SUMMARY:

• 30+ years of Aerospace engineering experience. Design, Manufacturing, Ship - Side Support, Liaison /MRB, Ground & Flight Testing, Tooling, Maintenance and Modification (MRO/Depot), Quality Assurance.
• Diverse Life Cycle experience in establishing requirements/validation, verification, Confidential /EASA certification. In addition, proficient at CAD CAM, documentation writing.
• Primary and secondary structures (composites (lay-ups, fiber placement. filament wound) metals, payloads, mechanical systems, propulsion, electrical & Confidential .
• Experience in commercial, military, wide-body, business jets, and helicopters.
• Propulsion, Flight Deck, Cabin, Empennage, Wings, Control Surfaces, Interiors (galley’s, lavs, stow bins, seats.), landing gear, ECS, HVAC, fuel, hydraulics, pneumatics, flight controls.
• Investigation, coordination and disposition of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), anomalies, discrepancies.
• High level of Management, IPT, Vendor and Program Partner coordination.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Design: CATIA (50,000+ hrs) V6/V5/V4 CATIA/ Enovia, PTC Creo/ProE/WindChill, Siemens NX/Unigraphics, SolidWorks, AUTOCAD, CADAM CADD, Mentor Graphics, NCAD. FEM Nastran/Patran (level 1)

CFD: FLOEFD/ FLOMASTER/FLUENT/FLOSIM.

Composites: Fibersim, CPE/CPM MS Office, PDM, SAP, DOORS, VISIO, Labview, Chameleon.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Test Director/Certification Engineer/Technician

Confidential, Rockford, IL

Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage test, Safety of Flight, Production, Company, Qualification/Certification testing.
• Analyze/verify primary, secondary, tertiary, redundant electrical power requirements for 777X ETOPS.
• Immunity and Radiated Susceptibility (Induction/Conduction/EMC Coupling), Emissions(Audio/Radio) testing of Generator (IDG) and Converter power management systems via state-of-the-art multi-port drive test stand command centers.
• Develop test equipment, instrumentation, conformed Confidential ’s/ Confidential ’s, conduct set-ups as Technician, and test procedures as Director. Direct Test Technicians.
• Monitor and report DAQ. Manage advanced test stand software applications.
• HIRF and lightening including indirect effects and multiple burst/stroke.
• Complete AC level electrical power and management system simulations/testing.
• Drive stand. gear box, transmission, testing.
• Conduct TRRs. Write and execute QTPs/ATPs/QTRs.
• Disposition hardware/test anomalies/FMECA/NCR’s.

Test Director

Confidential, Mojave, CA

Responsibilities:

• Develop Ground/Flight component/system level test instrumentation, Data Acquisition/DAQ, and analysis. Develop requirements for company certification basis and MOC.
• Design and determine test benches, procedures, integration.
• Perform life cycle analysis, technical risk assessment, 14 CFR 400-460 existing/future launch site analysis/design, production readiness.
• Fluid susceptibility/resistance, pneumatics, temperature, humidity, salt-fog, op-shock and vibration including table design/modal/rocket analysis, icing-freeze-thaw, sand & dust, fungi, waterproofing, salt spray, explosive atmosphere, pressure & leakage, altitude, decompression/ over pressure, bagginess & ballooning, Confidential & electrical; (EMI/EMC), power input, voltage spike, magnetic effect, lightening, electro-static discharge, audio frequency, electrostatic discharge, for component and system level verification and validations.
• Cryogenics/LN2.
• Design, conduct, and execute calibrated and non-calibrated instrumented test, command center software functionality, simulated aircraft interfaces, pass-fail, data acquisition & review, logs, and artifacts. Structural (metallic/composites), mechanical (fluids, pneumatics (RCS), flight controls & FBW, etc.
• Conduct PTR/TRR/TCR with Program Managers and Chief Engineering Office.
• Manage suppliers.
• Write QTP/QTR’s/ATP. Perform system architecture FHA, SSA, FRACA, FMECA, RCCA. CATIA, Solidworks/Basic FEMAP/NASTRAN, Labview,DOORS, Smarteam. Agile.

