Ryan Sneed Email & Phone Number

Arvada, Co, Us

East Aurora, Ny, Us

- Determine and implement strategy for Motion Control group including hexapods and other multi-axis positioning systems, gravity offload systems, and large test systems- Lead business development activities for Motion Control group including spearheading proposal efforts, bid/no bid decisions, and marketing activities- Technical leadership and management of large multi-disciplinary projects including mechanical, electrical, control system, and software aspects for aerospace, defense, aircraft, and commercial applications

Broomfield, Co, Us

- Subsystem lead for robotics/mechatronics program involving multiple precision mechanisms with 18 degrees of freedom- Design, analysis, procurement, testing, specification development, and subcontract management for complex, custom motion control systems - Incorporate advanced additive manufacturing processes to reduce cost and lead time- Execution of rapid hardware development cycles (2-3 months)- Development of mechanisms for space, terrestrial, and subsea applications- High voltage dielectric strength testing and material selection- Group lead providing technical review, mentoring, work assignments, and performance reviews for six engineers

East Aurora, Ny, Us

- Principal investigator for custom motion control programs advancing state of the art performance in precision positioning/tracking and high frequency motion simulation including developing major subsystems for the James Webb Space Telescope and Large Synoptic Survey Telescope- Technical leadership and management of large multi-disciplinary projects including mechanical, electrical, control system, and software aspects for aerospace, defense, aircraft, and commercial applications- Execution of all stages of programs including requirements definition, conceptual design, detailed design, fabrication and procurement, assembly, testing, and post-delivery support - Lead research and development activities for advancing hexapod and multi-axis motion control capabilities- Generate procedures and oversee assembly and testing of standard hexapods - Apply wide range of technical skills including mechanical design, testing, system engineering, electrical design, finite element analysis, fluid/thermal analysis - Responsible for large percentage of business development for Moog CSA's motion control group including authoring or co-authoring proposals resulting in over $7M in new contracts in last 4 years - Extensive customer interaction including design reviews, technical and management status meetings, and conference presentations- Provide mentoring, technical review, and performance reviews to several junior engineers

- Design, analysis, optimization, fabrication, testing, and successful launch of a hybrid sounding rocket- Propulsion, aerodynamic, trajectory, and structural analysis using Matlab- Developed experimental aerospike nozzle and unique launch rail technology

Lincoln, Ne, Us

- Awarded grant to work on a NASA-funded project developing testing procedures for functionally-graded thermal insulation materials- Performed and analyzed simulated heat transfer experiments

Master Of Science (Ms), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering