Summary

A motivated and quick learner, with a passion for learning, technology, process development and process improvement, as well as a passion for aeronautics. Emphasizes accurate customer responses that exceed customer expectations. Demonstrated history of customer satisfaction with emphasis on meeting customer schedules and goals without compromising internal budgets and requirements.

Expertise and Core Competencies Summary

Team Leader

Acoustic Lab Management

Project Management

Process improvement specialist and champion & documentation

Engineering specification development

Test planning and preparation

Six Sigma Greenbelt

Design of Experiments

Acoustic Phased Array design & development

Digital Signal Processing

Acoustic FEA / Actran Basic & TM

Technical software development

Fortran, Visual Basic and C/C++ Programing

Matlab data analysis

Complex problem solving and analysis

Export and Technical Compliance lead

FAA and EASA certification

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications

Professional presentation development (Powerpoint and schedules)

Basic electronic circuit design

Microcontroller driven sensor integration (Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Parallax)

NASA Space Act Agreements

Active US DOD Security Clearance : Secret w/SSBI effective 07/31/2012

Professional Experience

GE AVIATION – Cincinnati, OH

Advanced Lead Engineer, 2001 to Present

Manager of acoustic lining test lab facility and Cell 41 jet noise facility. Test and analyze jet engines for compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Design noise suppression systems to produce eco-friendly, quiet Leap-1A, Leap-1C, CF34-8C5 and GE/Honda HF-120 engines. Mentor junior engineers and global personnel.

Accomplishments:

Initiated and guided the integration of the existing anechoic jet noise chamber, Cell 41, into the organization after years of neglect. Integrated Cell 41 and acoustic liner test equipment and facilities into a new Acoustic Test Facility and Lab.

Planned and executed an acoustic lining technology development program for lower cost and lower drag noise suppression systems for turbofan engines. This program used a NASA Space Act Agreement to utilize the NASA LaRC test facilities. Coordination with Middle River Aircraft Systems to design and manufacture low drag liners on budget and schedule.

Planned and executed a test for NASA GRC of a GE engine to isolate turbofan combustor noise. Isolating this noise source is instrumental in designing methods to reduce or mitigate this problem. Led contract negotiations, hardware procurement, test scheduling and test conduct. Coordinated with several NASA engineers to install various measurement systems during testing.

Converted the GE acoustic analysis processes and methods to reflect airframe manufacturer processes. This resulted in a major productivity improvement, changing a 5 day process into a 4 hour process, while emphasizing accuracy and delivering rapid customer response.

Implemented advanced, acoustic phased array measurement techniques for use with GE acoustic testing. This method provided evidence to change the acceptable configurations for early engine testing.

THE BOEING COMPANY– Seattle, WA

Senior Specialist Engineer, 1989 to 2001

Community and Interior Noise analysis and design for the 777, 747-500/600, 747-X, 757 and C-40 Boeing aircraft.

Accomplishments:

Improved Boeing's community noise prediction software to be modular and user friendly. Significant productivity and accuracy improvements obtained. This software is still in use at Boeing and has been transferred to NASA for widespread use.

Designed and developed Boeing's software for estimating aircraft Sonic Environment. This process integrated CATIA models of aircraft with the engine noise prediction methods.

Designed and prototyped a noise under the flight path system for use in Boeing’s full scale flight simulators. This was implemented to provide pilots with a real time estimate of the performance of noise abatement procedures.

On 24 hour notice, organized and executed acoustic test of Harrier Jet to support early JSF bid and proposal.

Co-author of "Definition of 1992 Technology Aircraft Noise Levels and the Methodology for Assessing Airplane Noise Impact of Component Noise Reduction Concepts" NASA-CR-198298, NAS 1.26:198298, June 1996 used by the aviation aeroacoustic industry to baseline acoustic technology improvements.

Received NASA’s "Turning Dreams into Reality" Award

Education

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – STATE COLLEGE, PA

Master of Engineering in Acoustics, 2003; Thesis adviser: Dr. Vic Sparrow

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON – SEATTLE, WA

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astronomy, 1989

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