Though my predominant career description has been Flight Test Engineer, I have had the opportunity to work in several others as a mechanical engineer including design, quality, manufacturing, test and evaluation, and research. As a Flight Test Engineer I have managed programs of varying size and scope that involved direct coordination with colleagues based in several locations. One project involved aircraft integration, test, and evaluation of an upgraded propeller pitch control mechanism for the C-130 aircraft. The electro-mechanical control was designed to replace the original hydro-mechanical control and provide reduced MTBF and aircraft down time. Through the course of the developmental test and evaluation, I used engineering tools to isolate, document, and disseminate the cause of several issues to the development team for resolution. Upon completing the two Phases of test that we conducted at Navair, I prepared and presented operational, maintenance and lessons learned documents to the Air National Guard for the installation of the electronic propeller control system on their C-130 aircraft.Specialties: Processes and SkillsExtensive Experience with Prototype Design and Fabrication of Mechanical and Control Systems; Test Planning, Coordination, and Execution; Risk Assessment; Data Acquisition, Reduction, and Presentation; Electrical and Mechanical Troubleshooting with schematics and blueprints; and Technical Reporting and Presentation.