Lead large cross-functional teams to identify root cause in critical failure investigations. These projects lead to on-time deliveries and product success in the field. For example:- Successfully identified the process control failure at a vendor's manufacturing facility which was responsible for moisture becoming entrapped in multiple batches of their components. Designed experiments to model 'dew point' events inside these hermetically sealed parts. Model results were used to reduce… Show more Lead large cross-functional teams to identify root cause in critical failure investigations. These projects lead to on-time deliveries and product success in the field. For example:- Successfully identified the process control failure at a vendor's manufacturing facility which was responsible for moisture becoming entrapped in multiple batches of their components. Designed experiments to model 'dew point' events inside these hermetically sealed parts. Model results were used to reduce risk of condensation related failures in space mission environments.- Led investigation across multiple sites to find and eliminate the source of microscopic debris causing inertial sensor failures during acceptance testing. Worked with production line operators to identify the source of this debris, and with process engineers to eliminate the hidden factory. Designed a series of experiments which proved root cause and helped bound the 'population of concern' for internal leadership and our customers.Lead author of internal Failure Review Board (FRB) 'standard work' for the Space Reliability Group, and of fault isolation training materials. Delivered in-person training to all employees who support failure investigations on our high-reliability product lines and created the on-line refresher training content. This training empowers teams to methodically solve test failures using a disciplined approach to manage complexity while driving to root cause. Show less

Led Six Sigma projects across Honeywell Aerospace, ranging from rapid problem solving to cross-site improvements for common processes. I managed projects, including international team members, to identify root cause, develop candidate solutions, and confirm robustness of the corrective actions. For example, my team improved the thermal test yield on a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) sensor from 69% to 94% after a one-week deep-dive. I supported the team remotely as they implemented statistical… Show more Led Six Sigma projects across Honeywell Aerospace, ranging from rapid problem solving to cross-site improvements for common processes. I managed projects, including international team members, to identify root cause, develop candidate solutions, and confirm robustness of the corrective actions. For example, my team improved the thermal test yield on a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) sensor from 69% to 94% after a one-week deep-dive. I supported the team remotely as they implemented statistical process control to monitor and sustain the improvement.Planned, coordinated and mentored Six Sigma projects within the Clearwater Defense Product Development focus area, with savings in excess of $10M. I coached projects to improve the quality, cost and cycle time of business, engineering, and factory processes. These projects consistently exceeded hardware and software design, test, and producibility targets from the business team.Co-led the Black Belt team which trained and certified all engineers, managers, and technicians in Design for Six Sigma at the Clearwater Space and Defense campus. Revised content of these training materials to improve their relevance for high-reliability avionics. Show less

Generated mathematical algorithms to model the error characteristics of inertial sensors as part of an avionics hardware-in-the-loop simulator. This model is used for testing navigation system software performance in space and defense applications.Developed simulation leading to the successful test flight of a Space Integrated GPS/INS (SIGI) avionics system aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-84. Responsible for generating the ascent and orbital trajectory data, and for developing test… Show more Generated mathematical algorithms to model the error characteristics of inertial sensors as part of an avionics hardware-in-the-loop simulator. This model is used for testing navigation system software performance in space and defense applications.Developed simulation leading to the successful test flight of a Space Integrated GPS/INS (SIGI) avionics system aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-84. Responsible for generating the ascent and orbital trajectory data, and for developing test procedures to support navigation system software validation. The success of this test flight proved the suitability of the SIGI for space applications.Contributed to Space Shuttle re-entry flight control design enhancements, including the Orbiter’s "bailout" mode autopilot (sponsored real-time man-in-the-loop testing at the NASA/JSC and performed system modeling, analysis, and verification) and improved steering during landing (sponsored vehicle level tests at the NASA/KSC to verify nose wheel position transducer assembly and performed analytic verification of steering stability and control). Show less