Propulsion Test and Certification Engineer

Confidential, Savannah, GA

Responsibilities:

• Manage engine and nacelle domestic and foreign suppliers for regulatory conformity and compliance, TRRs/TCRs, to meet certification and program milestones.
• Develop and manage program risk reduction protocols; SOF, ground/flight test, certification paths, verification/validation, and compliance plans (QTPs/ATPs/QTRs/drawing(test articles).
• Aide in Development of new DMU engineering (MBD’s/design data packages (OPK), PLM, as certification basis for Amended Type Certificate.
• Establish MOC (Means/Methods of Compliance), Production Readiness. High level of coordination with company Unit Members, propulsion ODA/ EAR/ IAR for 8100-9, 8130-3/-9, and other regulatory approvals.
• Review and establish compliance testing paths for fireproof/fire resistant component’s/singularities; detection, containment, isolation, distinguishing, flammable fluids, drainage, overheat, smoke, EVAC, flight deck indications (CAS) per AC-20-135/ISO2685/ Confidential Fire Test Handbook.
• Develop RTCA DO-160, etc, structural (metallic/composites), mechanical (fluids, flight controls, pneumatics, etc), electrical/ Confidential, test procedures, test set-ups, pass-fail criteria for ODA on-site and/or virtual reality witnessing.
• Manage various test DO-160 test stands; fluid susceptibility/resistance, temperature, humidity, salt-fog, op-shock and vibration, icing-freeze-thaw, sand & dust, fungi, waterproofing, salt spray, explosive atmosphere, pressure & leakage, bagginess & ballooning, Confidential & electrical; (EMI/EMC/Power), MIL-STD-461, power input, voltage spike, frequency, electrostatic discharge, for component and system level verification and validations.
• Design, conduct, and execute calibrated and non-calibrated instrumented test, command center software functionality, simulated aircraft interfaces, data acquisition(DAQ), logs, and artifacts. Perform system architecture FHA, FRACA, FMEA, RCCA. CATIA V5, DOORS, Smarteam.

Test and Certification Engineer

Confidential, Davenport, IA

Responsibilities:

• Write and execute Quality Test Plans (QTPs) based on customer and Confidential certification requirements.
• Produce Experimental Flight Release Basis (EFRB), Artifacts Assessments, Gap Analysis.
• Supervise, create, and coordinate Request for Conformities (RFCs), work orders, test deviations.
• Design, conduct, and execute calibrated instrumented test, command center software functionality, simulated aircraft interfaces, data acquisition and logs, for structures, mechanical, sub-systems; hydraulic, fuel, ECS, fluid susceptibility, temperature, humidity, salt-fog, shock and vibration, icing-freeze-thaw, sand & dust, explosive atmosphere, Confidential & electrical (EMI/EMC/Power) MIL-STD-461, for component and system level requirements validations and other applicable testing.
• Participate in communications and reporting to internal and external customers.
• Direct coordination with Integrated Product Team IPT) testing efforts with test pilots, technicians, MRO’s, client delegated authorities (ODA-QA/UM), Confidential .
• Liaison with Design Engineers and production personnel on various test platforms, mission critical components and configurations.
• Transform prototype concepts to production ready to support LRIP/PRR. Field service support & development of maintenance manuals (SRM/AMM), parts catalogs (IPC), wire diagrams (WWC).
• Conduct Fault Tree Analysis FTA (FRACAS/5Y/DFMEA), disposition Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), facilitate repair procedures.
• Develop test fixture, tool and jig, repair and modification engineering drawings. Analyze ground/flight test data for conformity, Safety of Flight (SOF), Risk Assessments, and for back calibrating computer modeling and developing empirical data.
• Author final Quality Test Reports (QTR) for use in aircraft certification.
• Aircraft and Rotocraft.

