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Charleston, Sc, Us

• Conduct detailed reviews of test procedures, and test reports to ensure compliance to technical specifications requirements.• Serve as an engineering liaison and provided troubleshooting and technical to the Navy technical community, OEMs, suppliers, and manufacturers. • Responsible for identifying specialized test equipment and infrastructure requirements for the development and operation of a high-power circuit breaker test laboratory. • Develop, review, and validate testing and design requirements for low and medium voltage AC and DC circuit breakers and switchgear used on board US Navy ships and submarines.• Participated in the development Navy technical specifications for high power circuit breakers, and other sensitive electronic equipment.• Supported OEMs regarding electrical, electronic, and electromechanical component obsolescence, and performed research for mitigating manufacturing and design risks by specifying alternate replacement components.• Review technical design drawings and software documentation for various electronic or electromechanical assemblies to ensure their accuracy and requirements compliance.• Developed detailed knowledge of MIL-DTL-917, MIL-DTL-17587, MIL-DTL-17361, MIL-STD-202, MIL-STD-167, MID-DTL-461, MIL-PRF-19500, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-1399, and MIL-DTL-901 military specifications.

Melbourne, Florida, Us

• Managed a team of 10 test engineers with their daily assignments and the operations of an engineering test lab. Responsible for staffing, supervising, training, and the overall operations of an Engineering Test Lab including a staff of ten test engineers and technicians.• Accurately projected capital requirements for hardware, software, and other operational costs for the daily operation of the engineering test lab. • Managed multiple project schedules and budgets simultaneously for the qualification testing of low and medium voltage, high power circuit breakers and switchboards in accordance with MIL-DTL-17587, MIL-DTL-17361, MIL-DTL-16036, and MIL-DTL-32485.• Successfully managed and executed test programs for qualifying the ACB-4012, ACB-2012, AQB-LF402, and the MSVCB-4.76kV-2000 circuit breakers for listing on the Department of the Navy’s Qualified Product Database.• Managed combined budgets over $8.4M for multiple US Navy first article and qualification test programs.• Managed and supervised the first article and qualification testing of four DC voltage and one medium AC voltage switchboards for the new US Navy’s Columbia Class submarine.• Served as a Documentation Engineer by developing and writing qualification and production test procedures for verifying and validating equipment requirements and overall system performance in accordance with military specification and customer design documents.• Continued to serve as a Lead Component Engineer, supporting development engineering, production, procurement, and suppliers with specifying and testing electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components due to obsolescence and or updated design requirements.• Reviewed and addressed End-of-Life and Product Changes Notices by conducting research to determine suitable alternatives and developed qualifications or validation tests to validate the replacement components prior to design implementation.

New York, Ny, Us

• Responsible for staffing, supervising, and the overall operations of the Engineering Test Lab and a staff of eight testengineers.• Oversee all testing aspects of new products and existing designs, in support of production or manufacturingdeficiencies, and exploring new testing concepts that ensures product design capabilities, robustness and reliability.• Currently managing multiple First Article Product Qualification test programs with combined budgets over $4.3M.• Responsible for compiling all testing labor, equipment estimates, other direct costs, and resources needed for adetailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in support of project proposals, budgets and schedules.• Support development engineers with the design, manufacturing, and testing requirements in accordance with MILE-917, MIL-STD-202, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-167, and other industry and military test & productspecifications.• Oversee the development and approval of test procedures, equipment selection, and infrastructure upgrades forconducting functional, electrical, and environmental tests during qualification and proof-of-concept test programs.• Successfully managed the qualification test programs for new ACB-4012, ACB-2012, and the MSVCB-4.76kV-2000circuit breakers for listing on NAVSEA’s Qualified Product Listing for use aboard US Naval Shipboard applications.• Successfully managed the qualification test programs for a new Vacuum Circuit Breaker Switchboard Enclosure forthe new Columbia Class Nuclear Submarine under development by General Dynamics Electric Boat.• Successfully managed the comparison test programs for new for the NQB-A2000, 2000 Ampere Disconnect switch,and the ACB-5003R, 5000 Ampere Circuit Breaker for use on the Virginia Class Submarine.

• Responsible for overseeing the operations, staffing, and management of the Sustaining Engineering, Configuration Control, and Engineering Test Lab departments, comprising a team of 12 engineers and engineering assistants.• Oversaw the designing, development and implementation of testing processes and procedures to ensure high quality and consistency for manufacturing circuit breakers, switchgear, and other electrical and electromechanical subassemblies.• Conducted and reviewed engineering analyses and developed recommendations for strategic engineering improvement plans and root-cause analyses.• Mentored junior engineers and technicians with developing various engineering analyses, test procedures, and manufacturing plans and fixtures.• Responsible for US Navy and Prime Contract specifications reviews for SDRL verification and validation. • Served as Lead Component and Documentation Engineer by performing detailed research for component testing and analyses to mitigate DMSMS issues, obsolescence, and mitigating exposure to counterfeit and substandard parts.• Provided component engineering support to customer, suppliers, and contract manufacturers with mitigating obsolescence and sourcing issues in accordance with product specifications, design documents, and customer requirements.• Developed, setup, performed and trained production personnel with testing processes, procedures, equipment, and fixtures.

New York, Ny, Us

• Design the validation testing procedures and documentation for new and modifications to existing electrical, electronic, and electromechanical products from concept to inception and into production.• Mentored and supervised junior engineers, technicians, and engineering assistances with developing production-test lines, fixtures, and design and manufacturing documentation for labor efficiency, cost effectiveness, and manufacturing and customer support.• Served as technical lead and a circuit breaker subject matter expert and provided technical support to customers, suppliers, shipyards, US Naval fleet personnel, and internal manufacturing and third-party contract manufacturers.• Principally served as a Lead Component Engineer, supporting production and procurement departments, and suppliers with identifying replacement electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components due to product-change and GIDEP notices, obsolescence, end-of-life, and counterfeits.• Developed test procedures and processes to ensure new standards/conditions, or established guidelines were followed in accordance with company engineering and quality manuals.• Compiled data and wrote technical reports and whitepapers on project technical issues, root-causes, rework, retesting, and for mitigating recurrences.• Communicated with customers regarding the technical applications, as they affect product function, or product design requirements.• Supported contract manufacturers in all aspects of component selection, test equipment requirements, and writing test procedures.

New York, Ny, Us

• Implemented new adaptations or modifications to sustain existing products for increasing reliability, improvingperformance, and reducing recurring costs.• Supported Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality Assurance departments with reaching timely solutions totechnical problems in support of the factory production lines.• Evaluated and analyzed test results and recommend course of actions required to ensure requirement validation.• Prepared engineering technical data in support for Production, Quality Assurance, Accounting, and Marketingpersonnel.• Used troubleshooting skills to prepare analyses for product design or evaluation of electrical system characteristicsas required.• Interpreted specifications and outlined the tasks required to satisfy the requirements for each specification.• Prepared technical test procedures regarding design scope, testing, and assembly for production use.• Designed, built and implemented test fixtures, and specified test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, bench meters,power supplies, and sensors in support of factory production testing.

Msee, Electrical Engineering

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Bseet, Electrical Engineering Technology