Gabe Kozielec
Structures and mechanical design. U.S. citizen. Based in Los Angeles, open to relocation.
Available Summer 2027.
I'm an aerospace engineering student at USC focused on structures and mechanical design. During my summer 2026 internship on Boeing's Core Structures Design Team, I contributed to structural part design and documentation in CATIA, reviewing fit, coatings, electromagnetic effects considerations, and fastener compatibility. I expect to complete my B.S. in 2026 and my M.S. in Spring 2027, and I'm available to start in Summer 2027.
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For SPUR, I led a 3-person team to develop a thermoelectric energy-recovery test rig from design through fabrication and test. I worked with the school machinist on design refinements, produced the drawing package, and fabricated and assembled components. I built LabVIEW data acquisition with mentor guidance and plotted results in MATLAB.
In AME 408, I ran static stress and deflection trade studies for a centrifugal governor in SolidWorks Simulation, organized the team's dataset, and produced MATLAB figures. For my AME 481 capstone, I developed a conceptual 201-passenger airliner using JetSizer-II and evaluated aircraft sizing, mission performance, and operating-cost trade-offs.
At USC Formula Electric, I helped fabricate carbon fiber panels and used Siemens NX FEA to evaluate vehicle structures. In Dr. Paul Ronney's Combustion Propulsion Lab, I conducted 100+ experiments on turbulent flow and algae growth over 6+ months for NSF-funded biofuel research, analyzing results in MATLAB and Python.
Technical experience
- CAD and drawings: CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, GD&T and FT&A
- Structural analysis: SolidWorks Simulation and Siemens NX FEA
- Aircraft conceptual design and mission sizing: JetSizer-II
- Carbon fiber layups, hand lamination, vacuum bagging and shop fabrication
- LabVIEW data acquisition with mentor guidance; MATLAB and Python analysis
- Technical presentations and collaboration across engineering groups
At Unconventionals, I developed Python tools to convert 7,000+ well PDFs into CSV files for accounting. My ArcGIS work mapped 254 well paths and contributed to recovering $30K+ in revenue and saving three hours per township across 20 townships.
I built Viola's frontend in React, Next.js and Tailwind. I also co-founded Sharp Education, a $100K+ college consulting startup, where I led CRM, sales and team growth before selling my stake to my co-founder.
At Boeing, I presented my internship work to leadership, developed a project-summary poster after meeting with engineers on four aircraft program teams, and participated in the company's inaugural carbon fiber training program with a UCLA professor and senior Boeing engineers.
Experience
[1]- Boeing
- USC Combustion Propulsion Lab
- Unconventionals Natural Gas
- USC Formula Electric
- Unconventionals Natural Gas
- USC Rocket Propulsion Lab
Education
[2]USC Viterbi · Expected completion
- M.S. Aerospace Engineering
- B.S. Aerospace Engineering
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Work
[4]- SPUR: thermoelectric energy-recovery test rigBuilt and tested a capstone rig to investigate recovery of metro brake waste heat.
- Aircraft D conceptual designSizing and mission trades for a conceptual 201-passenger airliner.
- Centrifugal governor FEAStress and deflection trades in SolidWorks Simulation, with MATLAB analysis.
- Carbon fiber bodywork and FEAHelped fabricate carbon fiber body panels and used Siemens NX FEA to evaluate vehicle structures.
- Turbulent flow and algae-growth researchConducted 100+ experiments over 6+ months for NSF-funded biofuel research under Dr. Paul Ronney.
- Python automation for well-data reportingConverted 7,000+ well PDFs into CSV files and mapped 254 well paths in ArcGIS.
- Propulsion and avionics fabricationSupported propulsion and avionics components for USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory.
- GearGuy4000: involute gear generatorA Python tool with a GUI that generates involute gear profiles in Fusion 360.
- Hoverboard propulsion test rigAn Arduino-based fan test rig for sizing a compact hoverboard power system.
- Designing this portfolioA portfolio built from my own product requirements, with a constrained AI resume engine, analytics and search visibility built in.
Skills
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[6]- Viola · Board member · AI music startup for sync licensing. I built the frontend in React, Next.js and Tailwind.
- Sharp Education · Co-founder, exited · Co-founded a $100K+ college consulting startup and later sold my stake to my co-founder; led CRM, sales, and team growth.
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