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Lake Oswego, Or, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

- F-22 Diagnostics & Health Management (DHM) engineer for Communications, Navigation, and Identification (CNI)- Improved comms system diagnostic performance from non-fieldable to fieldable through complex filtering algorithms and driving software changes- Define diagnostic requirements for new CNI hardware and negotiate greater diagnostic fidelity with software suppliers- Led requirements verification for the Failure Behavior and Testability Analysis (FBATA) of major CNI hardware and software modernization programs- Travel to USAF bases multiple times per year for on aircraft diagnostic testing/troubleshooting and customer training- Leverage ground test, flight test, and fielded aircraft data to quickly detect and fix performance problems

Bethesda, Md, Us

Supporting maintainability and human factors engineering for F-16 and F-22 platforms- Develop new F-16 parts and configurations to ensure ease of access for maintainers, proper harness routing, and efficient part placement to reduce maintenance downtime- Use CATIA v5 to design and edit F-16 models- Write new and modify existing maintenance procedures for F-22 landing gear and hydraulics systems to USAF specification- Analyze flight data and maintenance records with Tableau, Excel, Access- Identify failure trends using RCMA and revise maintenance requirements through product lifecycle - Present information and analysis to chief engineers, suppliers, and DoD customers and incorporate feedback into maintenance requirements and engineering design- Create requirements for internal and supplier proposals- Utilize Agile strategies and track work in Atlassian Jira

Provo, Ut, Us

- Led team of 8 engineers across 3 universities (Brigham Young University, Purdue University, and Clemson University) to design and produce autonomous, fixed-wing UAS- Led CONOPS and requirements development- Managed project timeline, leading to final delivery ahead of schedule and under budget- Manufactured UAS composite empennage, performed final assembly, and planned/executed flight testing

Provo, Ut, Us

- US Air Force Airship Exploration Research Group- Contracting with Air Force Research Lab to explore potential airship development and use in military transportation applications- Led literature review gathering relevant articles for design time- Developed first principles equation for propulsion and drag in MATLAB GUI- Developing world elevation module and wind module to demonstrate airship mobility and accessibility at different flight altitudes in JMP

- Designed and machined custom parts using Autodesk Fusion360, CNC Mill and Router, and Prusa 3D printers- Machined parts from Stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and wood materials- Interfaced directly with customers and provided quotes for custom projects- Led product development from consultation and CAD design all the way through machining and final GD&T inspections

Provo, Ut, Us

- Lab Assistant in BYU Department of Physics and Astronomy- Repaired and reverse engineered atomic spectrometers and wrote repair guide for future reference- Led project to create new apparatus for Thermal Equivalent of Heat lab- Repaired electronic and mechanical equipment and designed new devices for future physics demonstrations