Supervisor for 13 engineers. Interface with the customer to maintain customer relations, satisfy customer needs, and identify new job opportunities. Provide growth opportunities for employees and the organization. Create, review and approve task documentation. Evaluate performance of employees.- Developed junior and senior employees by providing one-on-one coaching- Increased value of a task from $453K to $1.46M by taking a leadership role and demonstrating need of further support- Received an SGT Star Award in recognition of exceptional service as a Section Lead- Obtained Professional Project Manager (PMP) certificate by successfully completing certification exam

Work as a contractor for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Provide guidance for the mechanical design of the Detector Array Assembly (DAA) for the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) Project. Lead a team of engineers and designers to meet mechanical requirements for the DAA. Maintain a schedule. Prepare, organize, and oversee design, analysis, part fabrication, assembly, testing, and documentation. Provide support as the Mechanical Systems Engineer for the Integrated Design Lab at GSFC for the Ocean Color Experiment 2 (OCE-2) Project.- Led DAA mechanical team to successful PDA, meeting requirements through design models, simulations, and analyses- Met DAA demanding schedule for critical milestones by coordinating mechanical team efforts to overcome challenges- Completed DAA mechanical testing successfully and on schedule by implementing an alternate test approach- Met DAA challenging requirements for random vibration loads by implementing passive isolation- Led successful mechanical design effort for the OCE-2 Project through successful interaction with other systems

Contractor at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Provide support for the following programs: Super Tiger, Micro-Spectrometer, JWST Integrated Science Module, JWST Micro Shutters Assembly (MSA). Provide support to the JWST MSA Failure Review Board. Support projects as Lead Structural and Stress Analyst. Ensure the structural integrity of instruments and structures. Verify structural requirements are met. Use hand calculations to provide stress analysis results. Use analytical tools such as FEMAP and NASTRAN for Finite Element Analysis. Use EXCEL, MATLAB, and MathCAD for the manipulation of data and results. Use engineering judgment to solve problems arising from analysis. Guide the design to solve structural issues. Responsible for stress analysis, dynamic analysis, alignment stability analysis, signing drawings, creating documents relating to testing and evaluation of test results, leading mechanical and acoustical vibration tests, correlating analytical and test results, developing project specific tests and analyses, providing design solutions.- Guided structural design to meet requirements by providing analysis support and applying holistic engineering practices- Solved Titanium-to-Silicon bond failure by implementing a design solution that addressed the root cause of failure- Identified failure mode of the micro shutter array during random vibration by performing detailed analysis and testing- Demonstrated compliance of designs with structural requirements at PDR and CDR by performing a thorough analysis- Verified compliance with micron-level alignment requirements at cryo temperatures through a test-correlated analysis- Alleviated random vibration failure of the MSA by incorporating a “snubber” design installed with a precise preload- Received Achievement Award for on-time completion and overcoming challenges during the MSA TRL-6 test program- MSA FRB received the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Thomas J. Budney Award for Engineering Integrity

Provided stress analysis for projects such as the Loop Heat Pipe system of the Mars Science Laboratory, a Mars Rover due to be launched in November 2011.Led and supported testing such as sine vibration, mechanical shock, random vibration, sine burst, and acoustics testing for various projects.

Provided stress analysis for projects such as the Microshutter Array Assembly, which will be used in the James Webb Space Telescope.Led and supported testing such as sine vibration, mechanical shock, random vibration, sine burst, and acoustics testing.