Kevin E. Smith Email & Phone Number

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Flight Test Manger for advanced engine program.

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Deputy Validation Manager for several advanced engine programs.

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

On-site Flight Test Manager for the PW1200G engines on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).  Manager for all P&W on-site flight test activity for the MRJ and the PW1200G engine. Technical lead for all flight test engineers on site in Nagoya, Japan. Primary point of contact for all technical issues from Mitsubishi regarding the PW1200G, and engineering liaison between P&W and Mitsubishi. Monitor engine health and safety during CSeries flight test, and troubleshoot any engine… Show more On-site Flight Test Manager for the PW1200G engines on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).  Manager for all P&W on-site flight test activity for the MRJ and the PW1200G engine. Technical lead for all flight test engineers on site in Nagoya, Japan. Primary point of contact for all technical issues from Mitsubishi regarding the PW1200G, and engineering liaison between P&W and Mitsubishi. Monitor engine health and safety during CSeries flight test, and troubleshoot any engine issues during flight test. Supervise maintenance, repairs, and engineering upgrades to the P&W engines at Bombardier, and act as the supervisor for all contractor mechanics. Show less

Flight Test Engineer for the PW1524G engines on the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. Monitor engine health and safety during CSeries flight test, and troubleshoot any engine issues during flight test. Supervise maintenance, repairs, and engineering upgrades to the P&W engines at Bombardier. Report daily flight test status from Bombardier Mirabel back to P&W US. Act as an engineering liaison between P&W and Bombardier.

Second-in-command for the Test group for the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries Aircraft.  Work with the Validation Manager to direct all BA PW1524G test activity Supervise 8 – 10 direct reports and provide training, guidance, and career development. Work with 10 – 15 other engineers and contractors who work on my test teams. Direct daily conference calls with all test engine teams to discuss status and issues. Provide direction to the test engineers Provide daily… Show more Second-in-command for the Test group for the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries Aircraft.  Work with the Validation Manager to direct all BA PW1524G test activity Supervise 8 – 10 direct reports and provide training, guidance, and career development. Work with 10 – 15 other engineers and contractors who work on my test teams. Direct daily conference calls with all test engine teams to discuss status and issues. Provide direction to the test engineers Provide daily status and technical updates to engineering management and to Bombardier. Assemble and lead teams as needed to work on new issues as they arise. Drive these teams to resolve issues as quickly as possible to keep tests proceeding Manage the BA PW1524G Test program within budget Show less

East Hartford, Ct

Second-in-command for the Test group for the F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.  Work with the Validation Manager to direct all F135 test activity Supervise 6 – 8 direct reports and provide training, guidance, and career development. Work with 10 – 15 other engineers and contractors who work on my test teams. Direct daily conference calls with all test engine teams to discuss status and issues. Provide direction to the test engineers Provide daily status and… Show more Second-in-command for the Test group for the F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.  Work with the Validation Manager to direct all F135 test activity Supervise 6 – 8 direct reports and provide training, guidance, and career development. Work with 10 – 15 other engineers and contractors who work on my test teams. Direct daily conference calls with all test engine teams to discuss status and issues. Provide direction to the test engineers Provide daily status and technical updates to the Air Force and Navy customers Assemble and lead teams as needed to work on new issues as they arise. Drive these teams to resolve issues as quickly as possible to keep tests proceeding Review and approve all engine reports generated by F135 Test Planning Manage the F135 Test program within budget Show less

East Hartford, Ct

Responsible for long-range planning of F119 engine tests, including spare hardware management. Coordinated and submitted all required reports to the Air Force. Reviewed all Test Job Requests (TJR) from engineering and worked with engineering to fix TJR's that needed more information Collaborated with the Test Engineers to assemble a Test Plan for each test engine, and submitted to the Air Force Combined TJR's and other information to publish a comprehensive Test Report for each… Show more Responsible for long-range planning of F119 engine tests, including spare hardware management. Coordinated and submitted all required reports to the Air Force. Reviewed all Test Job Requests (TJR) from engineering and worked with engineering to fix TJR's that needed more information Collaborated with the Test Engineers to assemble a Test Plan for each test engine, and submitted to the Air Force Combined TJR's and other information to publish a comprehensive Test Report for each test engine (These reports are often 1000+ pages of technical information) Managed spare hardware by tracking stores of several thousand part numbers and 2 - 5 Million dollars in hardware budget Collaborated with Validation management on test schedules for the next five years Filled in for other engineers as needed, since I was still qualified to run development engines in test stands and work the Control Room at flight test. Show less

