Rotor & Transmission & Airframe & Systems design support for material selections and materials processing requirements for prototype, production, and field support helicopter programs. Materials & Process Engineering review of drawings and provide interpretation of air vehicle control documentation for other engineering functional groups and suppliers. Prepare detail & assembly drawing notes from raw material specifications, part processing, part inspection, and application of coatings and finishes to meet design & environmental program criteria. Materials and processes for high cycle fatigue loaded dynamic systems components using corrosion resistant precipitation hardened steels, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, copper based and high strength steel bearing alloys. Notes prepared for raw material forms in sheet, plate, bar, forgings, and castings and related requirements for mechanical testing, NDE, process controls, corrosion protection, and anti-wear & fretting coatings. Accomplishments: Developed unique thermal processes for the manufacture of large diameter titanium bolts currently in use on flight test aircraft leading to patent filing. Performed integrated circuit board processing optimization for electronic control equipment for first flight qualification after repeated failing of Mil-Std-810 humidity and salt fog testing. Performed on-site Navy maintenance depot review of fielded aircraft for corrosion assessment. Prepared multiple corrosion improvement recommendations for high maintenance cost driver components leading to customer approval for implementation.Use of CATIA 5.8 and electronic format field sheet drawing review MatrixOne software for Materials & Process Engineering review and signature for new drawing release, engineering Class I and II changes.

Materials & Processes Engineering for production & R&D tasks supporting drawing preparation for release, and specification preparation & release for implementation during component, sub-assembly, final aircraft assembly, as well as post delivery in- service product support. Tasks required coordination with Manufacturing & Tooling Engineering, Design, Structural Analysis, Program Management, Production Operations, Quality Assurance, and MRB functional groups. Technical assistance provided to Procurement, Sub-Contract Suppliers, Sub-tier Suppliers, and customers in resolving drawing interpretation issues, specification clarifications, and materials processing issues. Also provided materials & processes engineering manpower & cost budget estimates for contract proposals. Aircraft programs fighter and hypersonic research aircraft.

Materials & Processes Engineer for selection of high temperature materials and processes for engineering drawing release, specification preparation & release, review and release of component manufacturing planning, and provided shop floor support. Performed materials & process engineering support for design & manufacturing of multiple customer production programs of liquid propellant reaction control rocket thrusters. Responsible for implementation of materials and process specifications for rocket thruster component processing for both in-house and supplier fabrication. R&D experience through development of brazing and welding processes for the manufacture of large scale actively cooled engine components successfully fabricated and tested. Production programs included engines for satellites Intelsat, Milstar, Insat, C-sat, and GOES, as well as the Space Shuttle aircraft. R&D program experience actively cooled welded and brazed hypersonic engine development