FOLARIN SOSAN

BME MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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MECHANICAL/PROJECT ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

More than 30 years of progressively responsible engineering design and analysis in support of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS), the Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV). Army Trailer programs and other industries.

Effectively able to communicate complicated concepts in an understandable manner.

Bachelors Of Mechanical engineering

Computer skills include MS Office Suite, Creo Parametric 7, Windchill, SolidWorks, parts and assembly, drawings, working knowledge of sheet metal and piping modules and Pro Process, Microsoft Outlook,

Use Geometric Tolerance per ANSI Y14.5

Use hand calculations including stress and deflection calculations to verify design solution including material selection.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MGSE ENGINEER May 2021- November 2023

SAIC NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland

Mechanical Ground Support Engineer (MGSE)

Responsible for Design, and Documentation of Equipment in Support Flight Integration and Testing activities for OMES-II, including producing Creo models and drawings, Work Order Authorizations (WOA), and ensuring assembly per WOAs.

L7 Mockup Engineer SAIC September 2020- 05/2021

SAIC NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland

Prepared drawings and wrote requirements and certification documents for Mock-ups representing portions of Landsat 7 Satellite. Wrote and executed Work Order Authorization (WOA) for certification of Landsat 7 Mock-up. Contributed to writing Landsat 7 Mockup description document that describes each Landsat 7 document and its intended use.

L7 Mockup Engineer March 2020-09/2020

Insight Global on Contract to SAIC NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland

Main contact for Landsat 7 mockups. Responsible for assembly, modification, configuration and certification of L7 mockups. Assembles and maintains a list of all current Landsat 7 mockups that includes summary of each mockup’s features and capabilities. Updates list as new mockups are built, or modifications completed, or new features added. Reviews Verification and Validation plans to identify needed mockups and understands mockup requirements from Systems. Cross references requirements with specifications in the L7 Design Description Document. Identifies whether existing mockups can be used, if modifications are needed or if new mockups are needed.

Holds a tabletop design review of new mockup designs before fabrication. Maintains schedule for L7 mockups and alerts Testbed manager of user conflicts. Coordinates the movement of mockups between I&T facilities.

SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER June 2018– February 2020

ILC Dover Frederica, Delaware

Direct employee Frederica Delaware

Design and documentation of flood Protection equipment for Subway, Railway systems, and other Infrastructure using Solidworks to make models and drawings. Research of new material and processes to improve product quality and reduce costs.

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER Sept 2017 – March 2018

Advanced Technology Innovation Corporation

On Contract to Orbital ATK Beltsville, Maryland Making models and drawings in support of heat exchanger designs for satellites Creo 2 and Creo 3. Supported manufacturing operations with corrective actions to drawings and models.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER July 2017 – August 2017

Oxford International

On Contract to Cobham plc Integrated Electronic Solutions Hauppauge NY 11788

• Making models and drawing of test fixtures in support of Actuator Designs for NASA programs using Creo 2 and Windchill.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Advantage Technical Resourcing February 2015 – Oct. 2015

On Contract to BAE Corporation York, PA 2015

Making new drawings and corrections to Technical Data Package (TDP) on M109A7 Paladin PIM self-Propelled Howitzer, and M992A3 Artillery Ammunition Carrier programs using Creo Paramatric2, promoting models and drawings using Windchill, creating problem reports and Request for Change (RFC). Hardware design including routing of cables using Creo Parametic 2.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER July 2014– September 2014

Infotree Services Inc Ladson, SC

On Contract to General Dynamics Force Protection

Making new drawings and corrections to Technical Data Package (TDP) of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles using Creo 2 Parametric CAD software.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER July 2012– November 2013

Kratos Defense And Security Solutions Stafford, VA

On Contract to BAE Systems Quantico, VA

Systems engineer supporting Anti- Armors weapons systems for the Marine Corps. Projects include white paper on thermal runaway in Lithium-ion batteries exploring causes of thermal runaway. Provided customer with guidelines to decrease the chances of thermal runaway in Lithium-ion batteries. Researched new product designed to aid thermal management and prevent thermal runaway in Lithium-ion batteries. Provided customer with results of initial thermal and space claim investigation for incorporating the product into the customer’s battery pack

Successfully investigated means to perform replacement of part on previously unserviceable weapon’s component. Created Modification Instructions (MI) that documented the maintenance procedures for inclusion in customer’s service manuals. This modification was a cost savings for the customer because it permitted the repair of damaged equipment instead of replacement with new ones.

Designed hardware for new prototype energy meter using Creo Parametric 2 software. Performed electronic packaging modeling chips and circuit board, switches, LED, and enclosure to find best fit using CRE2 CAD software. Successfully validated new design using 3D printer to create a prototype from CAD files, and assured fit-up with weapon System. Assisted in building of circuits, soldering components and taking voltage measurements, and investigated the behavior of CMOS chips using oscilloscope. The proposed new meter would be cheaper than the legacy item it was replacing and could perform a greater number of tests.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER October 2011– February 2012

AEROTEK INC Hanover, MD

On contract to GENERAL ELECTRIC ENERGY Salem, VA

Worked on electromechanical packaging in support of General Electric factory manufacturing control systems for power plants. Design and documentation of power controllers including modeling of electronic enclosures with Pro E, documentation of schematics and wiring diagrams. Creation of Process Assembly drawings to document manufacturing steps using Pro Process engineering module.

