Derek Yu

Work

Engineering and selected projects.

Experience

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  1. 2025 — Present

    Anduril Industries

    Modeling, Simulation & Analysis

    Simulation Engineer for Hypersonic and Barracuda programs. Physics modeling, simulation optimizations, 3D visualizations, flight algorithms, Monte Carlo analysis.

  2. 2022 — 2025

    Northrop Grumman

    Pathways Engineer — GNC, RF, Simulation

    3-Year Rotational Program doing Guidance Navigation & Control on hypersonic interceptors and strike vehicles, RF/Test on synthetic aperture radar satellites, and Modeling & Simulation of EO/IR gimbals.

  3. 2021 — 2022

    Moog Aircraft

    Systems Engineering Intern

    2× intern working on test automation, simulation, integration & test on electric flight control actuators for military aircraft.

  4. 2020 — 2022

    UB Drone Lab

    Drone Hunter

    Built a net-shooting drone for capturing other drones. Watch it fly

School

  • Dec 2025

    Purdue University

    M.S. Aerospace Engineering

  • Aug 2024

    Stevens Institute of Technology

    Graduate Certificate, Space Systems Engineering

  • Aug 2022

    University at Buffalo

    B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Projects