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Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Supporting the Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Safety office responsible for coordinating Army Material Release Safety and Health Data Sheets (SHDS) IAW Army Regulation (AR) 770-3. Participating in the AMCOM System Safety Software Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP) and Join Services Software Safety Authority (JS-SSA) as a panel advisor, adjudicating software’s contribution to tactical, air defense missile and aviation systems, risk IAW AR 385-17, RTCA DO-178C, SAE ARP 4761 and 4754A. Responsible for managing Hazard Tracking Systems, coordinating System Safety Working Groups and creating qualitative and quantitative risk assessment analysis documents IAW Mil-Std-882E.

Huntsville, Al, Us

Supporting Dynetic’s Space Flight Division in the development of NASA Space Vehicle projects by providing system safety oversight, hazard analysis, fault tree analysis, systems requirements, and authoring hazard reports to meet NASA Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) requirements. S&MA support to NASA Space Vehicle projects includes; the Universal Stage Adapter (USA), the Mini CO2 Scrubber (MiCO2) and the Orion Laser Air Monitoring (LAM) system. Supporting Dynetic’s Munitions and Missile in the development of Department of Defense (DoD) munitions projects by providing system safety oversight, hazard analysis, software safety analysis, fault tree analysis, systems requirements, and authoring hazard reports to meet DoD MIL-STD-882E requirements. Assisted in the establishment of Dynetic’s Aviation Safety Board, which provides review and mitigation processes for manned aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), review of FAA airworthiness, airspace and operational regulations that may impact Dynetic’s aviation programs

Melbourne, Florida, Us

Supporting L-3Harris Federal Aviation Administration Organizational Delegation Authority (FAA– ODA) Flight Test Group, as a line pilot flying Lear 45, Beechcraft King Air 350 (MC-12),Cessna 208B Caravan and Cessna 182 aircraft, on flight test and ferry operations. ActingAviation Safety Officer and Bird / Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) representative forL-3. Supporting L-3 Specialty Engineering as a system safety engineer on FAA ODASupplemental Type Certificates (STC) projects. System safety engineering tasks include hazardanalysis of aircraft systems and sub-systems in accordance with MIL-STD-1472, MIL-HDBK-454, MIL-HDBK-516, MIL-STD-882, Advisory Circular (AC) 23.1309E, AC-1309-1B andSAE ARP4761. Providing system safety representation for the L-3 FAA STC Type Boardhazard analysis in accordance with FAA Order 4040.26B.

Huntsville, Al, Us

Supporting Dynetic’s Space Flight Division in the development of NASA Space Vehicle projects by providing system safety oversight, hazard analysis, fault tree analysis, systems requirements, and authoring hazard reports to meet NASA Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) requirements. S&MA support to NASA Space Vehicle projects includes; the Universal Stage Adapter (USA), the Mini CO2 Scrubber (MiCO2) and the Orion Laser Air Monitoring (LAM) system. Supporting Dynetic’s Munitions and Missile in the development of Department of Defense (DoD) munitions projects by providing system safety oversight, hazard analysis, software safety analysis, fault tree analysis, systems requirements, and authoring hazard reports to meet DoD MIL-STD-882E requirements. Assisted in the establishment of Dynetic’s Aviation Safety Board, which provides review and mitigation processes for manned aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), review of FAA airworthiness, airspace and operational regulations that may impact Dynetic’s aviation programs.

Houston, Texas, Us

Supporting NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) integrated system safety team for analysis of integrated hazards, fault trees, systems requirements, flight control software requirement specifications (SRS) and authoring hazard reports. Specific hazard analysis includes; Day Of Launch I-Load Update (DOLILU) process, Integrated Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) Avionics and Software, SLS integrated vehicle launch abort safing processes and Core Stage RS-25 engine shut down. Completed NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Technical Excellence Program Level 2

Reston, Va, Us

Supported the US Army Software Engineering Directorate (SED) M2/3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) post production software support program. Developed MIL-STD-882E compliant Software System Safety Program Plan and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR) for software material releases.

