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Seattle, Washington

• Responsible for systems integration and test, data analysis, test verification and FAR Part 25 certification for the Primary Flight Controls System (PFCS), autopilot and Folding Wing Tip (FWT) systems on the 777-9 program• Member of 777-9 First Flight PFCS Flight Test Team• Author certification and company test plans for 777-9: PFCS, IAW, HUD Low Visibility Takeoff (LVTO), Autolands, and FWT• Author test directives for French AWACS E3-F Avionics and Flight Guidance System (FGS) • Simulator test plan dry runs and risk assessment sessions with flight crew• Responsible to troubleshoot and assist in determining root cause of flight test squawks

Seattle And Moses Lake Washington

• Assigned to the Mitsubishi Space Jet developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC), facilitating company flight, ground and simulator tests and preparing for certification tests for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion Integrated Avionics System• Onsite SME for the Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS), Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). Also supported Radar Altimeter (RALT), and Flight Management System (FMS) testing. • Research FAA, EASA and JCAB certification compliance documentation to develop and reviewSystem Functional Design Specifications for company and certification ground and flight test ofavionics systems• Avionics DO-160 Environmental Test focal for Avionics Systems Hot and Cold weather testing at the McKinley Climatic Hanger, Eglin AFB. Spring 2017 • Collaborate with Flight Test Engineers, Design Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, V&V Engineers and Certification Office to develop flight test plans and flight test cards from System Functional Design Specifications to ensure efficient and achievable flight test packages that meet the intent of applicable FAA ACs and EASA AMCs• Support Test Readiness Reviews and Safety Review Boards for new avionics flight test procedures• Develop ASIR test cards for flight test risk mitigation, pilot training and certification credit for lowercriticality avionics systems which do not require extensive flight testing• Conduct post-flight data analysis, debugging and troubleshooting of avionics problem reportsfrom flight test and document the results in a consistent and detailed manner to enable vendors toreliably reproduce the issues and determine the root cause and take corrective action

El Segundo, Ca

B-2 ProgramProvided interface between Flight Test Engineering and Design engineering during A-3 FTB sub-systems spec writing, systems installation and test: Radar set, FCS, Wx, Radome. Systems Integration Lab support is also part of my duties.Radar Multi-program Testbed (RMT) Program (Modified Boeing 727)Updated aircraft ICD and completed RMT systems reference manual library. General Flight Test Engineering duties including procedure writing, GSE modification coordination, Ground operations support.VIIRS/STSS – Supported Thermal Vac and Ambient testing of satellite sensors as test team member and systems engineer. Performed data analysis and presented data packages for review.

Edwards Air Force Base

Responsible for systems integration and test, data analysis and specification verification for the C-141C GPS Enhanced Navigation System (GPSENS). Operated as pilot during simulator flights. Led team efforts to successfully develop and implement said procedures.

Marietta, Georgia

Responsible for planning, requirements definition, flight/ground testing, operated as pilot during simulator flights, data analysis, and Certification report writing for the following systems: Digital Autopilot/Flight Director, Ground Collision Avoidance System. Assisted with Differential GPS TSPI data methods development.

Long Beach, Ca

Avionics Flight Test Engineer (MD-80/C17). Primarily responsible for test planning, flight/ground testing, data analysis, and Certification/Qualification report writing for the following systems: Automatic Flight Control System, Ground Proximity Warning System, and HUD/PFD Flight Director System. Operated as pilot during simulator flights. Assisted on other tests such as FMS, GVT, EMI/EMC, and the Full Authority Fly-By-Wire Flight Control System (C-17). ANDAerodynamic Performance Engineer (MD-80/C17). Responsible for data analysis and Qualification report preparation for C-17 aerodynamic performance tests including Air Data Calibration and L/D. Responsible for wet and dry runway stopping performance analysis on Douglas twin jets. Operated as pilot during simulator flights