Aerospace Manufacturing

Hi, I’m Aidan Murray, a CU Boulder aerospace engineering graduate (May 2026) focused on manufacturing, AIT, and production-ready design.

I work at the intersection of design and the factory floor, supporting manufacturing teams through CAD updates, drawing redlines, NCR resolution, and clear build documentation. My experience spans CNC machining, fixture and harness design support, and rapid prototyping for aerospace hardware and large-scale RC aircraft. I’m comfortable collaborating with technicians and engineers to resolve build issues and improve manufacturing flow.

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In Brief

Bridging design intent and manufacturing execution

From first tooling concepts to factory ramp, I translate design intent into fixtures, documentation, and training.

I support manufacturing and AIT teams by translating engineering changes into clear, buildable documentation and CAD updates. My work includes drawing redlines, NCR root-cause analysis, fixture and harness documentation, and rapid prototyping to resolve production issues.

I work closely with technicians and engineers to clarify design intent, reduce rework, and keep builds moving. The projects below show how I approach ambiguous problems, communicate across teams, and deliver practical solutions in production and prototyping environments.

Spotlight Work

Selected projects

Representative work across manufacturing support, documentation, and production engineering.

Case Study

Autonomous Multi-Rover Search System

Autonomous rover systems must reliably integrate multiple sensors with different update rates while maintaining consistent state estimation and stable hardware communication. Designing a command and data handling framework that manages sensor timing, embedded firmware constraints, and real-world hardware testing is critical for reliable autonomous operation.

Role: Command & Data Handling (CDH) EngineerUniversity of Colorado Boulder — Senior Design Project • Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
Tools & Skills: Embedded C/C++Sensor polling architectureQuadrature encoder processingI²C communicationLiDAR sensor integrationINA260 current/voltage monitoringBreadboard electronics prototypingHardware debugging & validation
Outcome: Developed a dual-rate sensor polling architecture to manage sensors operating at different update frequencies.

Academic senior design project focused on autonomous robotics architecture and embedded command and data handling.

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Electronics layout used while debugging encoder handling for the autonomous rover project

Case Study

Harness Assembly Instructions & Documentation Standardization

Harness builds relied on tribal knowledge and inconsistent documentation, creating confusion during assembly and handoff between design, manufacturing, and integration, increasing the risk of rework.

Role: Manufacturing Engineering InternBlue Canyon Technologies • May–Aug 2025
Tools & Skills: VisioArasIONWork instructionsManufacturing documentationCross-functional communication
Outcome: Created standardized harness assembly instructions with defined routing, labeling, and step-by-step build guidance.

No proprietary drawings or part identifiers are shown.

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Case Study

NCR Resolution & Drawing Redlines for Production Support

Build issues and unclear documentation created slowdowns and rework risk during manufacturing and integration, requiring fast, accurate clarification of design intent.

Role: Manufacturing Engineering InternBlue Canyon Technologies • May–Aug 2025
Tools & Skills: ArasIONVisioDrawing redlinesNCR workflowsRoot-cause analysisCross-functional communication
Outcome: Investigated non-conformances and documented findings to support corrective actions and next-build execution.

Details are generalized; no proprietary part numbers, drawings, or internal reports are shown.

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