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• Accountable for and heavily influenced design and development of the airframe (mechanical/electrical design, stress analysis, aerodynamics, thermal, RF, etc.), mission system architecture, and systems engineering tools, processes, and artifacts for the largest capital investment in company history.• Established and led cross-functional collaboration to ensure mission system Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Systems Engineering, and the airframe development teams derived requirements for program execution. • Managed and influenced design gates (SCR, SRR, PDR, CDR) and served as a stakeholder for gate approval along with the PM and CTO, then presented content to corporate leadership. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to provide program requirements in the form of a Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM) and served as technical approver of all data package elements for verification and validation (V&V). • Defined risks and developed schedule- and cost-effective mitigations for both technical and program risks.• Directed the team developing program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and technical team spend plan at kickoff.• Utilized Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to understand impacts of component failure, removal, or addition in a system-of-systems to inform sparring and line replaceable unit (LRU) choices inside of budget constraints. • Provided programmatic decision making using a holistic approach considering performance, production, and sustainment impacts to meet and exceed program milestone dates and budget.

• Trained, mentored, and lead a team of up to five (5) stress analysis engineers.• Performed and reviewed design and structural analysis work for metallic and composite modifications on multiple aerial ISR platforms within Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 23 and Part 25 categories including Global 6500, DHC-8, King Air, DC-3, Challenger 650, and AHRLAC (BRONCO II).• Presented in corporate safety of flight review board (SFRB) by following systems engineering approach to mitigating risks involving structures, un-validated airframe loads, flight mechanics, weapons integration analysis to obtain approval to proceed with flight-testing of an uncertified prototype aircraft. • Developed Safety Assessment Reviews (SAR) from Preliminary Hazard Lists (PHL) and Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) documentation in support of SFRBs.• Wrote and managed subcontracts, accepted technical deliverables that include documentation and support from DERs, DARs, CFD Analysts, and Flutter experts on multiple programs simultaneously.

• Tracked and managed production progress and issues on multiple systems simultaneously as a Liaison Engineer. • Performed FAA compliant structural analyses with multiple FEA software packages and hand calculations for metallic and composite structures.• Authored structural analysis reports in compliance with FAA regulations and accepted by the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED).• Completed the full circle design process of sensor mounts (including design, procurement, structural analysis, and production support).• Collaborated with subcontractors to optimize designs and analyze bulk structure installations.• Gained experience in both QRC (Quick Reaction Capability) and POR (Program of Record) environments.• Reviewed and approved production deviations to ensure safety of flight was maintained.• Reviewed and approved subcontractor test plans and reports for material and limit load testing. • Implemented structural team tools to collect metrics for report acceptance rates as well as hours worked vs. hours planned to increase estimate accuracy during project proposal phase.

• Authored structural analysis reports in compliance with FAA regulations and accepted by the military airworthiness authorities.• Designed, analyzed, and oversaw production of mission equipment and airframe modifications.• Reviewed and approved subcontractor test plans and reports for material and limit load testing.

Waynesboro, Virginia

Used SolidWorks to model parts and assemblies and create engineering drawings of those parts. Modified the company engineering drawing templates to assist with a new part numbering system. Added all raw material and ordered parts required to make assemblies and machines (BOM) into the central system. Created operation and maintenance manuals for multiple machines using basic templates. Communicated with production personnel. Performed an inventory audit.

Looked at manufacturing processes and suggested changes to improve the flow of products through the plant. Designed a database to ensure uniformity between orders over time. Prepared a floor layout plan that improved the efficiency of a department while simultaneously reducing the area of that department. Occasionally performed mechanical troubleshooting and machine set-up. Performed quality inspections of products at each stage of development.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Engineering, Senior

Activities and Societies: Engineers Without Borders, Undergraduate Research

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Specialization In Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa