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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Everett, Wa

Supply Chain Engineering manager leading a team of engineers that drive affordability and cost reduction efforts across our commercial airplane programs with the following responsibilities:- Engineering support to our supply chain for all commercial airplane programs- Integrating efforts between different business units including engineering, supply chain, and services- Achieving ambitious cost reduction goals impacting the company's Long Range Business Plan- Developing & deploying new tools and capabilities to drive affordability- Growing and managing a diverse team of engineers and project managers

Everett, Wa

Affordability Engineering Leader supporting the 777X Airplane Development Program helping develop an affordability strategy and drive a culture of affordability with the following responsibilities:- Implement a culture of affordability on the 777X program - e.g. design for value- Develop an affordability strategy to help the program meet its recurring and non-recurring cost targets- Support ‘Tear Down Should Cost’ efforts to develop cost models for major systems parts and assemblies- Help develop algorithms as part of a “Process Based Model” to estimate engineering hours required to develop a new airplane based on defined Boeing processes

Value Engineering Leader for Airplane Systems supporting Supplier Management with the following responsibilities:• Cost Reduction Project Manager for Airplane Systems- Manage a portfolio of 150+ projects valued at several million dollars - Work directly with Chief Engineer of Supplier Management and other Boeing leaders to develop and implement new cost reduction strategies- In 2012, exceeded cost savings goals across all Commercial Airplane Programs• ‘Value Engineering’ Process Instructor- Instruct the “Value Engineering for Procurement Agents” class which teaches Supplier Management employees and managers about the cost reduction process- Taught over 100 Procurement Agents, Finance Analysts, Engineers, and managers in 2012

Guidance and Navigation Control Law Engineer within autoflight designing the autopilot systems on commercial aircraft with the following responsibilities:*Control Law Design Engineer for the 777 and 747-8 airplane programs - Identified a design issue in the 777 autopilot software and presented the recommendation for a solution to the Chief Engineer for the program. Led a team to implement the solution on an aggressive schedule in order to avoid a costly airplanecertification issue.- Developed autopilot system to support a new approach navigation system which will improve air traffic efficiency- Created Autoland Performance Analysis Document and Simulation Documents required to certify new autopilot software*Flight Test Program autopilot focal for 777 airplane program - Autopilot flight test focal for 777 Freighter, 777-200ER flight test programs- Completed certification of autopilot software on 777 Freighter program with a reduced time flow of three months (~25% improvement)- Coordinated with flight test organization to develop test plans and test schedules.*Autopilot Lab Focal for sustaining airplane programs- Managed build-up of lab testing facilities for 747-8 airplane program. Organized procurement and configuration activities to modify an existing test station resulting in savings of several thousand dollars. - Implemented new tracking method of lab hardware in order to improve efficiency in lab configuration changes* Mentor to new employees and interns- Led intern in designing signal processing algorithm for new autopilot approach software utilizing GPS signals- Helped new employee set up validation test plan for 747-8 autopilot software*Worked with Flight Crew Operations Organization and Boeing Pilots to define autopilot operational requirements*Developed web-based knowledge repository for autoflight group

Guidance and Navigation Control Law Engineer within autoflight conducting safety analysis and certification of autopilot software with the following responsibilities:*777 Safety and Certification Focal- Conducted a safety analysis of the 777 autopilot system including work on the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Functional Hazard Analysis - Released 777 Autopilot Safety Analysis Document required for aircraft certification- Supported in-service safety issues- Managed the System Requirements and Objectives for new 777 airplane programs*Author of documents which provide assessments of budget needs and testing expectations for lab and flight testing activities

Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Gamma Tau (Aerospace Honors Society), Tennis Club, Table Tennis Club

Bachelor Of Science, Aerospace Engineering