Charles Ulk, Pe Email & Phone Number

Victoria, Bc, Ca

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Tukwila, Wa

• Lead a team designing wind tunnel models for aerodynamic testing in adverse, high-speed environments. • Mentored junior engineers in engineering design, machine shop interaction, and engineering best practices; including development of training modules and curriculum for CATIA.• Negotiated requirements for wind tunnel models with various internal and external business partners. • Generated detailed statements of work for external fabrication of components. • Managed scope, budget, and schedule for multi-year projects ranging for $200k to $6M. • Designed precision components for fabrication via traditional machining and rapid prototyping manufacturing. • Acted in a hands-on liaison/field engineering capacity to troubleshoot issues during fabrication with inhouse and external manufacturing organizations. • Provided on-site test support/troubleshooting to multiple wind tunnel facilities to ensure proper installation, test configuration, and removal of wind tunnel models.

• Negotiated requirements for wind tunnel parts with various internal and external business partners. • Managed scope and schedule for individual wind tunnel model parts. • Designed precision components for fabrication via traditional machining and rapid prototyping manufacturing. • Acted in a hands-on liaison/field engineering capacity to troubleshoot issues during fabrication with inhouse and external manufacturing organizations. • Provided on-site test support/troubleshooting to multiple wind tunnel facilities to ensure proper installation, test configuration, and removal of wind tunnel models.

• Designed components relating to wind tunnel aerodynamic flow visualization; including scientific imaging systems, infrared thermography systems, particle image velocimetry systems, and wake survey systems. • Upgraded legacy wind tunnel flow visualization systems and integrated with existing wind tunnel equipment. • Acted as project engineer for technology development projects relating to multiple Boeing EcoDemonstrator (EcoD) programs managing scope, schedule, and budget. • Designed experimental, externally mounted, aircraft components for multiple Boeing EcoD programs. • Acted as supporting flight test engineer, monitoring experimental components during EcoD flight tests.• Performed flow studies on aircraft models in sub-sonic, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnel environments including the use of scientific cameras, infrared imaging, and particle image velocimetry methods. • Used, maintained, and calibrated imaging equipment (including alignment of Class IV Nd:YAG lasers).• Interpreted and processed images to identify relevant aerodynamic features (i.e. shocks, transition, etc.). • Investigating new flow measurement technologies and developed them for use. • Utilized CFD tools to perform flow studies to compare with flow visualization techniques.

• Led multidisciplinary projects involving the design of equipment, systems, and facilities relating to nuclear waste retrieval including nuclear waste pumping, waste piping, and processing equipment. • Coordinated mechanical, electrical, civil/structural, and process engineering teams to complete projects. • Managed engineering scope, schedule, and client demands on multiple projects varying from $100K to $800K. • Peer reviewed and checked engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations. • Prepared engineering design calculations for thermal fluid systems using MathCAD, AFT Fathom, and Microsoft Excel. • Prepared engineering design calculations in accordance with ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3. • Prepared thermal calculations in accordance with ASHRAE 2005 and ASHRAE 2009 standards. • Prepared engineering specifications for industrial and nuclear grade equipment, including pumps, hydraulic power units, remote-operated water sluicing nozzles, and piping components. • Incorporated and validated (via calculation) fabrication shop redline requests.

• Conducted thermal vacuum (TVAC) tests on electro-mechanical devices and pressure sensors for use in high altitude and low temperature environments. • Performed wind tunnel and in-flight experiments in cooperation with Northrop Grumman Corporation relating to pressure probes with respect to a Boundary Layer Measurement System (see Publications section). • Assisted other undergraduate and graduate students with research projects. • Utilized Solidworks to design parts relating to pressure probe research. • Used machine tools, CNC machines, and rapid-prototyping machines to fabricate test fixtures, aluminum housings, and other parts related to pressure probe research.

• Designed equipment relating to nuclear waste transfer systems, including pumps, valve manifolds, and performance nozzles. • Prepared engineering design calculations for thermal fluid systems using MathCAD, AFT Fathom, and Microsoft Excel. • Prepared engineering design calculations in accordance with ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3. • Prepared thermal calculations in accordance with ASHRAE 2005 and ASHRAE 2009 standards. • Prepared engineering specifications for industrial and nuclear grade equipment, including pumps, hydraulic power units, remote operated water sluicing nozzles, and piping components. • Peer reviewed and checked engineering drawings, specifications, and calculations.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, General Studies

Attended community college through the WA state "Running Start" program concurrent with High School. Was awarded an AAS and High School.