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Jacob Apple
Qualifications Summary
• Five years of experience in design, manufacture, test, certification and maintenance of complex aero-mechanical systems
• Deep understanding of certification process for new aerospace products
• Proven track record of contributing to cross-functional projects in fast-paced, dynamic environments by utilizing technical knowledge to quickly understand and evaluate new and complex systems Experience
• Active Secret Security Clearance
Flight Test & Evaluation Engineer – Boeing Test & Evaluation, Seattle, WA Oct 2013 – Present
• Responsible for configuration management, engineering release of test aircraft and in-flight safety, weight and balance aboard flight-test assets
• Experienced planning and executing Flight and Ground Testing in initial airworthiness, stability and controls, aerial refueling, environmental controls, and aircraft systems.
• Point of contact for ad hoc troubleshooting, problem solving and squawk resolution on newly developed test aircraft
• KC-46, EMD 2 Temporary Operating Limitations and Advisories focal who’s duties include reviewing all TOL’s and ADV’s for operational feasibility, and maintaining operating limitations book and database
• 150 flight hours as Weights and Safety Officer aboard 737, 747, 777, 787 and KC-46 aircraft Structural & Payload Design Engineer – Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Renton, WA Jun 2012 – Oct 2013
• Managed PSU Design Enhancement Project:
Guided cross-functional team (including representatives from safety, stress, FAA, supplier and design communities) towards a technical solution of a complex, multi-variable problem Developed schedule, estimated resource needs and coordinated with various levels of management to implement design enhancement valued at greater than $5 million
• Assisted Project Manager with implementation of RFID tracking for Aircraft Readiness Log items
Developed specifications for attaching RFID tags to passenger oxygen generators and reduce inspection time by 75%
• Implemented new safety standards as PSU group Safety Focal.
• Achieved 100% on time module releases
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Liaison Engineer – Lockheed Martin, Greenville, SC Jan 2010 – Aug 2011
• Authored over 100 Engineering Authorizations to fix discrepant P-3 Orion aircraft during structural modification layups
• Preformed detailed stress and fatigue analysis on primary structure and high stress areas (Wing Spars, Landing Gear Trusses, and Stores Fittings)
• Received Two Silver Stars and an “Above The Line” Recognition Education
B.S. Aerospace Engineering – North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 2012
Minor in Business Administration with course work in Supply Chain & Financial Management
• Bio-Flight Senior Design Team Lead
• Spirit Global Design Challenge
• Eaton Corporation Engineering Intern (3 rotations) Community Involvement
Cascade Backcountry & Hyak Volunteer Ski Patrol 2012 – Present
• Patrolled backcountry areas of the Cascade Mountains and provided emergency assistance to those in need
• Elected as Day Patrol Leader to manage hill actives and logistics on a rotating basis
• Educated the public about the dangers associated with mountain travel in the winter
• Outdoor Emergency Care Technician (November 2013)
• Assistant Outdoor Emergency Care, Mountain Travel & Rescue and Avalanche instructor Ski Patrol Rescue Team, King County Search and Rescue Association 2012 - Present
• Provided Search and Rescue services to King County as part of the King County Office of Emergency Management
• Specialized in winter mountain travel, navigation, avalanche rescue, and trauma care for victims in remote mountain areas