Senior Systems Engineering Lead for GMD Ground Systems Mission Assurance providing technical support and guidance on mission assurance requirements for safety and mission critical hardware to mitigate technical risks, ensure mission success, and technical integrity. Stars of Alabama award recipient 2023 for start with engineering excellence – 2nd place team.- Ensure hardware integrity as a voting member for GMD Engineering Review Boards and by attending various design virtual product reviews, risk boards, ERBs, TERs, etc. to ensure the team is following proper processes, reducing technical risks, and providing proper system redundancy and compliance with government, engineering and contractual requirements. - Perform technical oversight for hardware acceptance reviews (HAR) as verification activities prior to formal customer delivery, which has resulted in millions of dollars in award fees. - Ensure mission critical requirements are flowed to Safety and Mission Critical suppliers by completing supplier surveillance, failure investigations, audits. Review FEMCAs and PFMEAs to identify risks to system designs and production of SMC hardware.

Held many engineering leadership roles for primary and secondary structure for multiple munitions, IRAD, land to air missile and space defense programs. Assisted with hiring and developing a technical team in Huntsville to meet company needs. Ensured technical accuracy and consistency of products through design review support, mentoring and training junior engineers. - System architect and lead mechanical designer for sub-system for multibillion-dollar NGI proposal. Developed requirements and coordinated with suppliers and created basis of estimates for design work. Performed preliminary static stress analysis to verify structural integrity and designed structural components, wrote system supplier statement of work, and provided an aggressive strategy for the sub-system and structure which helped result in the company winning the next phase of the proposal.- Lead mechanical design engineer for flight termination system team.- Redesigned and modified mechanism hardware for Control Assembly section on an IRAD product for testing which resulted in 60% reduction of hours per unit and resulted in thousands of dollars of cost savings under a very compressed schedule. Performed tolerance analysis, static analysis and spring force analysis to verify modifications. - Provided engineering test support by developing models and utilizing additive manufacturing to rapid prototype hardware for tooling and test applications for multiple programs. Created CAD models for hypersonic wind tunnel test models.

Space Launch Systems Core Stage & EUS Tooling (Aug 2017-Apr 2017) Design molds and 3D printed mock up models in order to help develop tooling and application methods for thermal protective systems on core stage components. Check models for best design practices. * Develop mold designs including multiple stage molds for pour foam and mock ups for spray on foam installations.*Understand and apply principles for human factors and additive manufacturing when designing tooling.*Write tooling use instructions, oversee design of supplier created tooling, and work collaboratively with manufacturing engineers to provide unique tooling for SLS.777-9 Fuselage Misc. Structure (Apr 2015 - Aug 2017)Responsible Engineer for the 2 largest 777-9 Fuselage installations, with a total of 6000+ detail parts and assemblies. Provided technical guidance to team members, reviewed parts & assemblies to ensure engineering requirements were met. Completed engineering assignments with 1/3 sized team and half the schedule of other door surround teams. Presented S47 models in 3D using ICIDO system to chief engineer. Acted as lead back up on several occasions for S47 Misc. team.* Developed and modified structural designs including aircraft intercostals, frames, and sills using CATIAV5. * Prepared and presented NRPD layout packages. Mentored an early career employee in structural airframe design.* Complete trade studies to support conceptual designs. Create and release engineering 2D drawings and 3D datasets.* Collaborate with systems, interiors, doors, and fuselage teams to integrate door surround structure in Section 47.787-10 Frame Design (Oct 2015-Apr 2015)* Designed composite aircraft frame models, composite and metallic fittings using CATIAV5. * Presented layout packages as a part of the Non-Recurring Product Definition (NRPD) process. * Created, and updated models to ensure technical accuracy such as proper finishes, manufacturing processes, GD&T in assemblies.

Re-pressurization line engine section layout and installation owner. Responsible for design and coordination of re-pressurization line interfaces, as well as integration of components with propulsion, materials and processes, manufacturing, and Core Stage volume teams. Acting role as tubing assistant lead/responsible engineer. Acted as NASA customer focal for Boeing SLS CDR.* Performed trade studies, created and modified 2D drawings for tubing and brackets details, assemblies and re-pressurization line engine section installation. Worked closely with systems engineers and propulsion engineers to verify re-pressurization lines design met defined system requirements.* Developed relational modeling master geometry and interface models for re-pressurization line system in Engine Section installation, which resulted in savings of approximately 1000 hours of rework. * Acted as an Engine Section volume tubing assistant lead. Responsibilities included checking drawings for technical accuracy, including proper GD&T, finishes, notes, and processes, and engineer release signature authority. Worked closely with interns to help them develop technical skills and help manage work flow. Trained team members on proper methods used for creating tubing drawings.* Acted as a NASA customer focal for Boeing SLS CDR. Primary responsibilities included answering technical questions regarding MPS Integration team hardware with customer, coordinating meetings with team members, assisting CDR primary structures lead engineer with RID (Review Item Discrepancy) related activities.

Structural Design Engineer (Sept 201- April 2012) * Designed composite aircraft frame models and component designs using CATIAV5 Composite Grid Design workbench * Integrated systems attachments, secondary structures, skin and stringer interfaces; acted as an interface focal for Section 46 OPF team and helped update approximately 90 interface models in 8 weeks * Assisted Section 46 OPF design team lead in LEAN+ engineering and work in process (WIP) board, and maintained schedule which lead to 6 weeks in schedule recovery and saved approximately 1.7 million dollarsTest Engineer (Dec 2009 - Sept 2010)Special Assignment : BT&E Product Development Test Product Integration * Provide engineering support to the Structures and the Aero/Noise/Propulsion Test Labs for flight test * Provide functional support to Product Development projects for BCA Platform Product Development Test Projects * Maintain Product Development test project cost, quality, schedule status packages for BT&E leadership visibility

-Support ground to separation flight test simulations in a laboratory by operating test equipment and work stations-Perform configuration checks on interconnect diagrams prior to formal testing by inspecting lab hardware-Analyze test data for accuracy and system validation; Review and edit test control documentation, test procedures, and post test data for review

Assisted ERAU Career Services career counselors by answering phones, taking appointments, and updating EagleHire

Automatic Transmission New Product Center · Supported manufacturing and design engineers; gained knowledge and experience with automatic transmissions· Gained knowledge and experience in metrology lab with tools and processes, learned basic dimensioning and tolerancing