Andy Smith Email & Phone Number

United States

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

•Designed reaction frames, moving platforms, holding fixtures, bridge structures, handling equipment, adapters and jigs to support vibration testing of the ARES I launch vehicle•Utilized Pro/Engineer to design, model and produce fabrication and assembly drawings•Performed preliminary analysis of parts and structures with FEMAP/NX Nastran and MathCad•Designed bridge type structures using AISC Steel Construction Manual/Code •Reviewed project test documentation to confirm test support equipment met project requirements

Research EngineerSenior Design Lead for UAB/CBSE ‘s Shuttle/ISS Experiment HardwareJanuary 2002 to April 2007•Supervised mechanical/thermal aspects of thermal carrier systems design, development, safety, verification and test•Coordinated with other disciplines to allocate electrical, thermal and physical resources•Prepared configuration layouts and preliminary designs for proposed upgrades and new projects•Designed passive and active thermal control systems for electronics (mechanical aspects)•Designed pressure and humidity control systems•Performed various trade studies and technical reports•Developed ground support equipment •Worked with customer deriving requirements and establishing verification criteria•Performed verification analysis•Prepared test plans and procedures for qualification tests•Supported manufacturing, assembly and bench top testing•Performed various environmental and functional sub-system/system certification tests•Prepared Flight and Ground safety data packages (mechanical/system aspects)•Developed detailed design documentation through life-cycle of projects•Worked real-time mission operations for flight missions (Shuttle/ISS)•Completed ISO 9001 Design Quality process trainingJuly 1996 to December 2001.Chief engineer for the design, development and testing of the Dynamically Controlled Protein Crystal Growth (DCPCG) flight and ground experiment hardware. •Supervised various disciplines to ensure compliance with design, science, interface, and safety requirements•Designed payload carrier support structures •Prepared design schedules•Prepared verification test plans and procedures•Worked system certifications for flight•Prepared Flight and Ground safety data packages•Supported real-time mission operations for ISS flight mission

Designed and modified experiment interface support structures Prepared mission and experiment configuration layouts and interface drawingsDetermined physical compatibility of systems with Spacelab capabilities and constraints using 3D CADPrepared and updated systems and interface requirements documentsPlanned and estimated design tasksAssigned and reviewed project design tasksSupport of integration activities

Worked as quality engineer evaluating missile, laser and electronic support hardware change proposals for compliance with quality requirementsPrepared change board evaluationsPrepared quality status briefings for project managersEvaluated missile and laser system testing and reported resultsAttended high quality high reliability soldering schoolEvaluated contract provisions for adequacy of quality requirementsReviewed contract proposals

B.S, Engineering (Mechanical)

B.S, Agricultural Engineering