•Electromechanical design and development of aerospace galley appliances such as coffee makers, convection ovens and microwave ovens. •Detail design including thermal, fluid, structural, tolerance, VNA electrodynamics and EMI/EMC.•Assist with mentoring, scheduling, recruitment and specification for capital expenditures.

•Lead mechanical engineer of design and delivery of working prototype of 3-phase convection oven for private jet galley inserts. FEA analysis involving vibration, thermal and structural using SolidWorks Simulation.•Lead mechanical engineer of design/development of water heating beverage maker for galley insert in accordance with DO-160. •Successful design, procurement and testing of magnetic float sensor that mitigated a low-water flight risk. Approved by customer to test across all beverage maker platforms.•Promoted to Texas Site Manager. •Tracked projects in MS Project, managed procurement BOMs, led RAIL meetings with engineering and quality involving client personnel.

CONTRACT POSITION: PCBA AND FLEX CIRCUITS | POWER ELECTRONICS & GREEN ENERGY | FEA THERMAL AND STRUCTURAL •Created solution to field replace and ECN a larger, landscape PCBA display.•Steady state and transient thermal analysis of cooling baffles, enclosures and heat pipe assembly. Employed structural F.E.A. in the clean sheet design of embossed, sheet metal supports, cooling baffles, fan boxes and lifting fixtures. •Applied mechanical design, tolerance analysis and GD&T to a thermal cooling assembly. •Modeled and implemented field and ECN changes to electronic equipment, including conduit design and routing.•Designed gaskets that reduced acoustical noise and improved mechanical sealing.•Reviewed all drawing torques and helped to implement DFM changes. Identified and supported necessary changes with experiments, documentation and calculation.•Documented the packaging process and revised packaging to include bagging instructions and reduce packaging height. •Created a safe, reliable transport case shipping process that saves roughly $100 USD on each international shipment of a full power module.•Worked with cross-functional team on complex (500+ component) PCB, connector, conduit and transformer component design. Improved SolidWorks assembly and drawing performance by approx. 30%.

CONTRACT POSITION: REVERSE ENGINEERING | MEDICAL DEVICE | DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY•Developed gap analysis, inspection plans and technical drawings for the remediation and sustaining of approximately 300 medical device components, spanning 8 systems. These extremity reconstruction systems of the foot, shoulder and ankle encompassed a variety of instruments and implants. •Modified designs using arithmetic and statistical (RSS) tolerance analysis. Defined threaded, sheet metal and custom hexilobe machine elements. Designed implant helical threads in SolidWorks.•Designed and implemented optical measurement overlays for inspection of medical devices. Prototyped clean-sheet-design instruments using additive manufacturing. •Led cross-functional teams involving director-level personnel to resolve issues related to material science, part marking and packaging specifications.•Managed team of offshore and on-site engineers for the completion of design and remediation activities. Authored Capital Expenditure and Material Requisition documentation to support the purchase of special tooling and testing. Streamlined label printing and QR barcode scanning process from 60 to over 200 labels verified per day. •Worked with change control board to implement critical ECOs, facilitating a successful European market launch of an orthopedic bone screw system. Mechanical design experience gained for CE marking markets and international markets.•Reviewed drawings with suppliers for design definition concerning tolerances, inspection gauges and GD&T. Collaborated with vendor for a series of instrument trays.•Developed silkscreen and laser marking logos for trays, implants and instruments.•Worked with Agile and document control employees to resolve PLM issues.•Researched device master record files for evidence to support remediation issues.•Authored 50+ Engineering Change Orders and Document Change Orders, implemented by a Change Control Board.

