I design primary and secondary aircraft structures using CATIA V5 including composite part design. Notable accomplishments vary by project and include the following:- Collaborated with stress and manufacturing to create and test a fuselage structural test article- Implemented advanced composite manufacturing techniques of a 3D woven preform through hands-on fabrication- Harmonizing differences in processes developed for various past programs to drive consistency in new program standards

Drove the development effort of the integrated Empennage system of a new prototype aircraft development program through PDR. Responsibilities included:- Analyzing trade study results and drawing conclusions to provide maximum program value- Managing cross-functional collaboration between teams in multiple US and international sites- Developing and executing schedules ranging from day to day tasking to program level milestones- Presenting Empennage design progress in program level meetings with the customer- Authoring and releasing three new program-specific design process documents

Manufacturing Influenced Design and Parametric Analysis for Aircraft Production Flow (Sponsor – Boeing)• Program managed graduate and undergraduate students in exploring the approach to bring manufacturing and production considerations into early phases of design• Formulated a methodology to predict manufacturing variability in advanced composite material and aluminum manufacturing processes• Evaluated the impact that manufacturing variability has on aircraft design and production using a parametric environment that enables multi-criteria decision making during early phases of designSurvey of Evaluation Methods for Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Risk and Safety to Third Parties (Sponsor – FAA)• Evaluated potential lethality of UAS against identified key system and operational characteristics• Reviewed published literature and provided guidance on the selection and implementation of safety risk evaluation models• Recommended physical testing and experimentation to validate and calibrate evaluation models

Turbine Component Design Engineer, Cost Excellence• Identified potential design solutions for cost reduction on existing gas turbine engine components• Redesigned gas turbine engine components and subsystems to reduce unit and lifecycle costs• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams and suppliers to design and integrate components within new and existing systemsRepresentative Projects• Saved approximately $120k annually by removing a polishing operation from the turbine blades and vane rings on a family of engines while ensuring a minimal impact on engine performance• Saved an estimated $6k per engine set through the replacement of a turbine seal segment retaining ring with a spiral-locking retaining ring, which reduces part count and manufacturing cost without negatively impacting mechanical or aerodynamic performance

• Project managed a global initiative to write design specifications and standards for supply chain units• Assisted in a Green Belt project to improve the processing of engineering work requests• Documented part composition data to support legal compliance with European Union REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) legislation