Subject matter expert mechanical engineer with security clearance and 37 years experience in thermal management systems for avionics, spaceflight payloads, DoD payloads, NASA robotic landers including the test flight "Mighty Eagle" and "Cold Gas Test Article" for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, high temperature furnaces, sample containment systems, 3D printing technologies for in-situ fabrication/repair on lunar and long duration missions, and materials science processing systems for the Space Station. Experience includes space and DoD payloads development from initial requirements gathering, conceptual design, hardware development, simulation and modelling, safety package creation, trade studies, human factors design, analytical and test verification/validation planning and implementation. Also trained for real time operations control of Space Station material science investigations. Modeling skills include Sinda and CAD/FEA software for thermal analyses along with classical methods for stress analysis. Management experience includes project team creation/oversight, Project scheduling, budgets creation/tracking, proposals writing, excellent customer communication skills, and design reviews oversight. Test skills include planning, test procedures creation, test program implementation, test readiness reviews oversight and test direction, in-depth EMI/EMC suppression design and compliance test support. CAD/CAM skills include modelling using AutoCAD, TurboCAD, Simplify3D, VCarve, Fusion360, Cura and REACTOR to fabricate prototypes and end-use hardware components using CNC router, laser cutter and multiple 3D Printer technologies. Skills and experience in multiple engineering disciplines facilitates project task management and lead system engineer competence in current and past positions.