Dennis J. Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Bethesda, MD, US

-Manage lab operations, systems test engineering and resource planning teams. -Ensure successful test and vehicle integration of new hardware and software. -Support vehicle builds to meet customer needs. -Manage cost accounts using earned value management methods.-Support proposals-Support procurement and logistics activities across multiple sites.

Bethesda, MD, US

-Manage lab operations and systems test engineering teams.-Ensure successful test and vehicle integration of new hardware and software.-Support vehicle builds to meet customer needs.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Lead test failure investigations during integration.
• Engage with subsystem engineers, system integration engineers, special test equipment engineers, quality engineers and factory personnel to drive investigations to closure.

Westminster, Colorado, US

• Chairman of robotic integration & test for a satellite that will perform spacecraft refueling and repair in space.
• System integration lead on six spacecraft programs to incorporate subsystems such as thermal, propulsion, structures, power, mechanisms, attitude control and data handling.
• Implemented environmental requirements & executed test plan.
• Resolved manufacturing & test issues through corrective/preventive action (CAPA) process.
• Consulted for on orbit satellite operations.

Washington Navy Yard, DC, US

Performed numerical modeling of submarine components to characterize acoustic signatures.

Kalamazoo, MI, US

• Modeling, simulation & evaluation of various implant (hip & knee) designs using finite element methods & bench top testing.
• Development of test methods for static & fatigue evaluation of products.
• Actively engaged with surgeons to improve implant designs.
• Designed and analyzed new implant designs for metal 3D printing technology.
• Validated computational results with optical 3D deformation analysis tools.
• Ran a clinical study to monitor bone mineral density loss in patients.

Groton, Connecticut, US

• Performed finite element analysis of structures in the engine room of a nuclear submarine including static, modal, elastic, buckling and plastic analysis.
• Performed transient shock analysis to evaluate engine room structures in a shock event.
• Participated in design reviews with the Department of Defense for the Columbia class submarine.

• Design and analysis of lightweight damage tolerant composite materials.
• Fabricated vinyl ester, epoxy, glass reinforced, carbon nanofiber composite materials and laminates.
• Developed a finite element model to simulate a dynamic impact test.

• Performed experimental testing on the tibio-femoral joint.
• Analyzed mechanical properties of articular cartilage to encourage surgeons to consider unicompartmental knee arthoplasty.
• Developed a 3D finite element model of the human knee joint.
• Performed statistical tests to determine whether cartilage wear was more significant in the medial compartment.

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering