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Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Key responsibilities:• Provided leadership, shaped strategic vision and direction, provided oversight of all major functions and disciplines within Vehicle Engineering for over 320 employees• Responsible for long range strategic planning and all aspects of functional homeroom performance • Ownership for the people, processes, and tools supporting NG divisions current and future programs • VE Community of Practice (CoP) lead for the Site • Provided guidance & oversight to Vehicle Controls and Vehicle Design unique to unmanned systems.• Managed the yearly cycles for promotions, merits, and bonuses for the directorate.• Developed initiatives and collaborate with TA/HR to reduce attrition through career development• Managed annual indirect, allocation and NCTA budgets across the directorate• Actively mentored engineers and managers

Falls Church, Va, Us

Directed engineering design, development , ground and flight test of a persistent, multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance medium altitude long endurance (MALE) platform that satisfied multi-mission – manned, unmanned, remote pilot vehicle (RPV) and optional pilot vehicle (OPV) requirements.Key responsibilities:• Program Governance Board Member and responsible for growing/establishing Technical Operations multi-functional engineering group• Integrated agile methodologies within software, system test, and systems engineering. With expansion of processes to hardware engineering.• Developed strategic technical roadmaps and insertion points for core system capabilities• Responsible for Capital and Non-recurring budget and scope development to support modernization, new capabilities, and expansion of aircraft & ground products and system integration laboratories• Executed the technical operations scope to ensure AOP financial objectives are achieved• Transitioned from a government contract operating model to a commercial product type operating model• Responsible for technical execution for export compliance for ITAR SME and EAR components• Responsible for airworthiness compliance of aircraft and ground systems• Responsible for core development of engineering staff and optimization of engineering processes

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led engineering design and development of a persistent, multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance medium altitude long endurance (MALE) platform that satisfied multi-mission – manned, unmanned, remote pilot vehicle (RPV) and optional pilot vehicle (OPV) requirements.Key responsibilities:• Acting Technical Operations Director for OPAS Product line• Developing new organizational structure for the integrated engineering product team• Developed future commercial product line technical roadmap • Developing airworthiness strategy for commercial UAV certification and airspace integration• Leading engineering through final phases of flight testing & system operation tests• Development of mission based scenario demonstrations in manned & unmanned configurations• Responsible for integration of payloads into air vehicle and ground systems

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led system engineering & managed effort to complete the Military type certificate and to complete registration of the system entities with the airworthiness authority to support Ferry and DeliveryAccomplishments:• Integrated Agile methodologies into system engineering for document and task completion to support aircraft military registration with the NATO and DAAA organizations• Completed and received Military Type Certificate for the NATO AGS System• Completed ferried/delivery air vehicles to NATO operational site

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led engineering design and development of a persistent, multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance medium altitude long endurance (MALE) platform that satisfied multi-mission – manned, unmanned, remote pilot vehicle (RPV) and optional pilot vehicle (OPV) requirements.Key responsibilities:• Managed design and development of an UAS/OPAS• Managed multiple sub-IPT’s consisting of 70+ engineers/designers• Led Engineering & managed all aspects of aircraft design, manufacturing, integration, software development, and testing from start of conceptual design through flight testing and delivery• System integration & architecture of a UAS, capable of supporting piloted, optionally piloted , and remote piloted missions• Integration of open systems architecture providing operational flexibility to support dynamic reconfiguration of the OPAS system• Led the successful redesign of the integrated propulsion system, engine performance & cooling improvements • Responsible for technical baseline of air vehicle & ground segment systems• Executed risk based flight test program to exercise software functionality prior to UAV flight testing

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led effort responsible to obtain Northrop Grumman’s first Military Type Certificate for the NATO AGS Air Segment with NATO and a foreign airworthiness authorityKey Responsibilities• Developed, managed, and led co-located team of 19 airworthiness engineers with responsible engineer reach back of +35 engineers from other IPTs (AV, SW, GSEG, EP, ILS, VMS)• Provided mentorship to the AW engineers, AW Leads, & a high performing intern • Developed stop gap solutions for short term progress after program experienced staffing issues • Performed Chief Engineer duties as requiredAccomplishments• Implemented actions & processes resulting in significant increase in performance of AW team• Repaired and re-energized an underperforming team’s performance• Improved certification artifact defect rate with an 89% reduction while delivering 37% more artifacts within the 1st four months• Delivered 231 artifacts with 163 approvals in 5 months (increase in approvals (163 vs 2), in half the period of performance). • Completed 82% of compliance artifacts with 38% approvals by airworthiness administrator within 9 months