Team Leader for the F119 Test Engineers. The Test Engineers were in small groups, each with a Lead Test Engineer, and my responsibility in this position was to manage the groups, to be a "Lead of the Leads. Provided general guidance and mentorship to all test engineers during build and test Worked with Validation management on manpower management Directed a daily morning conference call with all test engineers and representatives from each design group, to discuss status and… Show more Team Leader for the F119 Test Engineers. The Test Engineers were in small groups, each with a Lead Test Engineer, and my responsibility in this position was to manage the groups, to be a "Lead of the Leads. Provided general guidance and mentorship to all test engineers during build and test Worked with Validation management on manpower management Directed a daily morning conference call with all test engineers and representatives from each design group, to discuss status and issues of each engine during build and test Created and presented a weekly "Friday Pitch" to the Air Force customer, describing status, issues, and schedule on each engine. This was a PowerPoint pitch (~30 slides) presented through a virtual meeting When needed, traveled to test sites to directly assist the test teams on serious issues. Led the teams to determine "Root Cause" and ensure that corrective action was in place to prevent recurring issues. Show less

Support Integration Manager for all F119 bases throughout the United States. In this position, I worked to coordinate engineering support for all of the engine shops at all F-22 bases in the United States, as part of a larger Fleet Management group. I was a first point of contact for any technical issues encountered at the bases, and I would work to coordinate support from different Customer Support Engineers.  Coordinated Fleet Management support of issues at all F119… Show more Support Integration Manager for all F119 bases throughout the United States. In this position, I worked to coordinate engineering support for all of the engine shops at all F-22 bases in the United States, as part of a larger Fleet Management group. I was a first point of contact for any technical issues encountered at the bases, and I would work to coordinate support from different Customer Support Engineers.  Coordinated Fleet Management support of issues at all F119 bases Directed a daily conference call with all bases and the Air Force customer, to discuss fleet issues Created Fleet Management Plans for larger issues, to coordinate support from engineering and our Spare Hardware groups, including overall schedules and cost estimates. Presented Fleet Management plans at quarterly conferences with the Air Force and the Pratt and Whitney Field Reps, usually over 100 people, and answered questions from the audience. Show less

Senior Test Engineer for the F119 Engine for the F-22 Raptor. As a Senior, or "Lead" Test Engineer, my job responsibilities were the same as a Test Engineer, but leading teams of three to eight test engineers. In this position, I was also tasked to work as needed in Flight Test at Edwards Air Force Base in the F-22 Flight Test Control Room. I was responsible for leading a team of three engineers responsible for engine safety and performance during flight testing.

Test Engineer for the F119 engine for the F-22 Raptor. As a test engineer, I worked in a team of engineers to build and test development F119 engines. Responsibilities during the Build phase: Worked with design engineers to incorporate newly designed hardware into development engines Created a detailed Microsoft Project schedule of the engine build, then communicated that schedule to all design groups, and kept all groups aligned during a complex build Worked with hourly… Show more Test Engineer for the F119 engine for the F-22 Raptor. As a test engineer, I worked in a team of engineers to build and test development F119 engines. Responsibilities during the Build phase: Worked with design engineers to incorporate newly designed hardware into development engines Created a detailed Microsoft Project schedule of the engine build, then communicated that schedule to all design groups, and kept all groups aligned during a complex build Worked with hourly assembly personnel during assembly, giving technical direction to the mechanics Created a detailed build report to document the entire history of the build, including any and all hardware issues encounteredResponsibilities during the Test phase: Followed a detailed Test Plan of 1000+ pages and ensured that no test requests were neglected during testing Led the testing, with other Test Engineers, in the control room. I would give technical direction to all groups involved in testing, typically between five and twenty other engineers Performed maintenance with hourly personnel in the test cell Documented all test results Ensured, above all else, the safety of the test article Show less

two semesters in college. I worked as an "engineering liaison" on the production lines for the F100 and F119 engines.

M.B.A

Msm, Management

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

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