Robert Collins Email & Phone Number

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Engineering Director responsible for the Engineering Organizations working on Military Trainer Aircraft, Attack Aircraft, and Special Missions Aircraft.* Directed team through Companies first Military Type Certificate using MIL-HDBK-516* Bid, won, and executed engineering portion of a large Military Training program with the USN T-54A* Addressed silos in communications within the global company as well as across functions within TAD* Implemented new EVMS system and work flow tracking to tie tools of executing and measure together

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Functional Manager for the System Safety, Development Assurance, and Engineering Processes Organizations. Managing those functions for the various programs across Textron Aviation in both New Programs as well as Sustaining. Also continuing to drive improvements in processes using lessons learned and live feedback loops in current programs.

Wichita, Kansas, Us

ODA Software Unit Member (UM) – 14 CFR Part 23 and Part 25• Awarded Software UM in 11/2012 for Part 23 and Part 25• Led SW Planning and Development Activities and Audits on Level B Part 25 TOLD• Led SW Verification and Final Activities and Audits on Level B Part 25 YSAC• Led SW Development and Verification Audits for Level A Part 25 & Part 23 Garmin• Co-Created Software Conformity Process Compliant to the SW-1 Issue Paper• Drafted EASA CRI Response for SW and AEH for the M2 Part 23 Project and 680 Part 25 Project

Wichita, Kansas, Us

Engineering Manager over Systems Safety, Development Assurance, and Human Factors. * Leading teams through the certification efforts of Part 25 and Part 23 aircraft compliance* Improved Safety Processes maintaining alignment to ARP 4761 and ARP 4754A* Automated checks of Fault Trees as well as document creation from a central database* Successfully completed the companies first 25.1302 compliance for Human Factors* Successfully completed the companies first Development Assurance program under ARP 4754A

ODA Software Unit Member (UM) – 14 CFR Part 23 and Part 25• Awarded Software UM in 7/2011 for Part 23 and 11/2011 for Part 25• Led or participated in multiple Stage of Involvement (SOI) Audits• Activity on Type Certification (TC), Supplemental TC, and Amended TC programs• Perform certification activities for domestic and foreign certification authorities• Participate in System Safety Assessment process for multiple systems• Make Findings of Compliance as Software UM for Part 23 and Part 25• Develop Compliance reports for showing of compliance data for Software• Trained in DO-254 and participate in multiple Stage of Involvement Audits for AEH• Software Lead on TAD embedded software development program• Developed Software DO-178B to MIL-HDBK-516 conversion for certification• Created a software tool called EC Engine to monitor Change Requests• Created a software tool called UM Alert to email UMs when data is ready for Signature

Software Functional Lead• Promoted to Engineer IV in 2010• Software Functional Lead in charge of team of 4• Maintain schedules and activities for team• Mitigate Risks to Budget and Schedule through proper planning of limited resources

ODA Software Protégé• Officially accepted as Software UM protégé in 2008 on T-6B program for US Navy• Participated or lead Stage of Involvement audits for multiple aircraft systems• Worked with Wichita ACO and Wichita MCO in gaining FAA Experience• Trained in Foreign Validation on aircraft including EASA, Argentina, and Russia

Advanced Technology• Promoted to Engineer III in 2007• Developed Tool to Predict Effects on Aircraft for Lightning Strike• Achieved Certification as Black Belt in Six Sigma and Green Belt in LEAN• Designed Automation Routine for 8110-3 Generation for Hawker 4000• Worked with Team to develop TIU tool to analyze Flight Parameters• Wrote Software for Graphical Interface and Display of Auto-piloting System• Supported development of Software Policy and Procedures for HBC

Software Certification• Engineering Intern in 2002; Engineer I in 2004; Engineer II in 2005• Trained and Qualified in Software Safety, Certification, and DO-178B• Aided DERs in vendor software lifecycle data reviews and audits• Coordinated with many suppliers to assure and maintain configuration control• Created Production Drawings to install and verify software on aircraft• Developed or aided with Certification Plans for multiple programs• Developed aircraft level PSAC, SCI, and SAS software data• Supported Flight Test by resolving squawks and issues as they arose• Developed programs to aid in HIRF and Lightning Test on an aircraft• Designed automation programs to allow for efficient analysis of Rotor Burst data• Reduced time spent on tasks by creating custom Access Database Applications