Walter A. Starling - Senior Aerospace Design

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BACKGROUND:

Mechanical Systems Design & Liaison: appx 7 yrs

Structural Design, Liaison & Test: appx 4 yrs

Interiors & Flight Deck Design & Liaison: appx 3yrs

Electrical Design/Wire Routing, Equip Instl: appx 3 yrs

Turbofan Component Design: appx 2 yrs

Tooling: appx 6 yrs

Group Design/Drawing Checker: appx 5 yrs

SKILLS:

Design Checker: 3D & 2D CATIA V5, Pro-E, ASME Y14.5 GD&T

CATIA V4: over 20,000 hrs

CATIA V5: over 20,000 hrs

AutoCAD: appx 1,000 hrs

Pro/E & Creo2: appx 2,000 hrs

FiberSIM 2009 - appx 1,000 hrs

ENOVIA LCA, SmarTeam, Interlink, Wildfire

EXPERIENCE:

4/2014-Present Zodiac Seats U.S. LLC – Gainesville, TX

DESIGN CHECKER – Drawings & 3D models of Assys & Details for injection-mold & thermoform plastics, sheet metal, machining, weldment & composite parts for Commercal Airline Seats.

DMU (Digital Mock Up) 3D Clash Analysis.

2D & 3D DESIGN SUPPORT; for various Commercial Aircraft Seat Assys and Detail Parts.

2D & 3D Design Support & Analysis using CATIA V5/SmarTeam and Pro-E/Intralink.

3/2013-1/2014 Cirrus Aircraft – Duluth, MN

GROUP CHECKER for SF-50 Fuselage Mechanical Systems group: ECS, Hydraulics, Pneumatics.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN: Oxygen & Air Data Systems; Flight Test Instrumentation for the SF50 Flight Test Vehicle: Cabin Pressurization, Crew & PAX Oxygen Systems; Rigid & Flexible Tube Routing; Creation of Instl, Assy, Detail & Source Control Drawings.

2D & 3D Design using Creo2 (Pro/E) and Wildfire.

1/2012-1/2013 Spirit AeroSystems - Wichita, KS

STRUCTURAL DESIGN- Instl, Assy & Detail 3D & 2D Design of Aerial Refueling Receptacle Structure for the USAF Boeing K-46 Tanker. ITAR Program. 2D & 3D Design using CATIA V5 / ENOVIA.

7/2011-1/2012 Boeing Huntsville - Huntsville, AL

GROUP CHECKER: Floorbeam and Frame Assemblies.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN - Assy 3D MBD Design & 2D Layout Drawings of Floorbeams, Seat Tracks and Frame Assys for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. 3D & 2D Design on CATIA V5 / ENOVIA.

1/2009-7/2011 Bombardier Learjet - Wichita, KS

STRUCTURAL DESIGN & INTEGRATION, ECS EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION, INTERIORS - Layout, Instl, Assy & Detail 3D & 2D Design of Aft Fuselage Structures for Instl of HP Bleed Air Ducting & Equipment; 2D & 3D Composite Ply definition for Primary & Secondary Structure; Baggage Bay Pressurization, Wheels-Up Landing, and Rim Release FAA Documentation. 3D & 3D Design on CATIA V5 and ENOVIA & FIBERSIM. 8/2005-12/2008 Spirit AeroSystems - Wichita, KS

GROUP CHECKER - ECS Instl, Assy & Detail Design.

SUB-LEAD - ECS DESIGN & INTERIORS INTEGRATION - Boeing 787-8 Flight Deck & Fwd EE Bay Electrical Equipment Cooling Instl, Assy & Detail Design & Integration. Coordination with Project Engr and Planning for design release schedule.

SHIPSIDE SUPPORT: Boeing Everett for Static, Fatigue & Flight Test Articles for FAA Part 25 Cert, and at Spirit Facility for Line-Unit 5 thru 8 in Wichita, working MRB tags & coordinating with Stress & Flight Test to negotiate locations for Flight Test Equipment. Conducted weekly Integration meetings to negotiate definition & location of Interiors components & Assys on the Flight Deck including Seats, Ceiling, Side Ledges, etc. 3D MBD Design on CATIA V5 / ENOVIA LCA.

