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Arlington, Va, Us

Leading the team tasked with mechanical systems designs for Mobility, Surveillance and Bombers fleet within the Boeing Defense portfolio.

Arlington, Va, Us

I manage a team of 26 direct reports, consisting of Project Engineers, Structural Designers, and Stress Analysts, tasked with the design, test, and manufacturing support of the primary structures on the B-1 Bomber fleet sustainment program. Additionally, my group handles the overarching Aircraft on Ground (AOG) nonconformance resolutions and Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP). The technical scope of my groups work covers structural design as well as static and fatigue analysis.Work with the project engineers and fellow managers to ensure programs are staffed appropriately, adjusting when necessary to recover schedule or shift priorities. Drive the team to meet first time quality (FTQ) and on time delivery of project documents / milestones.Provide guidance / oversight to the team with regards to mechanical design and analysis, as well as presentations & documentation. Work with the project engineers and supply chain division to derive statements of work and engage with vendors. Serve on the structural review board to review design and analysis conclusions. Prepare and review customer and executive kick off and status briefings, including earned value performance metrics and recovery plans (as necessary). Conduct performance appraisals, identifying development areas / growth opportunities for each team member. Look for continuous improvement ideas for the team to implement.Career Highlights:- Led the development, execution, and completion of an expedited instrumented flight test (including pre and post flight static loading ground test), allowing the USAF to divest the aircraft on time. - Led the completion of over 120 AOG repair dispositions, including a fleet wide corrosion issue (this effort was recognized at the Boeing Defense System enterprise level).- Led the completion of 12 projects focusing on implementing fleet wide repairs or deriving life improvement factors. All projects yielded on time deliveries to the customer with FTQ.

Melbourne, Florida, Us

Managed a team of 45 direct reports, consisting of Mechanical, Electrical, and System Engineers, and CAD Designers, all tasked with the design, test, and manufacturing support of aviation and naval maritime training simulators. Worked with Project Engineers and Program Management to verify each program was assigned an adequate amount / talent mixture. Adjusted team levels and talent mix when behind schedule or over budget. Forecasted resource load based on 12-month projected work. Verified the team had hardware and software needs met in order to perform at an optimum level (while staying within the annual indirect budget).Provided technical guidance / oversight to the team with regards to mechanical design and analysis. Produced white papers, engineering directives, and served as a project engineer when necessary. Conducted performance appraisals, identifying development areas / growth opportunities for each team member, using that information to establish individual goals for the current year. Implemented accountability and performance measures to help guide the entire engineering team. Developed onboarding training, skills matrices. Established and continually improved the Engineering Team’s design / test processes (incorporating feedback from the procurement and production departments as well).Career Highlights:- Successfully led an effort to increase 4th quarter income by 12.5%- Led an effort to standardize design and analysis efforts to reduce over a month of schedule risk- Contributed to the implementation of a Scrum project management approach and tracking on JIRA- Led an implementation effort for a drawing quality check process to improve first time yield of drawings- Successfully grew the engineering staff by 25 engineers in 6 months to meet program demands

Houston, Texas, Us

Led a small team of 3 engineers concurrently tasked with product development and existing product improvement related to tools used for cutting and clamping pipe. Additionally, worked to create a foundation of drawings, processes, and procedures that previously did not exist.Reviewed all designs and drawings, providing corrective actions and guidance as needed. Designed, reviewed, and executed qualification testing / calculations, as well as customer field testing. Wrote and reviewed Parts and Operating manuals. Reviewed patent documentation prior to submittal.Led Engineering, Sales, and Production in efforts to seek out and filter through new product /product improvement ideas. Served as the new product development focal point, tracking each discipline on multiple projects, with regards to schedule and cost, discussing recovery plans when necessary, and presenting status / results to the executive team.Served as member of executive team, providing insight on company matters involving growth and sustainability, diversification, and cost reduction measures.Career Highlights:- Redesigned the New Product Development process, which the company now uses to determine which ideas / acquisitions / joint ventures to pursue as well as the tollgates with which new ideas must pass through before launch.- Successfully led the development and launch of multiple new product development / product improvement projects which have the potential to increase annual revenue more than 10%- Worked with Production to improve labor efficiencies on multiple products by 10% or more, as well as implement a template for a quality program.- Created or corrected & updated drawings for over 80% of the existing catalog.

Tulsa, Us

Led a team of 10 engineers tasked with the design and structural substantiation of multiple VIP completion projects on passenger planes. Provided support / oversight to offsite contracting engineering services as well.Communicated structural design and integrity oversight and guidelines to my team and all other disciplines within the company, as well as to any offsite contracting services. As Bizjet’s structural test lead, I developed, organized, and executed multiple company and FAA test programs to establish component load allowables, as well as derived allowables through calculations.Participated as a member of the project bid team, calculating the time required to complete potential projects (as well as potential schedule risks), and supplying any sources of secondary costs.Provided stress analysis support when the team was working at maximum capacity, substantiating the structural aspect of the design package (using a combination of rigid free-body analysis and finite element analysis). Combined analysis and allowable derivation(s) into structural substantiation reports submitted to the FAA.Career Highlights:- Successfully managed the structural design and analysis portion of four programs (three BBJ 737 and one Airbus A318).

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Drove efforts towards final design review of commercial aircraft engine combustor components by consolidating ideas between multi-discipline teams (various engineering disciplines and manufacturing /production). Organized and led meetings to generate optimal solutions to technical and delivery problems, while staying within schedule, cost, and design parameters. Prepared and presented formal design reviews. Concurrently, procured hardware for development and compliance engines, as well as component level tests. Engaged the vendors to incorporate any ideas into the hardware design to improve process time, quality, or manufacturability. Established a status rhythm with vendors to receive and process/react to any nonconformances or schedule slip. Career Highlights:- Decreased prototype production cycle time of a combustor component by more than 30% through engagement with the assembly team and vendors to revise individual component designs/tolerances and define assembly fixtures

Bethesda, Md, Us

Provided stress analysis support to primary structures (pressure vessels / thermal protection support system) and secondary structures (covers /struts / brackets) on the Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles, as well as the Orion Crew Capsule. Created high fidelity finite element models to perform various analyses (linear, nonlinear, and buckling) and identify critical locations on the components. Leveraged rigid free-body calculations to check against FEA results, as well as generate margins of safety. Diagnosed and offered dynamic design improvements to boost operational performance and functionality. Gave formal design reviews to company executives, NASA, and the Air Force.Developed and implemented test programs necessary to qualify major structural components. Generated strain/deflection gage predictions and ultimate load capabilities. Oversaw test data real-time and offered sound judgment decisions in an effective manner. Career Highlights:- Redeveloped the FEM of the Thermal Protection System Support Structure on the Orion Crew Capsule- Was a major contributor to the re-engineering of the Atlas V booster tank, developing the necessary stress analysis and required test programs - Rendered hands-on support to multiple secondary structure design reviews with stress analysis and input on design optimization

M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering

B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering