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Systems Test & Qualification - Army Programs

• Managed all sustaining test efforts for the largest program in the business area• Lead test efforts for new platform modifications• Developed ground & flight test plans and test procedures in compliance with system requirements• Performed ground & flight test for green aircraft and mission systems• Assisted in developing, procuring resources, and executing flight plans for mission system testing• Instructed a team of aircraft technicians to manage aircraft configuration for flight and ground test• Ensured updated mission system configurations were in compliance with information assurance• Managed mission plans for platform communications systems• Managed configuration of cryptographic systems• Conducted flight tests multiple times, weekly• Organized 8 multi-vendor events annually• Organized company, vendor, and government personnel in order to complete test tasking• Developed a workflow to coordinate stakeholder resources & tasking in preparation for test events• Created a structure to communicate daily test progress, troubleshooting efforts, and goals• Procured resources and fabricated workplace improvements to increase testing efficiency• Created a repository containing in-depth test procedures, troubleshooting methods, and reference material• Created a structure for historical issue tracking and storage of completed documentation• Mentored interns, trained new hires, and advised team members on documentation & test practice

• Certified and proficient in using the Automated Weight & Balance System (AWBS)• Managed and performed mass properties tasking for a squadron of aircraft • Performed analysis and delivered documentation for ISR/SAR platforms• Weighed aircraft delivered necessary flight documentation• Trained with test engineering by conducting test procedures• Studied system architecture and testing methods used internally

• Managed the mass properties tasking of DHC-8 & King Air B300 ISR programs• Interfaced with other engineering disciplines to assist in the development of design• Developed mass properties procedures and workflows for SNC IMS• Developed automation tools that save man-hours on mass properties tasks• Provided documentation in line with SAWE standards and customer demands• Developed system architecture for a future program• Create IBDs & component list for systems integration on a future program

• Designed and developed solutions to production problems • Ensured all parts and machinery in the factory have a respective SolidWorks model in the local database • Contributed to projects that improved lean manufacturing by developing necessary mechanisms in SolidWorks• Managed team of fabricators and fabrication processes for projects• Presented design concepts to senior engineers and garnered production approval

• Certified Level 2 Tripoli Rocketry Association member, High-Powered Rocketry• Conducted material testing on composite airframes in adherence to NASA safety and performance specifications • Designed, 3-D printed, and constructed all internal launch vehicle components• Conducted rapid prototyping and testing on 3-D printed autonomous ground system mechanisms • Wrote technical documents for NASA that detailed our design functionality and construction processes• Designed and managed construction of dual deploy rockets and an autonomous ground system • Calculated and adjusted rocket trajectories and recovery profiles and lead the team during launches

• Designed, modeled, and 3-D printed a model airplane to achieve maximum flight distance• Optimized L/D ratio and other characteristics (e.g. AOA, dihedral AOA) to optimize aerodynamic efficiency and improve stability by using Excel and SolidWorks• Tested the airplane to evaluate design choices regarding laminar flow conditions covered in the course

• Collaborated with multiple engineering disciplines to design a lunar robot• Managed the design teams for the bin and excavation system to maximize efficiency• Created and managed CAD configurations using SolidWorks containing multiple robot builds• Coordinated communication between excavation and bin stakeholder groups to ensure design continuity • Conducted presentations to prospective corporate sponsors

• Designed and modeled multiple PVC bridges using CAD configuration tables and linked dimensions • Utilized SolidWorks finite element analysis to determine maximum stress and strain under various loads• Analyzed bridge designs using SolidWorks FEA results • Performed hand FEM calculations as an essential element of the coursework