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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Led structures team for all proposal content and concepts.
• Managed design and analysis activities from concept phase through BDR and into PDR.
• Conducted trade studies on active vs. passive leveling legs, carbon fiber vs. metallics for primary structure, and various primary structure design approaches.
• Designed, assembled, tested, and demonstrated a 1:5 scale model for NASA, validating the program's concept of operations and subsystem design.
• Main point of contact for all structural aspects of the program, representing the company in reviews, meetings, and tests.
• Coordinated with suppliers and external partners to source materials and components, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Led a team of 9 Engineers and Designers working across various programs.
• Defined and implemented improved Standard Operating Procedures team wide.
• Mentored junior engineers & designers, enhancing team skills and performance.
• Conducted an extensive test campaign for struts, resulting in the successful implementation of carbon fiber struts, reducing strut assembly weight by over 20%.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Led structural design for business development and proposal efforts for Landers & Spacecraft department, focusing on novel concepts to reduce mass, increase performance, and accommodate payloads.
• Utilized Ansys Mechanical for static structural, quasi-static, rigid body dynamics, modal, and vibration analyses on Ground Support Equipment, structural test articles, flight hardware, and proposal concepts
• Developed and reviewed CAD files of structural and mechanism components.
• Supported environmental testing campaigns for flight and structural testing across multiple missions.

Los Altos, California, US

• Created drawings, bill of materials, and work instructions for AI enhanced sleep technology.
• Designed electro-mechanical assemblies for pressure and temperature regulated smart mattresses.
• Developed test plans and conducted testing on electro-mechanical assemblies.

• Reverse engineered helicopter and aircraft parts and avionics. Designed new parts and assemblies as well as modifying and upgrading existing customer equipment.
• Designed, prototyped, and built complex electro-mechanical assemblies with sheet metal enclosures, machined components, PCB’s, integrated touch screens, passive electronic components, sensors, and back lighting.
• Created control loading system for flight controls on a Level 6 helicopter simulator with load cells and linear actuators.
• Developed detailed technical drawings and documentation for manufacturing and assembly processes. Coordinated with clients to understand specific requirements and provided customized design solutions.
• Led troubleshooting and maintenance efforts for simulator systems, reducing downtime and improving operational efficiency.

• Managed a $17 million PDSS contract, overseeing the operation and support of 8 flight simulators for the Army National Guard across the CONUS. Responsibilities included bi-monthly moves for each flight training device.
• Managed a team of 20+ instructor pilots and maintenance personnel.
• Main point of contact for government communications throughout the program.
• Presented in weekly IPT meetings with the government contracting office.
• Developed estimates for T&M contracts and managed budget allocations.
• Scheduled all moves and maintenance for 8 simulators over the span of 2 years with over 95% operation availability.

Winona, MN, US