3/2004-8/2005 Raytheon Aircraft - Wichita, KS

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN, SHIPSIDE SUPPORT - Design and disposition of FAR part 25 type design deviations, working MRB tags for Flight Deck & Cabin Interiors Mechanical Systems such as Lav Waste, Hydraulics, Waste & Potable Water, & Fuel for final assembly of Hawker Horizon Business Jet.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN: Wire Harness Routing, Connector Definition & Electrical Equipment Installation. 3D Design & 2D drafting on CATIA V4 / ENOVIA VPM.

6/2003-3/2004 Embraer Engineering Services - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

INTERIORS DESIGN - Assy & Detail design of Cabin Interior Monuments such as Credenzas, Tables, Seats, etc for ERJ-145 Business Jet. 2D & 3D Design on CATIA V4 / ENOVIA.

2/2002-6/2003 Raytheon Aircraft - Wichita, KS

MECHANICAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN for FAA Part 25 - Flammable Fluid Fire Protection, Rotor-Burst & Tire-Burst Analysis & Design for Hawker Horizon Business Jet. CATIA V4 / ENOVIA VPM.

4/2001-2/2002 Dassault Falcon Jet - Little Rock, AK

INTERIORS DESIGN - Assy & Detail design of Cabin & Baggage Bay Interiors for ERJ-145. 3D Design & 2D Drafting on CATIA V4 / ENOVIA LCA.

8/2000-4/2001 Gulfstream Completion Center - Brunswick, GA

INTERIORS CABIN MECHANICAL LIAISON - FAA Part 25 Type Design Deviations, MRB

Interiors Mechanical Systems for Gulfstream G5 Business Jet. 2D drafting CADAM, CATIA V4.

11/1999 - 8/2000 Timco - Lake City, FL

STRUCTURAL REPAIR LIAISON - Disposition of FAA Type Design Deviations, working MRB tags on DC-9, B-727 & C-130 Primary & Secondary Structures for C&D checks. Submittal of FAA 8110-3 form for DER approval. Repair & Mod for Cargo Conversion of B-272. 2D Design on AutoCad 2000.

9/1996 - 11/1999 Raytheon Aircraft Company - Wichita, KS

STRUCTURAL TEST - Static and Proof & Ops Testing of Flight Control Surfaces on Premier I Business Jet. Drop Test Fixture for Nose Landing Gear. 3D Design & 2D Drafting on CATIA V4.

11/1998 FLIGHT CONTROLS DESIGN - Layout, Installation, Assy and Detail Design of Flap System for Premier I Business Jet. 3D Design & 2D Drafting on CATIA V4.

6/1995 - 9/1996 Boeing Commercial Airplane Company - Wichita, KS

TOOL DESIGN- Design of Drill Jigs & Structural Assy Fixtures for Wingbox Structures on Boeing 737X Commercial Jet. Designed Laser Targeting System Check Fixture for ATA Assembly of Section 41 Floor Grid. 3D Design & 2D Drafting on CATIA V4. 3/1994 - 6/1995 Gulfstream Aircraft Company - Savannah, GA

FLIGHT CONTROLS DESIGN - Instl, Assy & Detail Design of Flight Controls Components on GV Business Jet. 2D & 3D Design on CATIA V4.

12/1994 (transfer to Flight Controls)

TOOL DESIGN - Design of GIV/GV FAJ & Mylars for Fwd-Mid fuselage section of Gulfstream GV Business Jet; Bench AJ's for Flight Control Pulley Brackets. 3D Design & 2D Drafting on CATIA V4 & CADAM.

5/1992 - 3/1994 Boeing Defense & Space - Wichita, KS

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN & SUSTAINING - Installation of GE CFM56 Jet Fuel Starter for RC-135 Re-engine; E-4B SHF Antenna Cooling ECS System. 2D Design on CATIA V3 & ink-on-mylar.

7/1993 (transfer to Boeing Defense & Space)

Boeing Commercial Airplane Company - Wichita, KS

TOOL DESIGN SUSTAINING & LIAISON - AJs, Jigs, & Gages for Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 Section 41. 2D Design on CATIA V3 & Graphite on Vellum.

9/1987 - 5/1992 General Electric Aircraft Engines - Albuquerque, NM

TOOLING & PRODUCT DESIGN - Design of Composite & Metallic Machining Fixtures, AJs, &Molds for Commercial & Military Engine Components & Assys such as: Fwd Fan Case Assys, HPT Shrouds & Seals, Blocker Doors, and Strut/Nacelles. