Christopher Popovich Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Engineering Manager for Research & Development Assembly

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Serve as a module lead for Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) development, certification, and cost take out strategies.
• Currently leading the Boeing 777x APU Gearbox fireproofing effort.
• Assemble, coordinate, and manage multidisciplinary teams to execute programming, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance (QA), build, and analysis activities, with an emphasis on testing.
• Provide leadership to a team of Development Mechanics, Manufacturing Engineers, QA Representatives, Structural Engineers, Hydraulic Engineers, Performance Engineers, Project Engineers, Lab Managers and Technicians.
• Create a plan for executing fire testing on a revised gearbox to suit Boeing requirements.
• Manage all relevant information transfers regarding program testing statuses and plans across the organization.

• Serve as Lead Engineering Consultant for a start-up company that develops and manufactures aftermarket performance automotive parts, including fueling and turbocharger upgrades for BMW, Audi, Ford, and Toyota.
• Provide consultation services to assist in the design, manufacturing, and testing of products.
• Identify and resolve design or performance challenges.
• Author technical documents, including installation guides and educational articles to position the company as a technical authority within the market.Key Accomplishments
• Key member of the team that helped the company grow from $550,000 to $3.9 Million in revenue over a 5 year period.
• Developed and launched first-to-market BMW M Platform turbochargers and supporting fueling components that achieve over 700 whp.

New Jersey, NJ, US

• Served as Lead Engineer onsite at Honeywell and managed Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) development and qualification.
• Established project direction and provided technical leadership to a cross-functional team of Engineers and Technicians across multiple engineering disciplines while adhering to budget, schedule, and technical.
• Reviewed and approved technical documents for specification compliance and technical accuracy.Key Accomplishment
• Brought on as a permanent employee with Honeywell in 2014.

Kittery, Maine, US

• Served as a Team Leader, Supervisor, Lead Engineer, and Consultant for assigned special engineering programs to perform component repairs on 688 class nuclear submarines.
• Supervised and managed 12 Engineers to ensure completion of tasks, monitor project progress, and initiate communications between Engineers and appropriate technical trade staff.
• Supervised and oversaw diagnosis, repair, and testing for all seawater components and systems.Key Accomplishments
• Initiated the facilitation of overhauling and repairing 688 class nuclear submarines by reviewing, writing, and submitting technical reports regarding budgets, design, purchasing needs, and actual work instructions.
• Consistently accomplished component repair goals ahead of schedule and under budget.
• Authored multiple “Pop Up Guides” that served as easy-to-understand documents for complex processes, including nuclear pipe welding. Distilled thousands of pages of technical manuals down to 1-page documents.