- Overall responsibility for the development, implementation and sustainment of manufacturing processes and instructions used in the assembly of electronic hardware and integration of space payloads- Drives a Lean/Continuous improvement culture- Manages the department document change control process

- Perform engineering and technical producibility assessment for Payload and Antenna Products.- Manage manufacturing processes and build-flows, including Bill of Materials, model-based work instructions and etc.- Develop and maintain partnerships with design team, i.e., upstream engagement, to affect the manufacturability.- Drive technology insertions and process improvements to reduce manufacture cycle time and improve first time quality. - Validate changes and efficiency via business intelligence reports & metrics

Advanced Composite Fabrication and Vehicle Integration - Integrate flight hardware and subassemblies to graphite BMI, epoxy graphite and titanium primary structures.- Responsible for structure/panel composite layup, including resource allocation and risk/schedule mitigation, using high-temperature graphite epoxy/BMI and carbon cyanate (M55J) prepreg materials. - Apply knowledge of advanced composite designs and processing techniques for fabrication and integration of flight hardware - drilling, bonding including secondary and bolting of structural titanium fittings, frames, bulkheads to composite skins, structures and subassamblies. - Introduce process enhancements and technology roadmaps to decrease build and maintenance cycle - develop and implement secondary bonding techniques using high temperature, room-temperature or low-temperature cure epoxy and silicone adhesives for out-of-autoclave applications.- Utilize manufacturing support disciplines (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Change Management, etc.) to meet program commitments.

- Autonomous Hypersonic Research Prototypes, X-43A & X-51: Provided engineering in the development and integration of expendable high-temperature non-metallic materials and coatings. Established material requirements, fabrication specifications, and installation documentation including off-site maintenance/repair techniques using high-temperature, low-temperature cure epoxy and silicone adhesives.- Rapid Prototype Reusable Space Vehicle, NASA X-37: Developed installation processes, repair matrix, testing and analysis. Responsible for secondary adhesive bonding processes.- Thermal Protection & Control Engineering: Incorporated thermal solutions to Boeing Commercial (757), Military Aircraft (JSF) and Missile (MA-31). Analyzed program requirements, developed innovative solutions using off-the-shelf materials and adhesives and integrated solutions at end-users’ facilities.- Shuttle Upgrades, Boeing IRAD: Advanced MicroMeteoroid/Orbital Debris (MMOD) impact resistant tile system. Conducted tile system characterization at NASA JSC-WSTF hypervelocity impact test facility and thermal mechanical facilities. Resulted in two patents (US006712318B2, US006914022B2) awarded for The Boeing Company.- Boeing Lightweight Ablator (BLA): Expanded the existing BLA material capability and marketability by incorporating a room temperature cure “trowelable” application for uses on expendable launch vehicles, e.g., MA-31, Delta IV.- Space Launch Initiative (SLI): Conducted aero-thermal & hypervelocity impact characterizations of Conformal Reusable Insulation (CRI) and oxide coatings.

- Designed, developed and integrated advanced ceramic ablative and non-ablative systems for the Kistler Program. Designed thermal components, developed verification & qualification test methods and released engineering drawings & manufacturing specifications.

- Characterized and qualified advanced ablative materials in an aero-thermal (Arc-Jet) environment for the Mars/Pathfinder, Stardust, and X-34 programs.