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Raleigh, NC, US

Orange County, CA, US

I started Blue Force Technologies (BFT) in late 2010, after working in R&D at a large company and becoming frustrated with the lack of lean, responsive, highly-capable aerostructures shops to which I could subcontract key work.BFT was designed from the ground up to address those shortfalls.In 2013, we became the first company to achieve qualification with.

Savannah, GA, US

Project management support for a dedicated team developing technologies to enable a commercially-viable supersonic business jet. Leverage previous experience in rapid development of new configurations with Gulfstream's industry-leading R&D commitment. Manage budget, schedule, staffing, and risk. Report to Director, Supersonic Technology Program.

Vacaville, CA, US

• Early contributor (sixth full-time employee) in a highly-innovative aerospace start-up company introducing an amphibious Light Sport Aircraft -- the ICON A5. Instrumental in rapid-prototyping effort: worked within a.
• Whole-airplane aerodynamics, stability and control, and configuration.
• Aerodynamic and structural design of control surfaces.
• Structural design of fuselage and canopy (carbon / epoxy composite construction).
• Task planning, generating drawings, and shop-floor leadership for wing-fuselage mate.
• Support for sales group at numerous air shows and marketing events.

Mojave, California, US

• Managed the engineering department's daily workings during a challenging period of extensive growth. Reported to VP Engineering.Specific responsibilities:
• Supervised sixty direct reports. Responsible for hiring, compensation, and termination.
• Assigned Project Engineers to programs.
• Ensured projects were properly resourced by increasing staff 60% in six months.
• Provided mentoring to junior engineers.
• Assisted in company technical reviews and customer meetings.

Mojave, California, US

• Performed various project management and design roles before being promoted to Engineering Manager. Reported to VP Engineering.Project Engineer (proprietary program):
• Successfully led an 11 engineer / 23 fabricator program over a 2.5 year period from prototype phase into the start of low-rate production.
• Implemented low-impact quality assurance and configuration management programs to satisfy customer’s needs.
• Directed engineering, tooling, part fabrication, and assembly workflow. Coordinated schedule for extensive CNC machining.
• Represented Scaled as primary point of contact for the customer.Design Engineer (multiple programs):
• Member of design team for SpaceShipTwo rocket motor. Collaborated on overall system architecture, as well as design of a unique, low-cost composite rocket motor case.

Performed a variety of consulting tasks related to airplane conceptual design, aero model development, and performance analysis. Reported to VP.

Provided depot-level airframe engineering support for US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft deployed in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf. Developed custom repairs, worked closely with contractor mechanics from numerous European countries, as well as US Navy COTRs to ensure repairs were implemented quickly and correctly.

Patuxent River, Maryland, US

Designed modifications and repairs for both metallic and composite airframe components on the AV-8B Harrier II. Performed finite element and hand stress analysis to validate repairs. Investigated structural failures caused by fatigue, corrosion, or overload.