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Tucson, AZ, US

Randolph AFB, TX, US

Tucson, Arizona, US

• CELSIUS Rocket Thermal Solution:
• Principal Investigator & Lead Test Engineer
• Tasked to generate and execute test plans and procedures to launch an external rocket payload to sub-orbital flight, never before done at Paragon.
• Led a three-company proposal over 6 months in the development of a highly detailed and endorsed launch plan, including primary & secondary objectives, test timeline, instrumentation, safety reviews, contingency.
• Lead Test Engineer on a modular, scalable, lightweight storage solution, tolerant of high temperature, and can withstand high levels of released energy resulting from a lithium-ion battery casualty while mitigating.
• Developed, planned, and executed a one-shot test campaign involving the detonation of live-batteries to test the capabilities of the CHIMERA system.

Singapore, SG

• Flight Test Engineering Team
• Saved customer $20 Million via intense analysis on historical data trends to determine the necessity of testing techniques and procedures under various conditions.
• Spearheaded the launch of QuEST’s Flight Test Engineering Team: working directly with Flight Test & Acoustic Engineers to process results in developing more efficient engine designs.
• Developed unique tools for interpreting test data more fluidly; presenting a clearer image of the results while not losing fidelity.
• Managed team of four people, coordinating research and real-time data processing to optimize the performance of our customer’s advanced combustor prototypes.Combustor Analysis Group
• Led efforts through all phases of Combustor design, setup, and creation through CFD analysis of various model configurations over multiple engines.

Cleveland, OH, US

• Focused on applying computational fluid dynamics data to generate input parameters used in producing fan noise predictions for aircraft engines.
• Broke ground establishing new techniques using a collaboration of Computational Fluid Dynamics, test results, and Noise Prediction abilities (ANOPP) to more effectively model future predictions for upcoming aircraft.
• Composed a research paper describing the findings of using CFD data to assist in gathering aircraft sound predictions and its comparison versus current methods.

Savannah, GA, US

• Lead Flight Test Engineer for DCN Testing: Experimental G500 Aircraft
• Coordinated with Pilots, Lab Technicians, and fellow Flight Test Engineers to plan and execute over 300 hours of in-simulator testing.
• Established test requirements and plans through coordination with functional core engineering departments for the G500 and G600 aircraft certification.
• Conducted post test data reduction, analysis, and generated close-out test results reports deliverable to the FAA for airworthiness verification.Propulsions Engineering FTE
• Compiled daily Propulsion Reports from consisting of data from the previous day's engine performance across the experimental fleet.
• Noted discrepancies across data evaluation and filed reports on suspicious or innocuous engine behavior throughout any given flight.Established familiarity with FAA FAR Parts 21, 23, 25, 33, 36, & 97International.

Savannah, GA, US

• Identified hazards, evaluated and analyzed in-service fleet risk within FAA regulations, and provided ways to assess and mitigate the risks associated with Product Modifications and Sustaining.
• Performed Evaluation of Safety Impact reports and Risk Assessments using the Transportation Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology (TARAM).
• General knowledge and experience with FAR requirements, as well as familiarity with FAA and EASA compliance.

Savannah, GA, US

• Executed and post-processed Vibration Tap Tests to determine possible modes throughout the aircraft structure and supports.
• Implemented soundproof testing techniques on state-of-the-art interior aircraft paneling for the G450, G550, G650 and G650ER aircraft models.
• Initiated an acoustic database to record SPLs for legacy aircraft and display performance increase/decrease overtime to better troubleshoot problems occurring within the aircraft finishing process.

Savannah, GA, US

• Returned aircraft to model condition by creating step-by-step guidelines on repair instructions, varying from aerodynamic gaps in the wing-to-body fairing to malfunctioning hydraulic lines.
• Constructed online database of recurring hydraulic lines issues, creating an organized location of reference, saving 8 man-hours/week (approx. $48,000 savings/year).