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· Lead technical meetings between government, contractors, and other stakeholders.· Provides technical, analytical and systems engineering services to support the service life and to advance the capabilities of the F/A-18 and EA-18 platforms.· Participates in the development of specification requirements, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, engineering/technical reviews, and project management reviews supporting the F/A-18 platforms.· Researches, performs analysis, trade studies, and collects data necessary to support decision making to support meeting program goals and requirements.· Reviews and analyzes prime vendor CDRL's by performing detailed technical review, identification of deficiencies and development of clarifying questions or recommendations to address deficiencies.· Coordinates developmental efforts between all stakeholders for the development, reviewed of documentation and coordinated resolution of disconnects between stakeholders.· Creates, updates and manages risks and issues in Integrated Systems Engineering Environment (ISEE) tool within the Government Risk Management process for IPT efforts.· Reviews and assesses operational and system requirements to ensure that system performance will meet requirements.· Evaluates cost, schedule, and performance impacts of new technologies or updates into existing systems.· Tracks program status on resolution of design, deficiencies, overall project status, and reported findings and information to appropriate program office leadership.· Develops and reviews acquisition documentation, Statements of Work and presentation materials.· Drafts Engineering Data Requirements Agreement Plans (EDRAP)s to establish data requirements to support system Airworthiness Certification.· Drafts flight clearances for avionics boxes that need to be flight tested and submits them to a government engineer to be added into Airworthiness.

· Assisted with interfacing between PMA-213 and the AN/GRN-33(V) Instrument Landing System (ILS) group for system and technical information.· Reviewed Base Electronic System Engineering Plans (BESEP), Site Design Concept Plans (SDCP), and Installation Design Plans (IDP) to facilitate installation of needed infrastructure and equipment for the AN/GRN-33(V) ILS.· Supported pre-construction kick off and, construction status meetings and onsite inspections to verify requirements are being met and for compliance with design documents.· Assisted with the CONUS installation of the AN/GRN-33(V) ILS systems at Naval and Marine Corp Bases.· Interfaced with stakeholders across government, CSS, and subject matter experts to facilitate exchange of information, and for system design activities, in accordance with contract requirements.

· Analyzed designs and requirements, developed test plans, implemented tests, and evaluated software, components, and systems related to engineering, test and functional requirements of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II, associated support systems and Jet Assisted Take-Off rockets.· Reviewed and prepared engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation in support of APKWS II, associated support systems and for Jet Assisted Take-Off rockets.· Applied engineering experience to perform functions of system integration, quality assurance testing, configuration management, and resource management for APKWS II, associated support systems and for Jet Assisted Take-Off rockets.· Supported Rockets Engineering Class Desk and Deputy Assistant Program Managers, for System Engineering with Engineering and Test and Evaluation data calls such as requests for qualification and integration effort data and reports, approval of technical Contract Deliverables Requirements List, and technical reviews of documents and presentations for accuracy.· Interfaced with stakeholders across government, CSS, and subject matter experts to facilitate exchange of information, and for system design and test activities, in accordance with contract requirements.· Amelex’s Program Manager for their PMA-242 Contract; accomplished tasks such as, being the primary interface with Government officials, contract manager, oversaw budget, performance, resources, staff, and overall execution of service contract efforts and supporting proposal development efforts.

· Responsible for the design and fabrication of mechanical components and assemblies for flight simulator/trainer projects by generating detailed 3D solid models and 2D drawings using Creo/ProE and Wind-Chill.· Reviewed and prepared engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation in support of military flight trainers and systems.· Applied engineering experience to perform functions such as system integration, configuration management and resource management for military flight trainers and systems.· Designed mechanical components and supported fabrication of flight simulator/trainer projects.· Produced designs and drawings to ASME standards that were fabricated in-house at MFS or at a vendor.· Worked jointly with electrical engineers and mechanical engineers to design electro-mechanical components that meet or exceed customer requirement for simulation trainers.

· Responsible for the design, modeling and fabrication of tooling fixtures for the E-2C/D Hawkeye through designing, planning, and interpreting engineering plans for machining, composite processing, product assembly and material handling.· Continually interfaced with multiple disciplines to coordinate tooling needs.· Assisted with tool design estimates and identify design scope changes.· Planned sequence of operations and specified procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.· Assisted in hardware problem resolution, coordinated with cognizant design organizations’, reviewed, wrote and updated drawings and related engineering documentation.· Provided guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing processing.· Used Catia V4 to design and model tools and jig to assist in the fabrication of E-2C/D Hawkeye.

· Performed entry level design tasks for the design of tools to build aircraft parts and assemblies.· Assisted with the conceptualization of tools to build aircraft with senior manufacturing engineers.

· Responsible for repairing P-3 Orion aircraft skins and structural components.

· Responsible for the repair and installation of F-14 and E-2C aircraft skins, internal structures, and hydraulic components.· Formed and installed structural assemblies and aircraft components in accordance with blueprint specifications.· Installed engineering change proposals and airframe change requirements.· Acted as a liaison between repair technicians and engineers for determination and elimination of fabrication and installation issues pertaining to aircraft structures and flight controls.

· Repaired structural, flight control and hydraulic components on the P-3 Orion, S-3 Viking, and SH-60 Seahawk.

Master, Technical Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering