Senior Aerospace and Propulsion Engineering Consultant Dedicated to Providing Unique, Best-fit Solutions to Complex, Technical Engineering Challenges for the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Senior Principal Multi-Disciplined EngineerTechnical Lead Divert and Attitude Control System Liquid Principal Propulsion System Engineer for Alternative Divert Thruster Qualification Development Program• Contributed to identification of viable alternative rocket engine designs by developing liquid bipropellant thruster performance and specification requirements • Coordinated initial bipropellant thruster design concept and prototype development for two major suppliers: - Managed technical interchange meetings and hardware design reviews - Directed off-site, hot-fire testing and conducted post-test data reviews• Allowed early down-select to one supplier resulting in significant cost savings to program by contributing to concept design and performance data evaluationsPrincipal Propulsion System Engineer for Tactical Missile Divert and Attitude Control System Divert Thruster Flight and Ground Test Support Program• Performed ground and flight testing and coordinated data analysis reviews• Participated in failure investigation teams• Provided anomaly resolution contributions allowing program safe and successful return to flight status with significant cost savings to program and government customerLead Propulsion System Engineer for Solid Rocket Motor Concept Design and Development Program• Developed and evaluated solid rocket motor system concept design - Performed trade studies and led technical design reviews - Defined performance requirements and solid motor firing verification tests• Performed technical management and oversight of solid rocket motor supplier• Supported efforts that led directly to successful identification of viable alternative solid rocket motor supplier that met program objectives and requirements

Lead Propulsion System Engineer for Propulsion System Design, Development, Testing, Flight Operations and Mission Support for Multiple Advanced Satellite Programs• Performed propulsion system design, development, integration, analysis and testing of space vehicle propulsion subsystem thrusters and components• Managed component suppliers and oversaw qualification development of hardware• Served as technical propulsion system lead for off-site launch and flight support teams - Successfully launched and deployed over 20 spacecraft on schedule• Developed and tested advanced method for extending useful satellite lifetime by expending unusable propellants resulting in $1M+ in additional revenue per satelliteLead Propulsion System Engineer for Advanced Classified Government Satellite Program Propulsion System Design and Monopropellant Thruster Development and Qualification Program• Supported propulsion system and monopropellant thruster design and development activities including: - Thruster specification development, requirements flow down and verification - Acceptance and qualification hot-fire testing support at supplier test site• Participated in supplier management and surveillance activities including vendor facility quality audits, engineering manufacturing and test readiness reviews• Contributed directly to meeting cost and schedule objectives for propulsion system design and development program