Soft Skills
Academic Honors
o Engineering Honors Society 01/2017 - 06/2019
o Aerospace Honors Society 09/2016 - 06/2019
o Dean’s List Recipient – Five Quarters
o President’s List Recipient
Extracurriculars
o Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) 09/2015 - 06/2019
o Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) 09/2015 - 06/2019
o American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 09/2015 - 06/2019
Relevant Course Work
o Leader / Manager
o Dedicated
o Self-Motivated
o Innovative
o Focused
o Analytical / Detail Oriented
o Spacecraft Senior Design
o Aerospace Systems Engineering and
Integration
o Aerospace Engineering Analysis
o Aerospace Structural Analysis I & II
o Aerospace Gas Dynamics and Heat Transfer
o Aerospace Thermodynamics
o Aerospace Fluid Mechanics
o Aerospace Fundamentals
o Observational Astronomy (Astronomy Minor)
o Planetary Systems (Astronomy Minor)
o Vehicle Integration and Testing
o Space Operations
o Spacecraft Propulsion Systems
o Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics & Control
o Spacecraft Environment
o Experimental Sensors, Actuators & Control
o Introduction to Design and Manufacturing
o Technical Writing for Engineers
o Electric Circuit Theory
o Cosmology (Astronomy Minor)
o Stars and Galaxies (Astronomy Minor)