Corey Auerbach

Led the transition of developmental large rocket motor into full-scale production Developed internal software tools reducing manufacturing engineering cycle time by ~3 days Created new standard manufacturing tooling/process to maximize rocket motor case composite quality

Filament Wind Manufacturing Engineer at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne (2025-06 – Present)

• Led the transition of developmental large rocket motor into full-scale production
• Developed internal software tools reducing manufacturing engineering cycle time by ~3 days
• Created new standard manufacturing tooling/process to maximize rocket motor case composite quality
• Leading manufacturing development of a filament-wound gas generator toward high-rate production
• Collaborated with suppliers to develop composite manufacturing lines
• Generated and modified CNC filament winding machine paths
• Fabricated fast-paced IRAD rocket motor with burst performance nearly 50% higher than prediction
• Authored manufacturing work instructions for both R&D and production workflows

Manufacturing Engineer Intern at L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne (2023-05 – 2025-06)

• Optimized composite manufacturing factory to save up to $30,000 per week
• Led fabrication of IRAD composite-overwrap warhead program through CNC machine-pathing and manufacture
• Created CNC cutting patterns for skirt layup on large scale composite rocket motor case
• Formulated and edited production composite manufacturing instructions

President at Purdue Aerial Robotics Team (PART) (2023-06 – Present)

• Oversaw the development of three organization divisions to ensure technical and professional success
• Led over 150 members to develop technical skills and experience
• Managed combined budget of over $50,000 for competition, R&D, and business divisions
• Guided product teams through technical standups and timeline-based progress
• Administratively managed team progress through project and systems engineering

Airframe Product Lead at Purdue Aerial Robotics Team (PART) (2022-06 – 2023-06)

• Designed competition UAV from ground-up
• Managed over 30 team members in devising and manufacturing competition UAV
• Led and taught wet layups and carbon infusion

Design Lead at Purdue Aerial Robotics Team (PART) (2022-01 – 2022-06)

• Maintained CAD of aircraft throughout systems and design changes
• Drove large scale design decisions for UAV systems

Aeromechanical Engineer at Purdue Aerial Robotics Team (PART) (2021-08 – 2022-01)

• Designed and manufactured flight critical systems for competition UAV
• Optimized aircraft designs through strategic iteration to maximize strength and weight of aerial system

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering – Purdue University (2025-05)