Engineer Design

Christopher E. Wood

Shreveport, La. *****

Phone: 256-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Government Clearances held:

DOD SECRET CLEARANCE (RED): INACTIVE AS OF 11/15/99

DOD CONIFDENTIAL CLEARANCE (BLUE) INACTIVE AS OF 01/27/97

DOD TOP SECRET CLEARANCE (PURPLE): INVESTIGATED AND NOT ISSUED: 07/03

Summary: Over 30+ years in the Field of Engineering Support for R&D,

Conceptual Design, Final Design, Manufacturing Engineering (Fabrication /

Assembly and Tooling), Liaison Engineering, Drafting / Model Interrogation

and Assembly Design Check.

Computer Skills:

CATIA

V4 Eleven (11+) years including FIBERSIM, E3D, CDM, VPM and PDM

CATIA V5 8 +

years, CPD,GSD,FREEFORM DESING, PART DESIGN, ASSEMBLY DESIGN, PIPING

DESIGN, ELECTRICAL DESIGN, ENOVIA,VPM, LCA, SMARTEAM, CATIA WORK METHODS

CATIA DMU NAVIGATOR, CADAM, CADRA, CAD-VANCE, SOLIDWORKS, PRO-E

2000i

Education: Gulf Coast Junior College, Gautier, Ms

Drafting and Design Technology General Studies, Math and Science

Work Experience:

01/13 - 07/13 Zodiac Aerospace (Weber Aircraft)

Gainesville, TX

Contract Design Engineer to Weber Aircraft R&D

Catia v5 3D Modeling,

Surfacing, Drafting of plastic and metallic parts for new Z-300 series

seating interiors / Secondary Structures design for R&D / Production

Engineering. Providing DFM, DFMA (design for manufacture and design for

manufacture assy), Liaison (shop/production), Design Reviews, BOM, Cost

Estimate, Weights analysis, model interrogation, drafting check and model

interrogation. Smarteam intergeneration, including Configuration Control

through Component Assembly, Sub Assembly, Major Assemblies based on

Manufacturing and Production Deliverables. Providing Catia / Smarteam

assistance Cad Administration group by writing Catia Work Methods per

Zodiac / Weber Manufacturing, Tooling and Production Processes including

presentations to Catia Users Group and Catia personnel standardizing

modeling practices in accordance with engineering design specifications and

processes.

04/12 -12/12 Aurora Flight Sciences

Manassas, Va.

Contract Design Engineer Assigned to Sikorsky (S97) / Gulfstream AAP

(Advance Aircraft Programs)

Catia v5 / Smarteam 3D Modeling, Surfacing,

Composite (CPD), MBD, (Secondary Structures) Checking for WTBF composite

fairings and frames per Gulfstream Specifications /work methods.

Interfacing with Gulfstream's following groups Structures

Engineering(fuselage and wing), Systems Engineering (hydraulic, fuel and

electrical) and Gulfstream Check Group. Interfacing with Aurora

DFM/Tooling, Stress Analysis Team and Gulfstream Manufacturing Engineers to

be compliant with DFM and DFMA(design for manufacture and design for

manufacture assy) as required per Gulfstream and Aurora contractual

agreements including SOW (statement of work).

Sikorsky (S97 Secondary Structures) Caita v5 3D Modeling, Surfacing,

Composite (CPD), MBD design of weapon pylon/stub wing reducing Assembly &

Detail Parts by using asymmetrical design to support DFM and DFMA(design

for manufacture and design for manufacture assy) providing complete

interfaces for tooling and manufacturing reducing fabricating and assembly

cycle time.

01/12-03//12 Boeing

Huntsville, Al.

Contract Design Engineer

Caita v5 3D Modeling, Surfacing, MBD, CPD (composites), ARM'S, CARM'S,

IRM'S, IVT including Interferences checks, for 787-9 one piece frames

structures (Primary and Secondary Structures).

06/11 -11/1 Gulfstream Aerospace

Savannah, Ga.

Contract Design Engineer

Technical Assigned to AAP (Advance Aircraft Programs)

(Secondary Structures)

Provided Catia V5 3D Modeling, Surfacing, MBD

including Interferences checks and DFM (design for manufacture) including

interfacing with other design teams and manufacturing resolving design

conflicts. Preformed design on AAP Composite WTBF fairings and metallic

frames.

12/10 -6/11 Bell Helicopter

Fort Worth, TX.

