Bryan Manuel, M.Eng, P.Eng Email & Phone Number

• Provide technical leadership of pre-contract North American customer engagement• Responsible for the development and approval of the technical content for RFI/RFP responses• Manage project cost, quality, schedule, resources, and risk in accordance with company and industry standards• Define the scope and associated engineering cost in support of RFI/RFP submittals• Represent Safran Landing Systems during technical and program reviews with new and existing customers

• Led engineering teams responsible for RFI/RFP responses, liaising with customer and other functions• Developed detail scope of work documents to support contract execution and management

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

• Directed and coordinated cross-functional engineering activities for the Bell V-280 development program• Represented Safran during technical and program reviews with Bell, Lockheed, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier• Led multiple Design and Analysis teams responsible for new program development• Worked with Design and Analysis leads to resolve technical issues• Provided leadership to Design and Analysis members of the Integrated Product Team

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

• Led the Design and Analysis team responsible for Certification and Entry-Into-Service of the Global 7500 Program • Directed and coordinated Design and Analysis activities and resources for the Global 7500 Program• Supported Change Board and coordinated Design and Analysis activities for design changes• Managed offload activities by ensuring supplier technical performance and delivery

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for classical static strength and fatigue analysis for Global 7000/8000 MLG, NLG, and systems components• Utilized Abaqus FEA to support classical analysis• Developed Nastran internal loads models• Completed analysis required to justify the disposition of non-conforming parts• Prepared and reviewed structural analysis reports• Defined test requirements in support of landing gear certification• Completed static strength test correlation in support of… Show more • Responsible for classical static strength and fatigue analysis for Global 7000/8000 MLG, NLG, and systems components• Utilized Abaqus FEA to support classical analysis• Developed Nastran internal loads models• Completed analysis required to justify the disposition of non-conforming parts• Prepared and reviewed structural analysis reports• Defined test requirements in support of landing gear certification• Completed static strength test correlation in support of certification and safety-of-flight deliverables• Created and validated static strength analysis templates• Completed preliminary sizing and material selection for systems components (actuators, uplocks, door mechanisms)• Supported design-to-cost reviews and associated trade studies• Implemented lean engineering practices within the Global 7000/8000 IPT• Created certification documentation for the A350XWB MLG Show less

• Developed, implemented, and tested new methods for global finite element models • Presented weekly updates on new methodologies to management • Completed parametric trade studies for aircraft configuration development • Created aircraft-level finite element models in PATRAN by understanding critical load paths, idealizing structure, and creating appropriate section properties • Interfaced with Loads group to improve external to internal loads process •… Show more • Developed, implemented, and tested new methods for global finite element models • Presented weekly updates on new methodologies to management • Completed parametric trade studies for aircraft configuration development • Created aircraft-level finite element models in PATRAN by understanding critical load paths, idealizing structure, and creating appropriate section properties • Interfaced with Loads group to improve external to internal loads process • Created, managed, and verified internal loads databases • Provided training and mentoring for junior engineers within the FEM/Internal Loads group • Optimized composite control surface design for flutter stiffness requirements • Wrote section of airframe stiffness certification report for G650 aircraft • Initiated Lean/Six Sigma project that led to approximately $20,000 in annual savings • Utilized composite laminate theory to determine equivalent sections of composite components Show less

Structures - Stress Analysis • Analyzed stiffness of finite element model for aircraft development program • Updated and improved finite element model using PATRAN • Verified finite element model loading • Updated stress criteria for aircraft development program • Interfaced with Preliminary Design group and Loads and Dynamics group

Integration Test Facility• Developed Windows software application to test control laws for G650 flight test program• Analyzed timing requirements for connection to Flight Control Computer• Worked with suppliers to resolve hardware and data transmission issues• Interfaced with various departments within the G650 Product Development Team

Mechanical Systems Engineering• Worked with supplier to determine root cause of side brace actuator leakage• Redesigned bolt on nose landing gear taxi light assembly• Assisted with FAA qualification of hydraulic system with pressure transients• Interfaced with Stress and Structural Design groups• Participated in multiple hydraulic actuator tear downs• Updated hydraulic schematic of G450 aircraft and other detail and installation drawings

Master Of Engineering (With Distinction), Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Gamma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, The Avion Newspaper GPA: 4.0/4.0 Concentration: Structures

Bachelor Of Science (Summa Cum Laude), Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Gamma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, The Avion Newspaper GPA: 4.0/4.0 Minor: Computer Science Concentration.