Provided management of aircraft, flight scheduling, logistics, and manpower requirements to support multidiscipline remote sensing equipped aircraft performing precision digital mapping throughout North America and Canada. Supported contract negotiations with analysis of aircraft operational pricing and mission logistic requirements. Provided operational support as Chief Pilot, Flight Instructor and Director of Maintenance. Performed aircraft annual inspections, aircraft avionics systems inspections and mapping systems maintenance. As mechanic and test pilot, provided operational support required to sustain mission capability for a fleet of five aircraft. Managed maintenance and calibration of LIDAR and digital high resolution mapping camera avionics and remote sensors.

Reston, Va, Us

Supported the Army Fixed Wing Program Management Office, as a team member of the System Safety Office. Responsible for research, engineering, hazard analysis and adjudication of hazards through the System Safety Working Group process. Specialized in MIL-STD-882E System Safety analysis support of DoD product life cycle management. Participated in US Army fixed wing aircraft post-accident analysis and root cause investigations. Provided FAA airworthiness assessment and analysis support for systems integration of US Army Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. Provided airworthiness, special mission equipment and avionics upgrade assessment support for Foreign Military Sales Egypt BE 1900C program.

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

Supported the Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Fixed Wing Systems Engineering Division (AED) providing Airworthiness Release (AWR) and mission equipment avionics integration support for Special Equipment Mission Aircraft (SEMA) and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. Created AED airworthiness assessment process for Mi-17 helicopters, supported assessment of USAF / Afghan Mi-17 mentorship program. Conducted Operation Enduring Freedom onsite airworthiness assessment of Mi-17 helicopters to bring them under US Army airworthiness and safety standards.

Huntsville, Al, Us

Aeromechanics team member providing support to the flight controls, rotor dynamics, flight performance engineering organizations, in support of the airworthiness qualification and fielding of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. Provided customer interfacing with the aircraft test community and analyzed flight test data, test plans, failure analyses, and qualification data required for airworthiness qualification. Coordinated with the government and industry to identify solutions for technical data requirements and provided technical support for new equipment fielding of Army aircraft on equipment that affect aircraft controls and dynamics. Conducted engineering analyses, wrote technical reports, and technical presentations. Created and maintained technical support presentations, provided worldwide training, expert analysis, technical support documentation on rotor vibration analysis and flight control rigging issues on UH60A/L/M, CH47D/F and AH64A/D aircraft.

Performed duties as airframe and power plant mechanic on aerial survey aircraft. Performed inspections, engine repair and replacement, airframe sheet metal repairs, propeller vibration diagnosis and balancing, avionics upgrades and installations, landing gear inspection and rigging, fuel bladder repair and replacement. Coordinated with the FAA to obtain flight permits, airworthiness qualification and STC approval for installation of cameras and LIDAR systems. Worked with FAA DER to design and fabricate new mounting system for LIDAR system in Piper PA-31. Accomplished mass properties calculations and re-certification of the aircraft via FAA field alteration approval process. Test flew all aircraft after maintenance, repair and alterations. Performed aircraft handling qualities assessment for forward and aft center of gravity limits with single and dual camera installations prior to return to service. Conducted flight test of new LIDAR and camera equipment for calibration and imagining tests. Tested aerodynamic effects of camera installations, which included drag calculations, handling qualities assessments and reflected light effects on Piper PA-31, Cessna 335 and Cessna T210 aircraft.

Provided formal classroom and hands on instruction on the S-70 / H-60 airframe and engine systems to include; lighting, landing gear, T-700 powerplant, rotor system, drive-train, environmental, integrated avionics and navigation, electrical, flight controls, rigging and mission equipment. Created and updated all lesson plans, syllabuses, and audio visual materials. Received Sikorsky certification to provide S-70 / H-60 maintenance instruction.

USAF HH60G engineering technical liaison, provided expert level analysis of aircraft handling qualities, flight controls, rotor dynamics, aerodynamics, flight performance, simulation, or mass properties support for the airworthiness qualification and fielding of new USAF rotary-wing aircraft systems. Interfaced with the USAF aircraft test community and analysis of flight test data, simulations, test plans, failure analyses, and qualification data required for airworthiness qualification of USAF HH60G avionics and navigation upgrades. Coordinated technical data requirements for the development of the USAF HH60G aircraft, GE T-700-701C engines and provided technical support to resolve aircraft controls, performance, and dynamics issues on fielded USAF HH60G aircraft. Conducted engineering analyses, wrote and prepared technical reports and presentations. Assisted the Georgia Tech Research Institute in writing the test plan for the installation of the Structural Data Recorder System. Wrote monthly test evaluation reports, and provide analysis of data to USAF engineering. Created, tested and fielded new technical order procedures for the Breeze Eastern external rescue hoist tension roller replacement, mechanical flight control rigging procedures on the HH60G. Provided oversight of General Electric T-70-701C Health Usage Monitoring equipment test on HH60G.