Contract Design Engineer

Technical Engineer Assigned to OH-58F

(Secondary Structures)

Provided 3D Modeling, Surfacing and drafting

for OH-58F modification program. Areas of worked preformed on aircraft on

composite fairings and nose skins using Catia V4 .

11/08 -08/10 Lockheed Martin Aerospace

Marietta, Ga.

Contract Design

Engineer

Technical Design Engineer C130 Airframe (Primary

and Secondary Structures)

Catia V5 3D Modeling, Surfacing, Parametric Skins

for new design and kit modification as required per job task including

change orders. Coordinate with Stress, Design and Tooling groups as

required not excluding standard MBD checks.

Christopher E. Wood

Shreveport, La. 71107

06/08 -10/08 Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.

Charleston, SC

Contract Design

Engineer

Technical Design Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer Ship

Side Support (Primary and Secondary Structures)

Catia V5, Enovia and Planning support to 787 section

48 and 49 correction of planning problems, manufacturing issues and

engineering revisions including basic tool design as required and tooling

investigations working Ship Side

Support.

11/07-/05/08 Summa Technologies

Huntsville, Al.

Contract through Wood Drafting

Services (1099 Tax Burden) (Primary and Secondary Structures)

Checking of CMM Data of machine

parts for Lockheed Martin products F-16, F-22 and F-35 Center Fuselage and

Engine Frames, 3D part data corrections (engineering changes) using Catia

V4 and Catia V5.

07/06-05/08 Boeing IDS / Special Projects / BCA

Huntsville, Al

Contract Design Engineer

Assigned

to HDC (Huntsville Design Center) 787 Design Team. Technical Engineer

(Primary and

Secondary Structures, Mechanical and Interiors)

Provided

Catia V5 Modeling, Surfacing, Boeing's MBD Checks and Enovia support to

787 projects includes Fight Test Ceilings, Flight Test Equipment, Section

49 (AP7 OWF frames and clips), and IRC Gap Management (Interior's Seals);

Detail parts, Component Assemblies, ARM's and IRM's.

06/04 -07/06 Bell Helicopter

Fort Worth, TX.

Contract Design Engineer

Assigned to V-22 Wing & Nacelles Airframe Design Integration Team.

Technical Engineer

Provided 3D Modeling, Surfacing, Parametric Skins

including Fibersim Software (Catia v4 platform) and 2D drafting for V-22

Wing and Nacelles. Work included V-22 weight reduction in the redesign of

wing ribs, wing skins (upper & lower), and wing chords. Catia design

support to Stress, A.O.G. and NAVAIR for V-22 for field repairs and

specialty equipment (Primary and Secondary Structures).

Assigned to 429 Transmission R&D Design Integration Team

Provided modeling, surfacing design and

drafting for transmission housings (casting and machining), gears, bearing,

using Catia V4. Other work included Fhram design (vibration control,

devices) for ground and flight induced resonance from fuselage,

transmission, rotor and propulsion systems Bell helicopters.

12/01 - 06/04 Sikorsky Aircraft

Stratford, Ct.

Contract

Design Engineer (Primary and Secondary Structures)

Sikorsky Aircraft Blackhawk aircraft engineering support on

design changes for airframe, avionics installation and cable harness

installation (Catia E3D) using Catia V4 software.

RDS21 Split Torque Transmission R&D Group.

Assigned to RDS21 Split Torque Transmission R&D Team (U.S. Patent

Application #200********)

Provided 3D modeling, surfacing design and 2D

drafting for gears, bearing, seals, lubrication systems and hardware

systems on RDS21 project using Catia. Material research for SAE/ASME

hardware equivalents to mil-spec standards to provide lower manufacturing

cost.

Contract Design Engineer (Primary and Secondary Structures)

Technical

Engineer (Lead Design) UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter, CH-53 Super Stallion and

Presidential (HMX-1).

Assigned to Blackhawk Airframe DMU (Digital Mock-Up) Integration Team.

Provided 3D modeling, Fibersim, Surfacing, Parametric

Skins of contoured interior and exterior fuselage of sheet metal and

composite parts including the conversion of 2D drafting (manual and Cadra)

for existing and future design configurations within the Blackhawk family.

VH-3D (HMX-1) lead Designer 3D modeling of the Doghouse (Engine and

Transmission Fairing), Main Rotor Assembly, Main and Tail Rotor blades

including rotor head assemblies. for avionics upgrade.

