Ryan Mcdonell Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Since July 2019 I was working diligently on a program that I am not able to discuss much, but it is a very exciting opportunity!As Certified Principal Engineer, Design Lead of Multi-Mission Modular Flexible Solar Array, I- Designed, built, tested 6 units as of September 2019; 4 successful on-orbit deployments, 2 waiting for spacecraft integration and scheduled for 2020 launch- Support and oversee procurement, manufacturing, subcontract teams throughout build, delivery, and integration process- Perform lead design role of top assembly, coordinated major redesign to accommodate space vehicle needs (top assembly includes solar cells, composites, harnesses, hinges, motor drives, release mechanisms, other mechanical components, and requires familiarity with all of those subsystems and components)- Coordinate with teams from stress and thermal analysis, systems engineering, electrical design, EPS, bus engineering- Authored performance specification and own requirements validation and verification in DOORS software- Am fluent in EPDM system for configuration management- Utilize CREO Parametric 4 for all design efforts, and am considered well-versed in GD&T principles and practices- Produced fully-featured, almost-flight worthy development unit for technology and concept validation in compressed timeframe using rapid prototyping and 3D printing- Developed novel, low-cost methodology for composite structural tube member fabricationI have a current and active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Bethesda, Md, Us

As Certified Principal Engineer and Product Team Lead of GOES-R/S/T/U Solar Array from August 2011 to late 2016, I:- Performed CPE duties to support hardware in production – drawing interpretation, Quality Notifications, process development and supervision- Performed Product Team Lead duties for the solar array program – tracked Earned Value Management and labor charging, worked with Integrated Master Schedule personnel to develop and maintain accurate schedules, interacted with manufacturing center to communicate requirements and ensure program commitments are met- Identified ~$1M in documented program savings due to elimination of superfluous qualification and acceptance tests that could be satisfied with heritage data as part of focus on affordability- Created solar array specification with traceability to all higher-level requirements in DOORS software- Designed all solar array parts and assemblies and parts in 2D and 3D IDEAS with few revisions required, and coordinated procurement of parts and assemblies with MRP organization- Created and managed materials for, and organized presentation of, CDR of solar array, and participated in Solar Wing Subsystem CDR- Worked with tooling group to develop, produce and/or procure GOES-unique support equipment for almost every manufacturing and test operationAs CPE of GeoEye Solar Array from early 2010 through August 2011, I- Executed modernization of heritage solar panel design to use industry-current materials and processes- Developed and presented CDR to the customer and program; gained approval for final design- Developed and/or extensively revised procedures and requirements for fabrication and test of solar panels

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace Engineering