Software: CREO PRO-E/CATIA/NX V11, WINDCHILL, DOORS, VISIO. Write graphical code syntax, Labview, Chameleon. Conduct GD&T (tolerance stack analysis), FEM, VSA.

Propulsion Engineer

Confidential, Chula Vista, CA

Responsibilities:

• Integrated design and definition of primary and secondary nacelle structures defined by CATIA/Enovia MBD (Model Based Definitions), Relationship Designs, in an IPT (Integrated Product Team) release environment.
• Develop robust designs/redesigns, support testing, integrated 3D model based; manufacturing plans, tooling, inspection criteria and quality processes life cycle managed by Enovia.
• Design carbon/ fiberglass and metallic sandwich construction: laminates, beam analysis, core, bond lines using Fibersim software.
• Developed bolted assemblies incorporating DA hole assemble methods for tooling cost reductions and lean manufacturing.
• Respond to field anomalies, redesign.
• Manage supplier development test and production activities, EBU.
• Coordinate with the suppliers to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
• Preliminary stress analysis. CATIA V5/Enovia/PDM.
• See additional Confidential Experience below.

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Responsibilities:

• Design, redesign, development, test and certification support of various military rotorcraft configurations.
• Relationship and integration design of Hydraulics, ECS, Fuel, Controls, Mechanical, and Propulsion systems to include heat transfer and pneumatic flow.
• Analyze composite and metallic structural load impacts using hand calculations and/or software.
• Design pumps, reservoirs, accumulators, sumps, valves, actuators, regulators, heat exchangers, tubing, ducks, hoses, manifolds, plenums connections, electric boxes and grounding, weld assemblies.
• Design-Build to cost and robust manufacturing technologies; MBD (Model Based Definitions) 3D and 2D drawing definitions utilizing CATIA V5/ Teamcenter/ Siemens NX V11/Unigraphics.

Systems, Propulsion Engineer

Confidential, Wichita, KS

Responsibilities:

• New design, vehicle integration, ground testing, and certification of mechanical installations to include APU.
• Develop structural provisions for fuel, ECS ducks, gears, manifolds, fluids, plenums, and fire protection systems including metallic and composites for prototype testing and production.
• Analyze heat transfer and thermal models, cooling, and insulation requirements.
• Develop system architecture and fluid flows to meet certification and customer requirements.
• Design fuel systems and architecture drawings; interface pumps, reservoirs, accumulators, sumps, valves, actuators, regulators, heat exchangers, mechanical, Confidential /electrical connections, electric boxes and grounding provisions.
• Perform design to cost and maintenance trade and field studies to meet customer requirements.
• Air Vehicle integration, EBU, and relationship design. CATIA V6/Enoivia/PDM.
• See additional Textron/Beechcraft/Cessna experience below. MBD.

Systems Engineer

Confidential, Mojave, CA

Responsibilities:

• Preliminary clean sheet design and development of the Stratolauncher aerial rocket launcher.
• Develop mechanical systems architecture, drawings, manufacturing plans/support, and documentation to satisfy customer, certification and flight test support, safety requirements and supply chain.
• Analyze fuel, ECS, hydraulic fluid flows, pressures, temperatures, capacities, kinematics, composite and metallic structural load impacts using hand calculations and/or software.
• Design fuel tanks and architecture; pumps, gears, reservoirs, accumulators, sumps, valves, actuators, regulators, heat exchangers, tubing, ECS ducks, manifolds, plenums connections, electric boxes and grounding, weld assemblies.
• Integrate sub system components to air vehicle, APU, cockpit indications.
• Develop installation procedures and provide shop support.
• Develop test plans for compliance with Confidential certification requirements.
• Perform make-buy trade studies. Integration and relationship design of the Fuselage, Wing, Empennage, Landing Gear, Pylon, APU and Engine. CATIA V5/PDM/AUTOCAD.