Fuel Systems Quality Assurance Inspector on US Air Force KC-135 jet tanker aircraft. Preformed inspections and supervised Inspect and Repair as Necessary work on KC-135 fuel systems. Supervised pressure tests on wings tanks, completing close out FOD inspections, 24 hour leak checks, fuel cavity preparation, lacing and closure inspections. Additional duties include OSHA confined spaces training and certification, hazardous chemical disposal and MSDS monitoring.

Airframe and Powerplant Quality Inspector on US Navy SH60 and US Air Force HH60 aircraft accomplishing avionics upgrade, airframe systems modification and service life extension program work. Performed disassembly, inspection, repair, and re-assembly of hydraulic, avionics, flight control, drive train, engine and environmental systems and components. Installed external rescue hoist and avionics modification kits. Supervised mechanical flight control rigging, Automated Flight Control System calibration, blade fold rigging, mass properties and weight and balance certification, ground run and flight test checks. Maintained 100% flaw free DD-250 acceptance of HH60 Pave Hawk aircraft to the US Air Force. Performed Airframe Condition Evaluation (ACE) on HH60G Pave Hawk aircraft and provided scored airframe condition reports to the US Air Force and US Army for depot repair and overhaul of HH60G aircraft.

US Army Special Technical Inspection and Repair (STIR) project Airframe and Powerplant Technician for UH60 and CH47 aircraft. Performed disassembly, inspection, repair, testing and assembly of UH60 and CH47 aircraft. Provided oversight for UH60 500 hour phase inspection checklist, to ensure work was accomplished and completed with 99% flaw free accuracy. Provided and trained; flight control rigging, weight and balance computation, AVA vibration analysis, stabilator hinge fitting repair, composite and corrosion repair, main and tail rotor track and balance, nose and cabin 4 per rev absorber tuning and engine high speed shaft balancing as UH60 test flight crew chief.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Assistant shop supervisor for the Powertrain and Engines shops performing AVIM level maintenance, inspection, repair, troubleshooting and overhaul of aviation components. Performed inspection, repair, troubleshooting and complete overhaul of CH47, UH1, AH64, OH58 and UH60 rotor heads, swashplate assemblies, tail rotor assemblies, oil cooler blower assemblies, oil seal and bearing replacement on transmission pinion assemblies, T-700 engines, T-53 engines, T-55 engines, T-63 engines, T-62 Auxiliary Power Units, and specialized NDI procedures on CH54 main rotor blade retention pins, OH58A main rotor mast assemblies. Received specialized training in use of Aviation Vibration Analyzer (AVA) equipment and performed vibration troubleshooting duties on UH60 and OH58D aircraft. Received and provided specialized training on use of hydraulic tubing repair kit. Performed duties as CH47 crew chief, power train and engine technician. Performed unit level maintenance, inspection, repair and return to service duties on UH60, UH1 and OH58 aircraft. Duties included AVUM of UH60 main rotor spindle assemblies, swashplate assemblies, tail rotor blade assemblies, transmission input and output pinions, tail rotor driveshaft assemblies, UH1 rotor head assemblies, tail rotor assemblies, tail rotor drive shaft assemblies, OH58 rotor hub assemblies, tail rotor assemblies and oil cooler blower assemblies. Performed return to service maintenance test flight crew functions for UH60 and UH-1 aircraft. Performed main and tail rotor track and balance, engine high speed shaft balancing and vibration troubleshooting. Coordinated with Sikorsky and assisted in the design and development of improved methods and equipment for accomplishing main rotor track and balance on the UH60. Implemented Army Safety of Flight messages and provided feedback on procedure improvements to accomplished NDI of main rotor spindles procedures.

Masters, Aviation System Safety

Bachelors In Science, Professional Aeronautics

Associate In Science, Aviation Maintenance