ENGINEER January 2000 – July 2011

GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS Woodbridge, VA

Serve as Pro E lead for Electrical Power Management (EPM) Integrated Product Team (IPT). Part of Vetronics IPT. Responsible for all models that belong to EPM in the Hull, Turret, and Cupola. Designed parts and assemblies from concept to finished level 3 models and drawings for manufacturing. Created annotated CAD models in place of drawings where needed. Provided manufacturer with support where necessary during manufacture of parts. Supervised and provided direction to designers working on EPM products. Served as point of contact for other IPTs regarding issues concerning EPM products.

Design of new battery compartments, design and placement of all electronic modules for the EPM IPT using Pro Engineer design software.

Prepare drawings and other documentation to facilitate procurement of prototype parts.

Support the building of prototype vehicles including installation procedures, shop fixes and redesign and documentation.

Projects include modeling and attachment of power distribution modules, shock mounting of electronics modules and modeling and placement of interior lighting, headlights, taillights, navigation lighting and ground straps to protect electronic modules from electromagnetic pulses. Worked with cabling group to place connectors in electronic modules and optimize cable paths.

Process Test Incident Reports (TIR’s) to identify the causes of problems in parts before vehicle assembly and correct them.

Investigate Failure Reporting and Corrective Action Reports (FRACAS) to identify the causes of failures in components of fielded vehicles and develop solutions to resolve the failures.

ENGINEER CONTRACTED TO GENERAL DYNAMICS May 1997 – September 1999

MERIDIAN RESOURCES, INC. Woodbridge, VA

Designed parts and assemblies, and specification sheets using Pro engineer design software for the Auxiliary Systems IPT and the Electrical IPT. Creating ProE models and drawings for the Armor group.

Supported Structures group with calculations and Pro E support. Tasks included creation of an Excel spreadsheet for specifying torque values for bolted joints based on external load conditions, fastener size, stiffness and flange materials.

Member of Firepower IPT, creating ProE models assemblies and drawings with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for Electrical and Armament IPTs.

Monitored fabrication and installation of parts and assemblies to ensure compliance with design. Created Manufacturing Assembly sequence drawings using PTC’s Pro Process module.

DESIGN ENGINEER April 1990 – May 1997

VSE CORPORATION Alexandria, VA

Participated in developing engineering design solutions is support of Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) vehicles on System Technical Support (STS) contracts. Vehicles included Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS), the Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV), and Army trailer programs.

Project engineering responsibilities included estimating engineering and material resources needed to accomplish work directive tasks, and developing schedules to complete the tasks. Prepared Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) and modification kits to support production, and field retrofit of vehicles.

Assisted TACOM parts procurement by investigating alternative materials and parts, and making recommendations.

VSE PROJECTS

BFVS Projects include:

Design of electric/hydraulic engine access door mechanism to replace mechanical pump allowing the engine access door to be opened much faster.

A study of preload standardization between Zinc and Cadmium plated threaded fasteners. The analysis provided engineering validation of the replacement of Cadmium plated fasteners with Zinc plated fasteners in most bolted applications

Assisted in improvements to brake and transmission linkages.

Fuel shut-off system improvements. This provided a more reliable fuel shut-off cable and a cost savings to the customer by providing a commonality with a related vehicles system.

Investigation of Final Drive case failures and development of prototype slimmed down fatigue resistant bolts to eliminate the failures. This provided a cost savings to the customer permitting the continued use of existing Final Drive casings.

FAASV Projects include:

Review of Manufacturer’s Preproduction Engineering Proposals (PPEP) and request for deviation, providing recommendations to TACOM to approve, disapprove, or approve with changes.

Developed prototypes and conducted testing of mechanical fuel pump for Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

Relocation of electric pumps to APU compartment to improve vehicle’s fire safety and survivability.

Ordered parts and supervised installation of modification kits to upgrade vehicle from A1 configuration to A2 configuration.

Designed automatic exhaust door opening mechanism for fire suppression upgrade.

Participated in powder canister stowage improvements including design and fabrication of prototype restraint system to prevent spillage of canisters, and to maximize stowage capacity.

Made improvements to vehicle side door latch to increase reliability and improve ergonomics.

Investigated water intrusion from cargo hatch and made recommendations to improve sealing.

Made improvements to engine compartment fire sensing element to prevent damage to element during engine removal, including design of protective guards in selected areas.

Prepared preventive maintenance article for maintenance crew to provide field solution to false warnings from low coolant indicator.

Conducted a problem investigation on the effect of personnel heater exhaust on the fire-sensing element assuring that the heater could not trigger false fire alarms.

Modified canister stowage supports to prevent water retention and rusting.

Analyzed back-up hydraulic system and provided recommendations on relief valve characteristics to prevent clutch failures.

Conducted feasibility study of vehicle hydraulic system performance in low temperature environment and made recommendation to improve performance.

Designed and fabricated new APU lifting bracket for the new APU to facilitate installation and maintenance of the APU.

Specified performance criteria for new APU engine Muffler during search for new APU engine.

Specification of performance criteria, and vendor search for new APU electric generator including participating in test fit-up of new APU.

Participated in assembly of new APU engine to APU stand including incorporating existing electrical generator and hydraulic pump, modification of wiring harnesses, installation in vehicle, and fabrication of test stands for APU validation testing.

Trailer Projects Include:

Testing and qualification of parking brakes for M1061 trailer, providing recommendations for improvements.

Participated in design, fabrication and testing of steering stops for M832 Dolly set.

Design of toolbox props for M832 Dolly set.

Investigation of aircraft fueling capability for M969A1 tanker.

Implementation and development of kit instructions to install master power switch in M1009 commercial

Utility Cargo Vehicle (CUCV).

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, MAY 1986 Washington, DC

Professional Development

Took classes in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) method of investigating failures in components and processes.

Former member of Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology. Attended seminars in vibration and shock

Familiar with ISO 9000: working in accordance with processes and work instructions etc.

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