Rickey “Rick” L. Howard

**** ****** *****

Mansfield, Texas 76063

Phone: 682-***-****

Mobile Phone: 817-***-****

rnhwgq@r.postjobfree.com

SYNOPSIS: Degreed experienced Aeronautics Engineer offering over 20 years of diversified design, liaison, manufacturing and CAD experience in the commercial and military aircraft industry with an understanding of the workings of an aircraft production environment.

EXPERIENCE: Twenty years experience using various CAD/CAM and other technical

computer systems:

CAD & Graphic Systems Microsoft & Other Systems

CATIA V5 (10,000 hrs) PDM (Product Data Manager)

CATIA V4 (20,000 hrs) ICA (Integrated Corrective Action)

LMAC CATIA functions CITRIX

CADAM (20,000 hrs) Excel

UNIGRAPHIC (4,000 hrs) QADs

AUTO CAD (5,000 hrs) PowerPoint

VAS CAPPS

VPM SFM

LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH (Manufacturing Engineer) Jun.10 – July 11

Provided shop support for final assembly production as corrective action and manufacturing engineer. Supplied response to problems discovered on the F-35 production line. Designed sequence of operations and specified procedures for the fabrication of tools, equipment and other functions that affected production performance. Provided guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Used CATIA V4 and V5.

FALCON JET, LITTLE ROCK, AR (Liaison Engineer) Jan. 09 - Mar. 09

Liaison Engineer supporting cabinet shop and aircraft interiors production line installation for Falcon Jet 7X program using CATIA V4, V5, VPM PowerPoint, Excel and Paint. Provided engineering response to design, manufacturing and tooling problems discovered on the production line and in the cabinet shop for the Falcon Jet 7X Executive Business Jet program.

PPI-DECRANE AEROSPACE, DENTON, TX (Liaison/ME) July 08 – Nov. 08

Provided Liaison Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering support for cabinet shop and manufacturing using CATIA V5, AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel for Falcon Jet F2000 Program.

FALCON JET, LITTLE ROCK, AR (Liaison Engineer) Feb. 08 – July 08

Liaison Engineer supporting cabinet shop and aircraft interiors production line installation for Falcon Jet 7X program using CATIA V4, V5, VPM PowerPoint, Excel and Paint. Provided engineering response to design, manufacturing and tooling problems discovered on the production line and in the cabinet shop for the Falcon Jet 7X Executive Business Jet program

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LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH, TX (Design Engineer) Oct. 04 – Feb. 08

Produced electrical, structural and systems drawings and drawing revisions for various F-16 aircraft versions. This included production drawings, re-work drawings, ECN incorporations and test parts drawings for various F-16 programs and customers.Used CATIA V4 and V5 to design structural components and sub-assemblies for production of the F35 Joint Strike Fighter. Also used PDM, VAS and the JDL to access in the design process.

VOUGHT AIRCRAFT, DALLAS, TX (Design Engineer) April 03 – June 04

Performed re-design of structural components and sub-assemblies for C5 and C17 aircraft. Also wrote ADCN’s and incorporated ADCN for drawing maintenance to comply with DOD requirements using CATIA V4. Designed structural composite test panels for Boeing 787 Dreamliner Program using CATIA V5.

LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH, TX (Design Engineer) April 01 – Mar. 03

Provided system installation design & production support for wire harnesses and bracket installations on the F-16 Aircraft. Prepared ECN’s, engineering drawings using CATIA V4 and solids for COMOK electronic mockup. Familiar with LMAC CATIA functions and EDES.

VOUGHT AIRCRAFT, DALLAS, TX (Design Engineer) June 00 – April 01

Performed structural re-design of components and sub-assemblies for Gulfstream G5 (Business Jet)

wing using CATIA V4. Also wrote ADCN’s and incorporated ADCN for drawing maintenance to comply with FAA requirements.

DASSAULT FALCON JET, LITTLE ROCK, AR (Liaison Engineer) Feb. 99 – June 00

General Liaison Engineer supporting Manufacturing, Flight Test, and Interior Installation.

Design and layout of interior components and structures for various Falcon Jet aircraft (F2000,

F900 and F50). This included design of bulkheads, closet, galleries, laboratories, cabins and chairs.

THE NORDAM GROUP, TULSA, OK (Design Engineer) April 98 – Oct. 98

Responsible for design and drafting of engine and nacelle components for Hawker Business Jets.

LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH, TX (Design Engineer) May 97 – April 98

Responsible for design of structural brackets to support system equipment and harness for F-22 Program. Prepared assemble and installation drawings to install brackets using CATIA V4.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN, DALLAS, TX (Design Engineer) July 96 – May 97

Responsible for conversion of Boeing 747 drawings to CAD database. This included 3D Solid Modeling and 2D drafting using CATIA V4.

LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH, TX (Design Engineer) Sept. 95 – July 96

Performed structural re-design of F-22 mid-fuselage components and sub-assemblies using V4.

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THE DEE HOWARD COMPANY, SAN ANTONIO, TX (Design Engineer) May 95 – Sept. 95

Responsible for the design and re-design of structural components of various aircraft modification.

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, FORT WORTH, TX (Design Engineer) Mar. 93 – Mar. 95

Responsible for re-designing of structural rib on wing of V-22 tilt rotor aircraft. Prepared layouts

and CATIA solid models of aircraft components of various aircraft modification using CATIA V4.

BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE, WICHITA, KS (Design Engineer) May 92 – Mar. 93

Performed structural and mechanical design and re-design of 747 engine strut components and sub-

Assemblies using CATIA V4.

E-SYSTEMS - Greenville Division, GREENVILLE, TX Jan. 90 – May 92

Senior Design Engineering Specialist (Direct)

Lead Design Engineer, designing support structural for electronic equipment racks installed in aircraft and ground stations. Supervised drafting and design efforts of drawing for various Special Systems Programs using Unigraphic.

LTV AEROSPACE & DEFENSE CO., DALLAS, TX Sept. 87 – Jan. 90

Structural Design Engineering Specialist (Direct)

Worked on LTV initiated structural design changes to composite and metal structure on the C-17

and YA-7F programs including EO writing and incorporation while in sustaining mode. Represented

Aircraft Modernization and Support Division Engineering on the LTVAPG Computer Integrated Business Graphics Sub-committee. Developed release procedure for CADAM produced engineering

and supervised its implementation. Design, scheduling, and cost accounting of major airframes and sub-assemblies.

Lead CAD/CAM Systems Engineer (Direct) Mar. 85 – Sept. 87

Supervised the training of over 600 new CADAM and NCAD users. Conducted evaluations of new user training and made presentation of results and improvement recommendations to upper management. Results were also presented at local and national user forums and published in Aerospace America Magazine.

CAD/CAM Systems Engineer (Direct) Mar. 84 – Mar. 85

Provided CAD/CAM support and training for engineers using CADAM, NCAD & NCAL. Responsible for system evaluation and implementation.

Structural Design Engineer (Direct) Mar. 80 – Mar. 84

Produced layout and detail designs of structural and mechanical aircraft parts for one of LTV’s Advance Development Programs (B2 Bomber).

EDUCATION: PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY, PRAIRIE VIEW, TX

Bachelor of Architecture, December, 1979.

Undergraduate Study - Bachelor of Architecture, June 1975 to December 1979.

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