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United States

Lead flight test program from rollout through envelope expansion.

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Rosamond, California, United States

Southern Californa, Usa

Edwards, California, United States

Reviewed real time onboard for safety and condition quality, then performed detail data analysis post testWrote MATLAB GUI to calculate landing distance and record aircraft state parametersReviewed and updated Airworthiness Data for fielding approvalsLead Flight Test Aircraft test troubleshooting and squawk resolutionSupported maintenance with on aircraft troubleshooting and software loadingAuthored and executed sub-systems level test plans, data analysis, and reporting - Lighting - Human Factors - Obsolesce and aging aircraft sub-system replacementReceived several Pride at Boeing awards for individual and team achievements.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Directed flight test interface to supplier, customer and program for part 29 and military verificationResponsible for aircraft flight test schedule for five test helicoptersSupported budget and Earned Value Management for all test activitiesLead a team of 12 flight test engineers within three different organizations, in two different countriesCoordinated airworthiness for both FAA and USAF approvalsExecuted FAA part 29 certification for Avionics, Handling Qualities, Autoflight, NVG, and Human FactorsExecuted MIL-HDBK-516C testing for non-FAA certified systems and flight manual data.Responsible for CDRL and ensure supplier data is submitted and correctResponsible for implementation of FAA Order of 4040.26

- Executed flight test on various test platforms, KC-46, F-15SA, MC-12S, B-52- Onboard test director during military and FAA Part 25 certification flights- Lead several high risk test campaigns from a control room- Lead and executed MIL-HDBK-516 testing on MC-12S aircraft- Developed and directed flight test techniques for ISR testing, SIGINT and IMINT- Assisting in leading the group and improving tools and processes- Coordinated with FAA, Army, Air Force and Navy assets required for testing- Mentored other Test Directors in Aerial Refueling test techniques as an expert- Performed quicklook and detailed data analysis for systems and weapons testing- Provide troubleshooting for flight testing and squawk resolution

Salisbury, England, United Kingdom

- Lead for all Chinook testing in the United Kingdom.- Onsite manager for Boeing employees- Primary Boeing contact for British RAF and QinetiQ for all T&E related issues- Provided metrics reporting and general status updates to program office- Responsible for current and future EVM work- Worked closely with suppliers for Test and Evaluation- Coordinated all internal and MAA airworthiness for aircraft and test- Technical analysis for contract evaluation with follow-on test proposal and upgrade designs- Scheduled trials sorties, prepared test cards, mission packages, coordinated testing and re-testing with SMEs- Identified and requested necessary ground and flight support assets for test event- Coordinated trials & evaluation test point completions and specification compliance with a final test report

Victorville, California, United States

Developed flight test program processes, procedures for UAV use, and flight test engineer trainingLead all flight test efforts for A160 UAV, supporting three different mission objectivesDetermined flight test technical concerns and impact to mission, coordinating with engineering SMEEnsured continuous airworthiness of aircraft with both internal processes and US ArmyPlanned future flight test efforts with manpower and schedules

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Lead, executed and reported flight testing on seven commercial or commercial derivative aircraft- Lead initial testing for 777F pre-FAA certification- Lead the flutter, S&C, autoland testing for 747-8F- Developed new and refined existing flight test techniques for aerial refueling and systems testing- Directed tests onboard or in the control room for FAA part 25 over all aspects of certification- Coordinated with FAA for test requirements of certification compliance.- Planned and executed several remote test locations- Trained, mentored, and evaluated other Test Directors during their training

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Lead, executed and reported flight testing on KC-767A, a commercial derivative aircraftLead the flutter, S&C, autoland testing for KC-767ADeveloped new and refined existing flight test techniques for aerial refueling and systems testingDirected tests onboard or in the control room for FAA part 25 over all aspects of certificationCoordinated with FAA for test requirements of certification compliance.Planned and executed domestic and international remote test locationsTrained, mentored, and evaluated other Test Directors during their trainingSupported proposals for future programs with flight test estimates, for KC-46Flew as a System Operator during Functional Check FlightsOperated instrumentation on TA-4 aircraft during aerial refueling and required chase flightsDirected inflight weight movement for c.g. control, and performed cabin safety duties during testing

Edwards, California, United States

Trained, mentored, and evaluated Flight Test Engineers on CV-22Lead, coordinated, authored, executed, reported on test plans over 5 diverse systemsPerformed initial quicklook data for radar flight tests and assisted in development of quicklook data toolDeveloped a new inflight data monitoring system and software programCoordinated and executed off site Multi-Mode Radar Flight deployment for more than 70 peopleOn Board Test Conductor for performance, HQ, avionics, radar, and EW/CM tests

Edwards, California, United States

Coordinated flights and test cards with flight test and flying qualities engineeringSupported piloted development simulations for control law generationAnalyzed data from MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and installed instrumentation dataProduced airworthiness artifacts for internal and NAVAIR use for fleet fielding recommendationsSupported test flights as a SME in the control roomCompleted CDRL deliverables to NAVAIR and USAF

Patuxent River, Maryland, United States

Developed and executed flight test cards, both on board and in a control roomResponsible for functional test requirements and executionLiaison between flight test, maintenance, and design engineering for maintenance and configuration

Snohomish, Washington, United States

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Education record

Completed CFI, CFII, MEI

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerosapace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Thesis: Wake Survey Improvements for a 2-D Airfoil Test Minor: Engineering Science and Mechanics, Emphasizing.