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led engineering design and development of a persistent, multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance medium altitude long endurance (MALE) platform that satisfied multi-mission – manned, unmanned, remote pilot vehicle (RPV) and optional pilot vehicle (OPV) requirements.Key responsibilities:• System integration & architecture of UAS capable of supporting piloted, optionally & remote piloted missions• Integration of open systems architecture providing operational flexibility to support dynamic reconfiguration of the UAS system• Responsible for technical baseline of air vehicle and ground segment systems• Developed multiple propulsion systems solutions for initial and long term integration

Key responsibilities:• Manager of international new engine development and certification programs for diesel combustion ignition engines• Managed domestic and international subcontracts• Coordinating engineering synergy between Continental Motors Group’s German and U.S. owned companies• Developing engineering services business model and process map• Provide leadership and mentoring of junior personnel• Responsible for project proposals to determine cost, schedule, & production implementation• Analyze project proposals to determine feasibility, cost, & production time• Develop & maintain schedules/budgets for engineering projects and engine integration into aircraft projects• Plan and lead projects from concept through design, FAA Certification, and into production• Provide sustaining engineering services to existing and new aircraft manufacturers• FAA Designated Engineering Representative – Engines and Powerplant

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

Key responsibilities• Lead engineer/Functional manager in IPT environment for Shadow 200 (RQ-7B) Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System providing technical leadership and mentorship of junior engineering personnel• Responsible for propulsion system integration into manufacturing, sustainment, and operational environments with the United States Army and Marine Corps• Responsible for proposals to determine cost, schedule, & implementation of design improvements• Directed/led engineering for service difficulties/root cause & resolution, execution of research & development and contractual projects • Reviewed/analyzed test data for health monitoring and fault diagnosis• Responsible for creating engineering test plans, technical reports, and performance assessments• Responsible for technical reporting to customer/management on technical progress, costs, & scheduleAccomplishments• Led propulsion team on implementing design solutions & improvements resulting in 163% increase in MTBF of engine and 69% reduction ($13.5M) in operating & sustainment costs in 18 months• Deployed to Afghanistan to support USMC & US Army units as part of Operation Enduring Freedom• Managed & completed powerplant cooling evaluations to categorize Shadow 200 AV cooling performance on 4 engine configurations that contributed to completion of thermal engine model analysis tool• Participated in senior executive staff’s future strategy definition for TUAS business unit and selected for Textron Mentorship Program

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

* Responsible for Certification Approvals of engine accessory and engine programs* Responsible for management of technical library, technical publications, FAA coordination, and service engineering* Responsible for management of record retention policy and procedures* Directed personnel and work scope for service documentation and instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA)* Manage and coordinate with FAA on engine/component certification programs, ICAs, and service difficulties

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

Key responsibilities:• Focal point for all FAA coordination and communication• Responsible for all certification approvals of engine accessory and engine programs• Prepared engine/component test plans, flight test plans, work scopes, and test reports• Led aircraft flight tests, engine dynamometer & propeller tests, & component tests• Prepared FAA Compliance plans and checklists, certification test plans, engine/component conformity records, and Project Specific Certification Plans (PSCP)• Prepared & reviewed applications/data packages for Foreign Certification/Validation• Managed & coordinated FAA Airworthiness Directives, ICAs, SBs, and service difficulty reportsAccomplishments:• Over 60 F.A.A. Certification Projects, including Technical Standard Order projects (C113)• Received F.A.A. Approval on electronic engine controlled (EEC) reciprocating engine and 12 additional reciprocating engine models• Foreign Validation of Type Certificates across 19 countries• Unleaded Aviation Gasoline and Chinese/Russian Fuel Validation/Qualification Projects• Managed, F.A.A. Supplemental Type Certification project for installation of naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines into 14 CFR Part 23 Aircraft

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

Key responsibilities:• Planned and lead projects from concept through design and FAA Certification• Development of electronic engine control equipped engines • Managed engine development & integration projects, and flight test programs• Coordinated/conducted aircraft flight tests, engine dynamometer and propeller tests & component tests• Responsible for propulsion system integration into manufacturing & operational environments• Responsible for Certification approvals of engine accessory and engine programsAccomplishments• Managed, completed, & received F.A.A. Approvals for 3 F.A.A. Supplemental Type Certification projects for installation of an engine equipped with electronic engine controls (FADEC) into 14 CFR Part 23 Aircraft• Managed, completed, & received F.A.A. Approvals for electronic engine controlled engine for use on naturally aspirated & turbocharged engines

Thousand Oaks, Ca, Us

* Responsible for the production engine test, engine audit, and engine packaging departments* Responsible for operation and maintenance of 8 automated engine test cells* Managed 30 bargaining unit personnel

Certificate, Agile Project Management

M.S. Technical Management, Concentration: Program/Organizational Management

Courses Taken, Mechanical Engineering

B.S., Aeronautical Technology