CH-53 Super Stallion assisted Propulsion in 3D modeling, Fibersim,

Surfacing, Parametric Skins the redesign of EPS inlet duct (Nun's Hat) to

improve the engines air breathing qualities and performance.

01/01 - 12/01 Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

Wichita, Ks.

Contract Design Engineer

(Primary Structures)

Technical Design Engineer (Catia) 737-X,

Wichita, Ks.

Assigned to Section 44/11 Structures Body to Wing Integration Team

Assigned to Design

Investigation Review Team and Engineering Release Team

Provided

engineering support including investigations of 737 airplanes for

discrepancies in actual build verses Catia V4 modeling for corrective

actions, engineering changes Team Members.

Christopher E. Wood

Shreveport, La. 71107

10/99 - 01/01 Daimler Chrysler

Cottondale, AL & Detroit, Mi.

Contract Design Engineer

Provided 3D modeling, Class-A Surfacing, Parametric Skins and 2D drafting

and design changes including new consumer options using CATIA for Daimler

Chrysler Mercedes M-Class passenger seating and interior trim production.

Provided CATIA V4 and CATIA V5 design support for Daimler all divisions in

steering components packaging options using CATIA for production platform

2004 to 2006 products.

3/99 - 9/99 Motorola SSTG Divisions. Huntsville, Al.

Huntsville, Al.

Gov. Clearance DOD SECRET (RED)

Contract Design Engineer

Provided 3D modeling, installation and

fabrication drawings using CATIA V4 for T.A.I.S. and J.S.T.A.R.S. Program.

Supported Electrical, Structural, Mechanical and Technical Illustration

(Primary and Secondary Structures) .

9/98 - 2/99 Alstom Transportation Division (MBU) Hornell,

NY

Technical Designer (Catia) Contract

Provided 3D modeling and surfacing for

Structural/Electrical/Piping/Mechanical/Interiors Design using CATIA V4 for

San Diego train system along with the Long Island Railroad bid Package

using CATIA 4D Navigator.

2/97 - 9/98 Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.

Seattle, WA.

Contract Design Engineer

(Primary and Secondary Structures)

Door Center 737-X (737NG)3D

modeling, surfacing and drafting for Structural/Mechanical for final

development of over A.O.E. door for 737NG) using CATIA V4 for MBD (Model

Based Definition) of Detail Parts, Assemblies and Installations.

Auburn Division Light Structures Fabrication Assembly:

Liaison Engineering Support Team Delta.

Auburn Division Composites Fabrication Assembly: Liaison

Engineering Support Team Pi.

Supported commercial, military aircraft using Catia

V4 for metallic and Fibersim for composite components.

1/95 - 2/97 Electric Boat Corporation

Groton, CT

Gov. Clearance DOD Confidential (Blue)

(CATIA Designer) (Electrical Cableways and Packaging)

Provided 3D modeling, Surfacing and drafting of Electrical Connector's and

Cableways for Electrical Design Build Team using CATIA V4 including E3D

package for Virginia Class Submarine. Systems include waterborne vertical

and horizontal launch, active and passive sonar arrays, and all electrical

penetrations in hemispherical /conical section of pressure hull.

6/92 - 12/94 Wood's Drafting & Steel Detailing Service

Jackson, Ms.

Detailed Structural Steel; for petrol-chemical and electrical power plants

from design drawings. Support turnkey installation packages for

construction including field inspections, drafting and sketches of field

changes for utility companies engineering divisions. (Primary and

Secondary Structures)

2/88 - 6/92 Calvert Company

Jackson, Ms

Designer (Electrical Cableways, Packaging, Secondary

Structures)

Provided design and fabricating drawings including checking of design and

fabricating drawings on custom electrical bus way systems (bar, cable, iso-

phase, segregated, non-segregated) including all support structures

Metering Cubicles for Power Generating Plants and High Voltage Power

Bushing and Insulator design.

9/87 - 2/88 Engineering Associates Jackson,

Ms.

Instrument Man (Surveying), Drafter (manual) (Civil and

Mechanical)

Documented field

information for use of preparing designs for subdivisions and public works

programs.

10/82 - 9/87 Land Panning Consultants

Gautier, Ms.

Instrument Man (Surveying), Drafter (manual) (Civil and Mechanical)

Documented field information for use of preparing design build of resorts

and subdivisions

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