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I provide scalable functional expertise and consulting to drive the systems development lifecycle through management of people, process and resources.Core competencies:-Accomplished engineering director having had cognizance over multiple systems engineering and test engineering teams (over 100 downline) developing program-of-record Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS).-Certified Model Builder - Fundamental by the Object Management Group (OMG); capable of working in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments.-Accustomed to executing in accordance with AS9100 certified processes.-Background as a highly experienced Naval Aviator (ATP, CFII, Commercial ratings).-School trained Aviation Safety SME; demonstrated history of bootstrapping and administering a voluntary FAA compliant Safety Management System (SMS). -Will travel.

Haslet, Texas, Us

Provide leadership, management and strategy for the cultivation of the Systems and Test Engineering disciplines, and direct oversight of Specialty Engineering, Configuration Management, Data Management, Flight Test Safety, Process Standardization and Lab Management. Provide same discipline oversight duties to Hardware Engineering through a subordinate SME.Responsible for management of $2M+ overhead budget covering internal and external training, process development, hiring, talent allocation, lab management, travel, company property, capital purchases, and general continuous improvement. Conduct long term workforce planning, organize performance evaluation across all product lines, write job requisitions, interview candidates, travel for recruiting events. Coordinate university outreach for recruiting and collaboration.Various duties: Approver of all bids generated by direct report functional managers. Create and approve purchase orders. Ensure ground and flight operations comply with DCMA INST 8210.1C. Maintain wiki based process and training website. Fill in for the VP of Engineering in his absence.

Haslet, Texas, Us

Employ state of the art strategies to reduce the frequency of flight mishaps and minimize the costs of those that occur within a dynamic R&D environment. Cultivate the company’s flight test safety culture via policy, process, promotion, example, education, and active solicitation of feedback. Set and track obtainable goals related to flight safety. Conduct flight safety stand downs and annual safety culture surveys. Train and evaluate test engineers in their use of hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation. Ensure risk acceptance by proper level of leadership. Develop and maintain an FAA compliant Aviation Safety Management System (SMS). Conduct root cause analysis and contribute to mishap investigations.

Haslet, Texas, Us

Supervised four managers and 90 systems engineers conducting full life cycle development of unmanned aircraft systems, unmanned surface systems, ground control stations and remote data clients. Engineering tasks included requirements analysis, systems modeling (SYSML), architecture design, trade studies, requirements derivation, design review support, integration planning, test, verification, risk management, design for X, system safety, software safety level of rigor, reliability, spares planning, engineering analysis, earned value and estimate generation.Duties included overhead budget planning for training, travel, recruiting and special projects. Talent development spanned intern recruiting through screening and selecting highly experienced engineers. Workforce planning involved evaluating, rotating, growing and right-sizing of full time and contractor staff.

Washington, Dc, Us

Organized and executed the squadron's Aviation and Ground Safety Management System (SMS). Duties included providing innovative training and coordinating the qualification/requalification of over 60 Instructor Pilots, 100 Student Naval Aviators and five Enlisted Aircrew in an organization that flew an average of 100 flight hours per day. Managed successful Operational Risk Management (ORM) and Crew Resource Management programs (CRM).Honor Graduate - Naval Aviation Schools Command Aviation Safety Officer Course. Helicopter Standardization Instructor Pilot for IFR and VFR flights. Areas of expertise included Cross Country, Instrument, Night Vision Goggle, Low Level, Formation and Tactics flights.

Directed staff action that resulted in the squadron successfully flying over 1,800 flight hours consisting of 2,700 sorties, lifting approximately 10,000 passengers and 750,000 pounds of cargo in support of combat operations during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Responsible for the efficient movement to and retrograde from deployment, including retirement of all 14 aircraft from theater as HMH-362 was decommissioned upon return from Afghanistan.Assumed command responsibilities in the CO’s absence; 12 hours a day during combat operations. Served as Senior Member of the Flight Standardization Board. Coordinated and supervised the squadron’s Aviation Safety Management System (SMS). As Squadron Security Manager, provided for physical, personal and cyber security.Sikorsky CH-53D Standardization Instructor Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot. Mission set included day and night heavy lift of internal/external loads and passenger transport. As a USMC Night Systems Instructor, conducted initial fleet Night Vision Goggle training. Provided flight instruction to junior pilots and aircrew while flying operational sorties.

Washington, Dc, Us

Coordinated airspace, aircraft, and communications for U.S. and Coalition forces conducting operations in the 20,000 square mile Helmand Province. Managed the safe movement of over 66,000 passengers and 3,000,000 pounds of cargo including resupply of troops in enemy contact, VIP flights, Special Operation Forces movements and transporting high value detainees.

Annapolis, Maryland, Us

Academic duties consisted of designing, coordinating and instructing courses in Computer Science and Information Technology via lecture and lab sessions. Subjects included Algorithms, Networks and Information Assurance. Served as Chair of the Department’s Recruiting Committee, member of the Cyber Warfare committee, Cyber Defense Exercise Officer Representative, Assistant Internship Coordinator and Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society representative. Created a course on the fundamentals of cyber security which was used as the template for a new class that was added to the core curriculum at the Naval Academy.

Washington, Dc, Us

Helicopter Standardization Instructor Pilot for IFR and VFR flights. Areas of expertise included Ship Deck Landing, Search and Rescue, Cross Country, External Operations, Formation and Tactics, Instrument and Low Level flights.Duties included directly managing the daily scheduling of over 20 Instructor Pilots, 50 Student Naval Aviators and three Enlisted Aircrew to facilitate day and night IFR and VFR training.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science, Civil Engineering