Craig Petty Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Mohali, Punjab, In

Provide engineering support to the US Air Force Air Education and Training Command in the acquisition of the new T-7 training aircraft and its corresponding ground based training system. Collaborate with the T-7 System Programming Office, the 19th Air Force and Boeing to ensure that the T-7 is being developed and tested per specification and on schedule. Generate engineering oriented reviews of contract data requirement lists (cdrl’s) to verify that the T-7 is being made to specifications and to identify any technical issues that would affect its performance or maintenance. Execute similar engineering reviews for the T-7’s ground based training system. Summarize and write reports on meetings that cover the overall status of the T-7 program and on meetings that detail the flight testing of the T-7 aircraft. • Reviewed 473 contract data requirement lists including 78 aircraft test plans, 9 major structural analyses, 16 control software interfaces and 3 primary subsystem interface control documents. • Found a probable solution to an engine install issue on the active test aircraft – a slight negative margin of safety on the forward engine attachment fittings as shown on a cdrl review. • Checked 15 technical orders that will later be used to guide Air Force technicians in maintaining the T-7. • Highlighted areas with less than 5% margin of safety on the major structural analyses to show areas of the aircraft most likely to need repair over the lifetime of the T-7. • Coalesced the review of contract data requirement lists, simplifying the workload on the rest of the T-7 team.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Researched, designed, and assessed aircraft repair options. Collaborated with multiple shops including CMXG to complete comprehensive repairs including NDI (Non Destructive Inspection), sheet metal and bonding. Executed maintenance requests from the Air Force 202 system to address maintenance inquires for aircraft in depot. Managed 2-4 maintenance repair support team members conducting pre-induction inspections on aircraft located at Westover, Dover, and Lackland AFBs before depot input at Warner Robins. Identified depot repair issues prior to input to simplify and standardize depot repair protocols. Clarified technical aspects of drawings and technical orders for personnel working on the aircraft. Created innovative solutions to program depot maintenance issues to equal or surpass expectations for completion timelines. • Delivered 79 depot level aircraft structural maintenance answers in 2020 with an average completion time of 1.73 days, well under the time limits of 30 days for routine and 5 days for work stoppage maintenance requests. • Resolved multiple programmed depot maintenance and unscheduled depot level maintenance aircraft issues to remain on production schedule and contribute to improved aircraft availability. • Partnered with shop maintaining aircraft in depot, MAJCOM unit (Air Force Major Command), and SPO (Air Force System Program Office) on action items for repair or replacement to lower the number of long lead items and replace outdated and install new parts. • Maintained C-5 structural loading/Aircraft Structural Integrity Program/corrosion protection requirements aimed at minimizing need for repairs. • Directed 31 pre-induction inspection trips since becoming pre-Induction inspection process lead in 2014. • Conducted last minute pre-induction inspection of a C-5 aircraft at Lackland AFB. Worked with local Air Force personnel to obtain access and inspect aircraft not in normal set of docks.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Repaired structural issues in field and depot. Supported engineering tasks for project team locating contractor to provide unscheduled depot level maintenance. Researched market and recommended potential contractors for UDLM contract. Developed technical guidelines to assess contractors and manage technical evaluation team to choose contractor and answer engineering questions during weekly meetings. Responded to engineering inquiries from Defense Logistics Agency and Foreign Military Sales. Helped Defense Logistics Agency acquire new C-130 parts. Revised drawing to better understand definition of some numerical codes enhancing Defense Logistics Agency support procedure. Studied and approved quality testing of structural parts.• Led engineering support to team to find contractor to provide unscheduled depot level maintenance (UDLM) for C-130 aircraft.• Awarded and completed 2008 Commanders Challenge Project competitive team design and test project at Air Force Research Labs at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH.• Spearheaded design, implementation, and testing of single project solution.• Designed components and furnished drawings for components and liaised with local contractor to construct components of solution including selecting and revising off-the-shelf components. • Investigated select prototype modifications to streamline long term maintenance support.• Trained new engineers in systems providing C-130 structural support.• Updated C-130 structural drawings with proper dimensions employed on aircraft.• Appointed engineering contact for issues relating to C-130 cockpit windows including installing matching replacement windows.• Discovered only one organization with ability to build replacement C-130 radomes.• Created technical criteria to assess contractors leading to technical evaluation team to select contractor.• Arranged multiple annual test plans used to study quality of contractor replacement parts.

• Managed low-level programming in C++, FORTRAN and Assembly of interfaces to utility companyequipment (meters, gas meters, modems connected to meters).• Performed low-level coding of Translation Interface Modules (TIMS) to talk with electric power/gas meters.• Programmed code in C++ and FORTRAN for new module requests and maintained modem interface code creating programming to handle critical power events within a utility application.

Professional Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering