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Team Lead of Jacobs Space Exploration Group support to the NASA MSFC EM32 Metal Processes & Manufacturing Branch under the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) Contract.

Team Lead of Jacobs Space Exploration Group support to the NASA MSFC EM30 Metallic Materials & Processes Division under the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) Contract.

I hire engineers and technicians working in my skill areas - primarily supporting the NASA MSFC Metals Engineering Division (EM30) through the Jacobs ESSSA Group contract to the NASA MSFC Engineering Directorate.I also directly support the Welding and Manufacturing team (EM32).

As Team Lead (Project Manager) for the Jacobs Technology Engineering, Science and Technical Services (ESTS) Group's Metals Team I manage task orders supporting the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Materials and Processes Laboratory's Metals Engineering Division (EM30). The Metals Engineering support team consists of engineers and technicians divided into three groups:1 The Engineering Group performs metallurgical and failure analysis, materials processing, corrosion control, and fracture mechanics engineering.2 The Manufacturing Group uses Lean Manufacturing principals to plan the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) and Ares V Cargo Launch Vehicle (CaLV) demonstration and test articles manufacturing processes at MSFC and flight vehicle manufacturing processes at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, Louisiana. This group also designs, produces and/or evaluates friction stir weld tooling and process control instrumentation.3 The Welding Group develops weld processes and will manufacture the CLV and CaLV structural development test articles and manufacturing demonstration articles.I started the Metals Team with 14 personnel from other teams and during this time I grew the team to 27 personnel and increased the task value from $1.9M to $4.8M.

As Teammate Principal (Program Manager) for the ICRC subcontract to the Jacobs Technology ESTS Group at NASA MSFC, I serve as the primary interface to Jacobs and as a member of the ESTS Group General Manager’s senior staff. The ESTS Group supports the MSFC Engineering Directorate executing MSFC’s missions to sustain the NASA Space Transportation System (Space Shuttle) while completing the International Space Station and developing the new crew launch and cargo launch vehicles (the Ares I and Ares V rockets). The ICRC ESTS Group consists of engineers, technicians and business administrative personnel distributed across the Center and at the nearby National Space Science and Technology Center.I was instrumental in bringing ICRC into the ESTS Group (then known as the MSFC Group) contract when Sverdrup (purchased by Jacobs Engineering and renamed Jacobs Technology, Inc.) recruited me to help them add the Materials Research Facilities (MRF) work to the ESTS contract. Instead of accepting a new position with Jacobs, I persuaded them to subcontract my services through ICRC. This led to ICRC teaming with Jacobs Technology on the next contract starting October 2005. I helped write the proposal which won the work from the incumbent contractor and provided technical input into the proposal which retained the contract during the most recent recompetition.During this time I grew the ESTS Group portion of the Aerospace Division from 3 to 29 employees and increased annual revenue from $255k to $3.4M.

As Team Lead for the NASA Materials Test Branch (EM10) Hydrogen Test Facility (HTF), I managed up to seven technicians and four engineers operating and maintaining eight high pressure or liquid hydrogen materials testing cells and associated support equipment. We supported the Space Shuttle Main Engine and External Tank programs as well as technology development programs such as Space Launch Initiative and Next Generation Launch Technology. I grew the team lead who replaced me when I started the Metals Team and mentored two other HTF engineers who now lead their own teams.

As the lead materials engineer for the ICRC operated Materials Combustion Research Facility (MCRF), I directly supervised nine technicians and one engineer performing oxygen compatibility testing, coordinated work scheduling for two technicians performing toxic offgassing analysis, and monitored time reporting for five personnel performing gas analysis and clean room monitoring. I reported to the project manager and coordinated our work with three technical points of contact, two engineers, and the NASA contracting officer’s technical representative. I used the Materials and Processes Technical Information System (MAPTIS) to write test requests and test plans based on NASA STD 6001, “Flammability, Odor, Offgassing, and Compatibility Requirements and Test Procedures for Materials in Environments That Support Combustion” and customer requirements. I also served as the project engineer for several test programs.

As Lead Materials Engineer for the NAS operated MCRF, I directly supervised nine technicians and one engineer performing oxygen compatibility testing, coordinated work scheduling for two technicians performing toxic offgassing analysis, and monitored time reporting for five personnel performing gas analysis and clean room monitoring. I reported to the project manager and coordinated our work with three technical points of contact, two engineers, and the NASA contracting officer’s technical representative. I used the Materials and Processes Technical Information System (MAPTIS) to write test requests and test plans based on NASA STD 6001, “Flammability, Odor, Offgassing, and Compatibility Requirements and Test Procedures for Materials in Environments That Support Combustion” and customer requirements. I also served as the project engineer for several test programs.

First as an Associate Engineer and then as a Research Engineer on the IITRI operated MRF contract, I managed overall HTF operations and I was the HTF project engineer for MRF's Space Shuttle Main Engine projects. I directly supervised the operation and maintenance of three state of the art materials testing systems, facility high pressure gas supply systems, and two non hydrogen test systems. I also developed and supervised internal research projects to study hydrogen embrittlement, developed test methods for studying hydrogen embrittlement, and supported other test programs.

As an Assistant Engineer my main duty was to take over operation of the HTF from the previous contractor and manage a core group of technicians as we brought the individual systems on line. We successfully brought the support systems, the high pressure distribution systems, and three high pressure test systems on line.

ASNYS rail welding modeling.

Weekend warriors were engineering students working as engineering technicians in the engine development lab on the weekends. The engine development lab ran various dynamometer tests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A crew of four weekend warriors worked a rotating shift schedule over four week blocks consisting of 3rd shift, 1st shift, 2nd shift and then off the fourth weekend. Weekend warriors performed a variety of duties including keeping the engines running, taking periodic data and performing periodic procedures such as changing oil and oil filters, fuel filters, etc.In addition to working in the engine development lab throughout the year, weekend warriors also worked in summer engineering positions in their field of study to round out the 40-hour work week. In my case, I worked in the engine development metallurgy lab. where I performed various metallurgical and failure analysis tasks as well as performing photographic documentation services.