Ryan Smith Email & Phone Number

Hood River, Oregon, United States

Hood River, Oregon, United States

Seattle, Washington

• Unit Chief of Flight Test Engineering for Northwest Projects including Boeing Commercial, Boeing Defense and Boeing Global Services
• Leading diverse team of 5 managers and 100 engineers that span technical capabilities including Avionics, Structures, Flight Controls, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Systems and FAA/Regulatory Coordination
• Responsible for program estimates, detailed test planning, program risk assessments, design engineering coordination, test hazard analysis, real-time and post test data analysis, certification compliance and reporting
• Support tool development, training and employee development
• Manage multiple overlapping and complex projects with competing priorities

Greater Seattle Area

• Test IPT Leader overseeing Flight Test and Lab Test support to a Boeing Defense Systems Program
• Supported Preliminary Design and Engineering Manufacturing and Design proposals through estimating, negotiations and fact finding
• Lab and Flight test risk reduction studies during the Pre-Milestone B through Preliminary Design Review phase of the program including trade studies for needed labs, aircraft test base of operations, Certification.
• Proposal activities for Preliminary Design and Engineering & Manufacturing Development
• Supporting Integrated Test Team activities that span multiple Government and US Air Force offices (Program Office, White House Military Office, DOD, AFOTEC, 418 Test Wing, FAA, etc)
• Gathering detailed test requirements, Lab and instrumentation design/build/integration, Detailed test planning, scheduling and reporting

Greater Seattle Area

• Deputy Test Program Manager and Flight Test Value Stream Leader overseeing 787/737 Recurring and 787 – TEN Engine Development programs
• Program facing role representing BT&E support to production sustaining activities including production flights, lab testing and flight testing
• Senior Manager for 737 and 787 Test Program Integration teams

Greater Seattle Area

• 777X Systems Lab manager overseeing Avionics Integration Lab (AIL), Propulsion Integration Lab (PIL) and Airplane Level Systems Lab (Airplane Zero)
• Systems Lab focal for implementation of Integrated Parts Management and Work Placement improvement strategies for 777X support
• Responsible for the incorporation of Project Management Best practices in the planning and execution of design and build activities
• Managing a diverse group of Project Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Drafters and Techs
• Cross functional integration amongst Integrated Product Teams (IPT) including Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Safety, Materials Management and Manufacturing shop

Greater Seattle Area

• Perfomed multiple leadership responsibilities as a First Line Manager in Flight Test Engineering including:
• Airplane Manager for the 787-9 Airplane ZB002 (1 of 3 Primary Test Airplanes for 787-9)
• Successfully completed Boeing and Certification tests for Interiors, Fire Protection/Suppression/Smoke Evacuation, NAMS Performance, Propulsion, Fuels, Systems and Autolands
• Remote Test locations included New Zealand, Australia, Iceland and Hawaii
• Value Stream Leader for 787-8 Post Cert / Recurring, 787 Engine Improvement and 787-9 Design and Build
• Lead diverse team including ME, IE, DE, FTEO, FTEA, MMO, and Manufacturing across multiple sites as the 787-9 FT Airplanes were manufactured

Greater Seattle Area

• BCA Delegated Compliance Organization Authorized Representative (AR) – Flight Analyst
• Conducted an array of Stability and Control, Performance and Flight Control development, validation and certification testing on multiple Boeing Commercial and Military aircraft
• System Manager for the Test Planning Tool project – Represented FTEA for application requirements definition and tool implementation. Coordinated and facilitated detailed design discussions.
• Team Leader for the FTE Risk Team – Provide direction and leadership for all risk related activities associated with FTE and coordination of team initiatives with the Flight Test branch of the FAA
• Participated in multiple process improvement activities in the preparation of the 787 project, including 787 LOPA, Interphone Redesign, Tech Manual, TIP Sheet Standardization, TOL standardization, P1 process.
• Broad knowledge of Analysis’ and Operations’ responsibility, accountability and authority through working together projects like Test Planning Tool, Risk Team, and Flow Path 1 projects including P1 and TIP Sheet process

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Conducted Performance flight tests on the V-22 Osprey
• Reduced the data gained from these tests to be used in the flight manual of the V-22
• Performed many tasks pertaining to flight test such as:Wrote test matricesPerformed site surveysUsed Telemetry procedures to obtain real-time aerodynamic information
• Worked with NAVAIR, NAWCAD, NAVY and the AIRFORCE in the designing of test plans.
• Used in house computer programs to reduce data and predict aircraft performance