Provides design and engineering services to small businesses, specializing in complex sheet metal formed parts and assemblies. Establish concept of operations, derive requirements, parameterize product models to facilitate design iteration and design for fabrication. Generate 3D models, graphics designs, cutfiles, and assembly drawings to connect with customers and communicate with fabricators.

Responsible for the design, engineering, and production of aluminum construction patrol, fire, and work boats up to 75ft length. Managed development of new hulls designs, cabin structures, and integrated new features. Collaborated with the production team to reduce costs by standardizing design and fabrication processes. Implemented new management tools to track production progress, control quality, and improve communication within the organization. Developed build schedules up to full-rate of production. Resolved complex design and fabrication issues to remain on schedule. Performed engineering analysis and testing to validate performance and structural integrity. Developed 3D models detailing part dimensions and assembly; generated 2D assembly drawings specifying cut geometries and build instructions for sheet metal fabrication.Key Accomplishments - Developed and released four new cabin designs, 15 new parts/features - Programmed a parametric cabin generator in Grasshopper to reduce concept design by 50% - Led production foremen to scale-up construction processes for a new 75 ft hull design - Designed 15 ton lift lugs and operations for vertically flipping a 75 ft hull - Designed electrical power systems layout for first-of-its-kind $20M waterborne data center

Provided technical expertise and advisory services to establish greater relevancy and application of early stage technologies to the mission and objectives of government initiatives.

Oversaw a $15 million annual budget marine energy technology development program to enable an emerging U.S. renewable energy sector to be cost-competitive by 2030. Led a core team of five engineers and analysts, directed a matrix network of scientists and engineers at national laboratories and private companies across the country. Set the strategic direction to develop and test marine energy-specific components, integrate and validate new capabilities with large scale system demonstrations, while conducting discovery and fundamental research to inform future direction. Defended program budget and scope annually through deep-dive presentations with executive leadership and merit reviews with key industry stakeholders. Defined project scope, schedules, metrics, and milestones, monitored weekly status, escalated issues, outlined dependencies, and solutions for mitigating risks. Conducted quarterly and stage gate reviews to hold performers accountable for meeting metric-based milestones.Key Accomplishments - Increased the program budget by $8M over three years (required congressional approval) - Increased performance and availability of Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Current systems by 40% - Released 4 solicitations and introduced success criteria for demonstrations - Negotiated metrics and milestones for over 21 national lab and industry projects - Launched a DOE and Navy laboratory collaboration on feed-forward controls to double wave energy power production

Served as deputy and strategic program advisor to Program Officers within the Office of Naval Research, executing technology development programs (5yr, $20M/product) to fill Navy mission gaps. Established transition agreements for Navy follow-on investment by articulating mission impact, integration requirements, scope of future development, and risk mitigation approach. Defined objectives, deliverables, and testing required to mature concepts into working prototypes. Generated program schedules, estimated development costs, and annual spending plans.Key Accomplishments - Reduced lift fan maintenance by 20% for the next-generation Navy hovercraft - Secured $60M follow-on investment to extend the waterjet service interval from 2 to 7 years on the Littoral Combat Ship - Created 3 technology roadmaps, managed six demonstration programs and three SBIR projects - Led proposal development team for a Defense Area Research Projects Agency (DARPA) solicitation to develop reconfigurable ISO container-based mission spaces on commercial containerships

Monitored project status (technical, schedule, and cost), product testing, and demonstration (reviewed test plans, observed tests, analyzed results) across multiple technical disciplines.