William Sutton Email & Phone Number

Orange County, California, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles, California, United States

Rebel Research is a collective of scientists, engineers and creatives that DaVinci-up technologies to address some of the biggest challenges in energy and the environment. Developing Seaflight, a unique electric aircraft demonstrator, and working on Project Boom, a National Science Foundation-funded project on shockwave/fire interactions. We're here to do good, for a sustainable and equitable future.

Greater San Diego Area

I performed technical project management / project engineering across the entire composite airframe of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. My role included a mixture of project management duties and technical engineering oversight. On the management side, I developed and tracked schedules, produced budgets and comprehensive project estimates (ROMs and BOEs), and led projects from kickoff to completion. My technical work comprised the management and development of requirements for structural systems, direction of multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and direct involvement in engineering solutions for production efforts. I also managed production tooling development efforts for the aircraft's composite structures and assemblies.

San Luis Obispo, Ca

The Cal Poly's Prototype Vehicles Laboratory (PROVE Lab) is a student engineering team whose mission is the development of innovative alternative energy vehicles to break world records. I was the Project Manager/ for the team's flagship vehicle: a battery-free solar-powered car designed for a land speed record attempt.PROVE Lab operated much like a startup company - fast-paced, constantly evolving, and always building. As such, my role as team leader was broad and comprehensive. - Managed a team of approximately 40 engineers- Generated and managed system requirements, from top-level mission requirements to detail design- Pushed processes and team organization with team schedules and a team-wide Kanban chart- Evaluated and approved engineering decisions, changes, and plans across all aspects of development- Created comprehensive integration plans for vehicle assembly- Designed composite laminates and tooling concepts for all composite structures- Developed manufacturing processes and best practices for composite structures, from tooling preparation to final lamination, cure, and assembly- Laminated and assembled composite vehicles structures- Supervised and documented testing, test procedures, and safety practices- Oversaw electrical integration and design: solar array, charge control units, hub motors- Managed the team's finances- Raised cash funding to support the team's efforts: $30,000 in crowdfunding and approx. $40,000 in grant money and university-related funding- Acquired and maintained sponsorships with PROVE Lab's wide network of industry suppliers and partners: over 35 companies in final sponsor list- Interfaced with various University entities and other stakeholders to secure work space and infrastructure accessFlexibility, dynamic leadership, and trust in a strong team are what have led me to success with this program.

Poway, Ca

As an intern in General Atomics' Platform Engineering department, I had the opportunity to operate in a systems-focused role within the Advanced Aircraft Engineering group. The Platform Engineering team is responsible for managing and driving design, manufacturing, testing, and integration for all elements of the composite airframe.In my role as an intern, I worked alongside engineers and technicians from a variety of disciplines (Materials and Process, Composites Design, Non-Destructive Inspection, Airframe Integrity) to resolve design and manufacturing challenges with flight-critical structures.- Led a trade study effort to select the optimal design and manufacturing path for a primary aircraft composite structure, considering engineering factors alongside program cost and risk- Developed a test plan to validate non-destructive testing with part sectioning for defect characterization- Assisted composites technicians in test execution (NDI and part sectioning)- Performed a feasibility study on potentially-redundant structural components carried over from legacy designs, leading to a solution that reduced overall part cost and complexity- Developed and contributed to presentations conveying progress multiple times weekly in meetings with engineering directors