Kyle Cobb Email & Phone Number

Joint Base Mdl, Nj

I am the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and serve as the point of contact for the planning and implementation of Additive Manufacturing (AM), Producibility, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM). I am responsible for the strategic allocation of resources with respect to personnel, technology, facilities, and finances related to the use of Advanced Manufacturing Technology within NAVAIR. I plan, prioritize, and manage projects, personnel, and facilities overseeing the operation… Show more I am the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and serve as the point of contact for the planning and implementation of Additive Manufacturing (AM), Producibility, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM). I am responsible for the strategic allocation of resources with respect to personnel, technology, facilities, and finances related to the use of Advanced Manufacturing Technology within NAVAIR. I plan, prioritize, and manage projects, personnel, and facilities overseeing the operation from the design through the production life cycle phases. I continually explore new capabilities to assess their application and feasibility in supporting the requirements of the warfighter. I am responsible for the evaluation and implementation of emerging engineering and science technologies to meet the evolving needs of the Navy.I represent NAVAIR as an expert consultant on matters pertaining to AM and DDM. I act as a liaison across NAVAIR, maintaining contact with Systems Commands and Fleet users of AM technology up to and including Flag Level exercising significant responsibility in dealing with officials of other competencies to identify and implement ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to meeting goals and objectives. I work directly with SMEs at other commands, competencies, contractors, fleet operators/technicians, and sponsor groups at headquarters offices to discuss and resolve difficult and precedent-setting problems and provide expert advice. I am a key member of the National AM/DT IPT responsible for the implementation, execution, qualification, and standardization of the AM process and its application within the DON.I represent NAVAIR on a variety of DOD policy-making, work package creation, and standards developing organizations. I focus on developing, promulgating, revising, interpreting, and producing policies, work packages, and technical standards so they can be integrated into naval disciplines, products, and services. Show less

Joint Base Mdl, Nj

· Provide technical leadership and guidance for the overall administration and management of all prototype fabrication, overhaul, modification and installation of electronic and mechanical systems, subsystems, and related equipment associated with ALRE and SE.· Review each design for ease of manufacturing; identifying high risk manufacturing operations, processes and exotic materials; developing trade-off analysis of cost, configuration and quantities, and supporting concurrent engineering… Show more · Provide technical leadership and guidance for the overall administration and management of all prototype fabrication, overhaul, modification and installation of electronic and mechanical systems, subsystems, and related equipment associated with ALRE and SE.· Review each design for ease of manufacturing; identifying high risk manufacturing operations, processes and exotic materials; developing trade-off analysis of cost, configuration and quantities, and supporting concurrent engineering ensuring quality assurance requirements are adequately incorporated.· Develop streamlined manufacturing process that will support quick turn-around manufacturing; and, directing the operation of the Environmental Test lab that conducts a wide range of custom tests tailored to specific products.· Oversee all manufacturing engineering efforts and vet out all aspects of technical thread inherent to rapid prototype manufacturing critical fleet components.· Direct rapid prototype manufacturing, model based enterprise solutions as they pertain to additive manufacturing and all technical aspects as they are applied to ALRE/SE design, prototyping, and manufacturing operations. Show less

Joint Base Mdl, Nj

•Served as the Project Team Lead (PTL) in the Prototype Engineering Branch for Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing (AM)•Provides customer interface, project and financial management, and production control services for all projects•Manufacturing Producibility Lead for Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Water Twister•Serves as the Principal Investigator for the implementation of Model Based Definition (MBD) and Quality Information Framework (QIF) within… Show more •Served as the Project Team Lead (PTL) in the Prototype Engineering Branch for Rapid Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing (AM)•Provides customer interface, project and financial management, and production control services for all projects•Manufacturing Producibility Lead for Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Water Twister•Serves as the Principal Investigator for the implementation of Model Based Definition (MBD) and Quality Information Framework (QIF) within engineering and manufacturing •Member of the national AM Integrated Product Team (IPT) responsible for the implementation, execution, qualification, and standardization of the AM process and its application within the DON•Member of the DoD Engineering Data and Modeling Working Group (DEDMWG) which leads efforts for technical coordination and policy guidance on technical data for acquisition, product design, analysis, simulation, manufacturing, provisioning and other product lifecycle management functions within an MBE•Provides technical expertise on the application and limitations of proven mechanical engineering concepts and practices of prototype fabrication, AM, reverse engineering, installation, overhaul, and manufacturing across all competencies and DOD branches•Utilizes PTC CREO and Windchill to design, develop, analyze, revise, and maintain configuration control of AM, ALRE and SE products•Partakes in the development, revision, and up-to-date maintenance of the Division’s mechanical engineering guidelines as it pertains to the current and future workload•Responsible for the creation and review of Technical Data Packages (TDP) to ensure producibility, ease of manufacturing, and conformance to quality assurance requirements•Supervises, mentors, and delegates tasking to a diverse range of employees including, but not limited to: interns, Co-op students, new hires, Assistant PTLs, Production Controllers, and artisans Show less

Joint Base Mdl, Nj

• Acted as Lead Mechanical Engineer to provide technical direction and the delegation of tasking during several large Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).• Served as primary interface to Production Contractor. Responsible for providing technical guidance, drawings, models, and manufacturing support for the production of Prototypes, Engineering Development Models (EDM), Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), and Full-Rate Production (FRP) systems.• Utilized CREO to design, develop… Show more • Acted as Lead Mechanical Engineer to provide technical direction and the delegation of tasking during several large Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).• Served as primary interface to Production Contractor. Responsible for providing technical guidance, drawings, models, and manufacturing support for the production of Prototypes, Engineering Development Models (EDM), Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP), and Full-Rate Production (FRP) systems.• Utilized CREO to design, develop, maintain, revise, and ruggedize critical system components and assemblies, including large screen displays, touchscreens, and network components, for the ADMACS Moriah Wind System.• Acted as Lead Mechanical Engineer for creating and executing test plans for environmental testing in accordance with Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity, Altitude, and EMI military specifications.• Drafted the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the split-work installation of ADMACS aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during the Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) availability. • Responsible for system supportability which includes overseeing System Operational Verification Testing (SOVT), Configuration Management, Pre-Installation Check-Outs (PICO), conducting Combat Systems, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Readiness Assessments (C5RA), creating and editing Systems Installation Diagrams (SIDS), and Block Wiring Diagrams (BWDs). • Support Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) in the development, revision, and execution of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).• Acted as the technical authority for swingarm analysis in conjunction with Hunting Ingalls Industries aboard the LPD 24 in support of Moriah.• Represented the Information Systems Branch as Lead Mechanical Engineer in conjunction with the United Kingdom’s Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) during the design process of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research Assistant in Acoustics Division: Physical Acoustics Experimental Techniques Section.• Utilized C++ in order to create a signal processing and data collecting code for the Spiral Wave Beacon project investigating the application of a novel approach for autonomous underwater navigation.• Specification and design of experimental equipment onboard the Ocean Server Iver2 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) platform.• Collected and analyzed data of experimental technology… Show more • Research Assistant in Acoustics Division: Physical Acoustics Experimental Techniques Section.• Utilized C++ in order to create a signal processing and data collecting code for the Spiral Wave Beacon project investigating the application of a novel approach for autonomous underwater navigation.• Specification and design of experimental equipment onboard the Ocean Server Iver2 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) platform.• Collected and analyzed data of experimental technology during the Prototype phase. Show less

• Scratched graphene onto silicon wafers and examined for ideal single layers of graphene. • Prepared silicon wafers for the graphene exfoliation process utilizing tools such as: sonification devices and Reactive Ion Etching (RIE) chambers. • Assisted post-doctoral and graduate students in configuring experimental apparatus’.

• Responsible for product development utilizing Pro/Engineer, including a jig for the Moriah Wind System, mechanical design of the new Type F Portable Test Set, and an enclosure for a LAN switch. • Conducted physical configurations audits (PCA) based on installation control drawings (ICD) for the Aviation Data Management and Control System (ADMACS).

• Researched circuit design suites and fabricated a circuit for the Phase II Smart Connector, a project that is currently patent pending by NAVAIR. • Assisted in the design of an ARINC 429 data bus with fault insertion capabilities to prove functionality.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Ms, Systems Engineering

Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Ski and Snowboard Club, Physics Society, Concert Committee