SUMMARY

• Industry expert in Aerospace & Defense as Sr. Adv. Aerospace PM & Electro - Mech. Eng. (MBA &BSME) with over 30 Years of professional experience.
• Experience with Structure, Materials (Metals, Composites, Ceramics & Superconductivity) along with Electro-Mechanics, Machines & Robotics.
• Successful industrial experience for leading, managing and working in IPT teams; from concept thru production for, developing & leading efforts in full systems creation: from Program Management Plans & Systems Engineering Mgt. Plans (SEMP), Design & Mfg./Production Plans, equipment systems, energy systems (Land, Space& Grid improvement).
• 15+ Years Proven Integrated Product Team experience for the development of: 18+ Aircraft & 5 Spacecraft, 5 EVs, many Land Vehicles/Autos, RF-MW Antennas, structures, assemblies & component design production techniques, products development. From Concept, to Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) to Full Scale Development (FSD) producing tooling plans, designs, certification, rate & resource planning & analysis. on design engineering with ANSI Y14.5 (certified).
• Over 15+ years’ experience in 3D CAD design tools (UG/NX, Catia, ProE, Solidworks, NASTRAN, MATLAB, SIMULINK, Tests labs) producibilty studies, material selection and make or buy decisions.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Development, Testing, Verification & Validation expert with RTCA/DO-254 & 178B, ANSI C for Assy thru hardware certification using MATLAB, SIMULINK, leading tests labs
• Hardware & Electronics Systems Development experience with Space, Military & Commercial Specifications Expert
• Space Flight Hardware, Ground Support Equipment (GSE), actuators, motors & motion controls 30+ years’ experience in electrical, hydraulics, cryogenics & pneumatics.
• Applications: Microsoft all products with Project current & since 1988, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Visio.
• Worked with: 3D Computer-Aided Design: SOLIDWORKS, CATIA V5 & V4, Pro-Engineer, UG/NX, PDMs since 1985.
• GD&T (ANSI/ASME Y14.5M since 1984) Engineering & Tolerance Analysis & FEA Simulation: NASTRAN, Altair’s...
• Lean Systems Specialist & Finite Element Analysis (FEA): NASTRAN Structure, Thermal Analysis (Catia & Solidworks).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Aerospace Leader

Responsibilities:

• Created, built teams, plans & proposed the Confidential Defense Systems with Power-Star Vaporizing Satellites, helped create the ORD, Engineering Requirements & all initial developments, & hardware certification using leading tests labs. Most work is classified & confidential an overview slide is open.

Confidential

Aerospace Eng. (Lead Eng.)

Responsibilities:

• Worked with & Lead Engineering Teams through products development & continuous improvements.
• Lead Teams through employee attrition and in corporate changes for improved process & development throughput.

Confidential

Aerospace Industry Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Confidential developing the MARS Advanced Relay System Satellites, created the Systems Engineering; Requirements & all initial Electro-Mech Engineering developments, along with Texas A&M Aerospace PhD’s. Hardware certification using MATLAB, SIMULINK, leading tests labs
• Developing the World's next generation green energy solutions (adv. Hybrid composites), 1st for land and for Satellites in Space. Ref. Inst-Grid: Space, Energy to be presented at NSS ISDC at end of May 2018 @ LAX confidential.
• Built & Lead Team for plans to Confidential (via WH & DOD). “Space & Threat Defense” solutions (Anti: Meteors, Missiles, Threats Sat’s, which self-powered; sense, retro-directive MW vaporization).
• Published Author in the Journal of Defense Mgt. “Aerospace Industry-America’s Future”.

Confidential, Carson, CA

Sr. Aerospace Engineer (PE) - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Mech. Project Eng. tasks including product design, development, testing FAA PMA Certification requirements & “Lean” Mfg. Systems certifications for hardware (components- elastomers, composites, & metals) & sub-system assemblies
• Provided all required internal, external required design & development documentation Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer & Airbus docs. for PDR & CDR for achieving their $ Multi-Million milestones.
• Performed over 2,000 hrs. in Testing V&V per RTCA/DO-178B, DO-254, ANSI C on fluid, vacuum, electro-mechanical systems, controls, actuators & motors.
• Helped teammates in Mechanical Eng. for Composite pressure tanks assemblies with CatiaV5, Solidworks, FEA & hardware certification using MATLAB, SIMULINK, leading tests labs.

Confidential, Camarillo, CA

Sr. Aerospace Specialist - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Mech. Project Eng/Mgt. tasks including product development on fluid systems (couplings, fittings, lines) testing future SLS, Fracture Control Confidential -STD-5019, Confidential -STD-5010, all Confidential Certification requirements & Mfg. Systems certifications.
• Helped perform FEA simulations for the Rocket ships actuation systems +/-81 G’s in all 3 axis simultaneously (Hyper works).
• Provided all required internal, Boeing & Confidential docs. for PDR & CDR for achieving their 1st $ Multi-Million milestones. Hardware certification using MATLAB, SIMULINK, leading tests labs
• Performed Space Cert. for Boeing to Confidential ref: Confidential -STD-8739, -5017 space actuators & GSE Confidential -STD-5005D.

Confidential, Long beach, CA

Program Director/Leader

Responsibilities:

• Defined & managed different tasks including product development, evaluating future Space Power & Communication, including; Systems Eng, Design, Build Test, Evaluations. & Production Systems Certifications & Confidential -STD-8739.10
• Prepared & lead Confidential Reviews & Supplier CDRL’s (2-3) Times per week, more during milestones, included completion of RIDs & RFAs (Review Item Description & Request for Action) & NFS 1852. Confidential ’s Financial Management Reporting (including Financial Mgt Reports & Technical & Mgt Reports, QTP’s QTR’s & ATR’s).
• Performed Technology pathways for best techniques, teams & lead Formal Trade Studies, always followed MIUL db.
• Concept & designed Electro-Mechanical Assemblies for Aerospace to Land Systems with on CatiaV5 & Solidworks with ANSIY14.5, DFMEA, FEA (NASTRAN), CFD and Heat Transfer & Analysis harsh conditions. Hardware certification using MATLAB, SIMULINK, leading tests labs
• Established and conduct experimental tests (advance composites & metal assemblies) and schedules with ITAR requirements.
• Designs heavy in composites for strength to weight advantages, Producibilty Studies & Material Selection

Confidential, Sylmar, CA

Sr. Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provided designs, process improvement for Confidential “1st new Lean factory” with Flow Diagrams, ERP Systems, Tooling, and hardware production assisting equipment required and performed presentation of design process reviews from suppliers & FAA certification. Also created, managed & lead many supplier review & ISO certifications.
• Prepared for successful Airbus & Boeing’s Reviews CDRL’s & SDRL’s (2-3) Times per week, more during milestones. Performed hardware certification using MATLAB, Mathcad & leading tests labs.
• Different tasks including design & development of new “Lean” production systems for Aircraft Boeing’s 787 & Bombardiers (composites, acrylic, glass, polycarbonate, coating & complete processing including pressure vessels).
• Developed tooling, fixtures, production equipment, layouts, hardware and assembly plans for system manufacturing & test equipment’s. Coordinated the product processing between design and manufacturing internal teams & external suppliers/vendors, using Six Sigma for qualifications. This included QTP’s, QTR’s, ATP’s, & Tech Reports.
• Designed Lean factory; Confidential ’s 1st using Toyota’s lean techniques to improve quality and product through put.
• Designs for new & rate tooling, production planning systems, test control center for Aircraft Composite Windshield & Windows (Glazing) with De-Fog & De-Ice with Electro-Vaporization on Catia V5 using ANSI Y14.5.

Confidential, Torrance CA

Sr. Product Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed the packaging design team and participated in the design meetings & customer reviews & milestones. Performed hardware certification using MATLAB, Mathcad & leading tests labs.
• Designed Electro-Mechanical packaging and assemblies on assigned project, tooling design for turbochargers assembly, relays, switches. Coordinated the product processing between design and manufacturing.
• Designed various systems (investment precision castings, Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP-ping), machining metals, sheet metal & ceramics) using Catia V5, packaging for Turbo’s for High Temp composites (>800 C).
• Developed Advanced improved products from conceptual 3D models to detailed design in 2D drawings with ANSI Y14.5 Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerance.
• Provided technical support for proposal and hardware development, electro-mechanical packaging for sensor controls: assemblies, tooling, test and production fixtures on different project; created and performed thermal tests for new turbocharger system assemblies.

