Director Of Military Aircraft Engineering
Annapolis, Md, Us
I performed in, and directed, military and commercial aircraft engineering organizations consisting of multiple engineering, technical publications, logistics and field services groups performing systems integration programs. I progressed from Senior Staff Engineer to Program Manager; Engineering Manager; Senior Manager; and to Director. I was instrumental in the establishment of engineering services, systems integration and field services organizations. Redesigned the AC/DC power distribution system, which included the replacement of transformer-rectifiers (TRs) and developed a set of standard designs for KC-135 circuit breaker panels, reducing the number of documented configurations from well over 100 to 3. As part of the redesign, I identified and corrected a single point of failure in the aircraft DC power distribution design which had existed for over 40 years. Provided engineering services overseeing the development of all modifications on the KC-135 aircraft and established prior to/concurrent with modification sequence direction for prime contractors for the various modifications. This oversight included reviewing all mechanical and electrical engineering presentation materials and drawings to ensure proper interface to the aircraft. Provided engineering expertise in the development of NAV Safety, SFDR, FDR Upgrade, APU Battery Replacement, Volt/Ammeter Replacement, Door Switch/Heat Shield, APU Automatic Test, Thermal Curtain, ARC-186 VHF, ARC-187 SATCOM, ARC-210 UHF/VHF DAMA SATCOM, APX-119 IFF/ETCAS, Weather Radar, Tactical Display, Beyond Line of Sight/ Situational Awareness Enhancement, Satellite Tracking Beacon, Latrine, Aero-medical Pallet/Seats, and various other modification programs.