GDT ANALYSIS | INNOVATIVE TOOL DESIGN | FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS [FEA] • Electronics packaging of MWD equipment for 5 produced and tested chassis designs• Laser etching fixtures for various PCB components• Project management and process improvement of calibration laboratory• Clean-sheet design of vibration isolator• Authored vibration test plans • Tolerance analysis, gauge and shim design for MDM electronic connectors• Epoxy testing, selection and curing instructions• Authored ECNs (Engineering Change Notices) and Assembly Procedures• Resolved thermal and vibration measurement issues through hardware implementation• Designed and specified non-magnetic hardware and fasteners• MDM connector harness design for various chassis configurations• Reverse engineering efforts of various MWD components• Drawing checking of fit, form and function of pressurized sealing systems• Assisted with development of technical manuals

CONTRACT POSITION: STANDARDIZED TESTING PROCEDURES | PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT [PLM] | MATERIAL SCIENCE•Authored Qualification Test Procedures, implement ECOs and develop prototype hose assemblies•Processed engineering change orders [ECOs] to facilitate testing activities•Development of fitting comparison study

CONTRACT POSITION: 3D CAD SOLID MODELING | SHEET METAL DESIGN | FLUID POWER SYSTEMS•Sheet metal design for lid, fiber optic bracket and various supports.•Specification of Semi S8 compliant handle for lid of vacuum chamber.•Design of vacuum chamber lid and o-ring glands.•Design and instrumentation for pedestal heater.•Routing and plumbing of mass flow verification system.•Functional design and electronics packaging.

CONTRACT POSITION: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TOOLS | ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS | TROUBLESHOOTING• Inventorying parts, fixtures and jigs. Processing consumed and unused parts.• Maintenance, repair, FCN for semiconductor, manufacturing equipment.• Field Engineer, Lithius and ACT 12 Level 1 & 2 Certified

INSTRUCTION | PUBLIC SPEAKING | CONFLICT MANAGEMENT• Providing instruction for K-12, all grades, all subjects in schools throughout the district.• Providing assistance, direction and instruction for students with special abilities and needs.

R&D EQUIPMENT DESIGN | FEA ANALYSIS | TEAM LEADERSHIP• Achieved design solutions concerning sealing, sumps, cooling, rotor disks, instrumentation, tooling, actuation and compressor blades• Effected cost savings through GD&T, tolerance stacks, solid model interrogations, brazing, welding and Aerospace Materials Specifications (AMS)• Developed center of gravity, weight and transportation load calculations • Authored statements of work, test plans and disassembly procedures• Resolved conflicts and forecasted manpower as Integrated Product Team Facilitator on compressor prototype • Championed SWECO polishing process in lieu of shot peening to avoid potential blade failure• Performed drafting and engineering checks of datum locations, views, sections, details, title blocks, parts list/BOM agreement, surface finishes, note content and sequence. • FEA of modal and stress for helicopter landing gear, shimmy damper rig• Initial concept design of wind tunnel model actuation system including: analysis and selection of ballscrew, rack and pinion and linear motion control systems, motor and gearbox sizing, kinematics study, FEA, on-site measurements, roller and duplex angular-contact bearing selection, joint design for pitch rotation and guiderail system for vertical motion control as well as manufacturability study.

COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS DESIGN supporting FLIGHT HARDWARE | BUDGET MANAGEMENT & COST CONTROLS | FUEL, OIL & HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS• Performed mechanical design in facility maintenance, tooling, test rigs and test stand development • Coordinated with model shop foremen and machinists in the design and fabrication of steel and aluminum components • Systems integration, BOM coordination, sourcing and materials selection• Model shop estimation for fabrication costs based on operator-hours• Sheet Metal Assemblies – ECU bracket, Shelves, Facility Diffuser Duct Repair• Brazed Assemblies – instrumentation stagnation shields, diffuser struts• Preliminary/detail design and supervision of fabrication of fuel supply and air cooling system for Joint Strike Fighter F136, Five Cup Sector, Combustor Rig

ROBOTICS | KINEMATICS | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING • Created three-dimensional obstacle avoidance program using C++ and OpenGL.• Developed computer simulation to specify actuators needed for an experimental robotic system.• Calibrated force transducers and signal amplifiers.• Assisted and helped to supervise the transport and installation of an 8,000 lb. robotic system.