• Functional manager of the Mission Architecture group, consisting of over 40 direct reports, for Ball’s Missions and Space Vehicles Department.• Communicate department’s vision, strategy, and plans to all team members.• Coordinate across Ball’s portfolios/mission areas to maintain staffing needs.• Conduct candidate interviews, performance appraisals, merit increases, and promotions.• Serve as a mentor and coach to others in the organization.

• Provided systems engineering support to technical teams to define, direct implementation, and operate complex mission systems.• Supported the management of mission requirements – allocation, verification, and validation.• Authored specifications for critical systems using DOORs.

• Developed and maintained configurations of air vehicles using NX CAD software.• Defined critical zones within vehicles to ensure safety and proper redundancy were met. For example, zones where fire could potentially break out due to failures.• Led cross-IPT technical zone layout reviews for implementation of various systems such as structures, electronics, hydraulics, fire suppression, and environmental control.• Technical Lead to a team of four responsible for Vehicle Master Geometry, Vehicle Loft (Outer Mold Line/skins), and Modernization efforts.• Configuration Design Community of Practice Lead for Northrop Grumman’s Nationally based Aeronautics Sector. Responsible for managing and coordinating meetings between Configuration Engineers across the country for the purpose of developing command media, how-to guides, implementing lessons learned and speaker series to get newcomers to the discipline resources to excel quickly.• Stakeholder and reviewer for all engineering impacting vehicle Outer Mold Line. • Performed integration trade studies for new vehicle development and growth items.

• Led various groups of maintainers/technicians, including Navy, Marines, and Royal Navy, in executing Engineering Inspection Requirements (EIR) on various F35 systems. • Performed long-term monitoring of EIR results and findings to identify unusual behavior or wear. • Completed troubleshooting activities for resolution of vehicle system performance failures. • Conducted root-cause investigations and identified corrective action solutions in response to modifications, repairs, and/or troubleshooting issues. • Leadership responsibilities included coordination and facilitation of vehicle repairs between on-site maintainers/technicians, on-site MRB personnel and Northrop Grumman designers from across the country (Maryland and California).

• Designed and released detailed parts, assemblies, and installations for all F-35 variants using CATIA CAD software.• Worked component limited life repair and modification designs. • Produced engineering deliverables containing CATIA models, notes lists, detailed change descriptions, product specifications, and bill of materials. • Maintained configuration control of all released products. • Coordinated and led stakeholder meetings to uphold product release deadlines. • Exported information following International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).