Confidential, Raleigh NC

Director Eng. & Ops.

Responsibilities:

• Directed & Managed Engineering Teams over 60 existing employees & 160 growth planned of Aircraft Both Winged and Helicopter programs.
• These Teams consisted of Design, Validation thru the full Life Cycles of Product Definition.
• This “job” Project was cut short due to poor future planning by an India Owned subsidiary.

Confidential, Hawthorne, CA

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in Integration Product Teams (IPT’s) for producibilty review, creating Tool Orders (240) developing and production of Boeing’s 747-8 Structural Panels & Door system assemblies and sub-assemblies (composites & metals) for a new large commercial A/C also responsible for Test and FAA Certification, 1st Article Approval, performed hardware certification using MATLAB.
• Improved products producibility from conceptual 3D models to detailed design in 2D drawings with ANSI Y14.5 Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerance Catia V5.

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Aircraft Eng. Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Lead & Worked in Integration Product Teams (IPT’s) responsible for Design Engineering of new Aircraft Primary structures. Performed designs & reviews, creating ECO, Work Orders of Boeing’s 777 Freighter going from 50 PSI to 220 PSI floor loading & onto wing box system assemblies and sub-assemblies (composites & metals) for a new large comm. A/C.
• Improved products producibility from conceptual 3D models to detailed design in 2D drawings with ANSI Y14.5 Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerance Catia V5. Performed hardware certification using MATLAB, Mathcad & leading tests labs.

Confidential, Sterling Hgts, MI

Product Systems Eng.

Responsibilities:

• Worked in IPT’s and Lead; Survivability, Design & Producibilty Engineering for EFV & FCS Aerospace-Military.
• Systems Engineering work directives tasks & requirements + validation, Modeling & Simulation.
• Performed Formal & informal Trade Studies, Design Decision Memos (DDM’s) for the Future Combat System (FCS) various Land 20-ton Vehicles which will improve survivability 5 times more than the current force. Performed hardware certification using MATLAB, Mathcad & leading tests labs.
• Involved on common and all 9 variant vehicles for, Armor & Structures, Adv. Composites, Ceramics (kits) & EME +EMI, and Survivability IPTs.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Eng. Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Worked in lead & managed teams (internal & external) Mustang and w/suppliers in the Plans, Tests + Evaluation, improvement and support for: engineering design and process along with PDGS, C3P, DVP&R on the Mustang's glass, body “class A” surface work, inr/otr. Door (skin & surfaces) also mechanisms. Performed hardware certification using MATLAB, Mathcad & leading tests labs.
• Supported and involved in many 6 sigma Black Belt projects including: vibration NVH, & wind noise.
• Improved Manufacturing Value Stream, Quality & Thru-put by implementing 8D’s, 5 Why’s & 5 P’s on Mustangs Product Assembly line.

Confidential, Warren, MI

Adv. Body Eng. Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Managed & worked in teams on (Unigraphics) the standards for future BIW communization, process driven product design while still allowing styling freedom with class “A” & “B” surfacing.
• Specializing in structures & closures for all; external & internal Body Frame Integral (BFI) & Body on Frame (BOF) Vehicles (cars & trucks). In 1996 Contract Specialist to: EDS-Unigraphics for GM Portfolio +, worked over 3 months in EDS-UG Cypress Cal. For the Parametric Process Definition called WAVE.
• Created the plans defining Rules & guidelines used in Para metric’s Definition Created the Parametric Definition required in designing vehicles.
• Improved products producibility from conceptual 3D models to detailed design in 2D drawings with ANSI Y14.5 Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerance UG-NX.

Confidential, Wash. DC

Programs Director

Responsibilities:

• Assisted Confidential Headquarters; (Chaz Willitz; Exec. Director of Eng./Tech. @ Wash. DC) with new A/ C Programs along with new manufacturing techniques for assembly.
• At Triomatic System Inc. ; worked with various Teams to Create Project Outlines, form supplier bases and helped lead projects, studies and proposals, design & Build tooling systems for OEM’s (GM, Boeing) & US Gov’t FAA and Boeing (classified, more details in person).
• Created, designed, Managed, Engineering teams. Also testing & marketed Patented “Flexible Manufacturing & Tooling System for Aircraft Assembly & Auto Body Systems”, (for Boeing, Lear, GM, Ford, etc.).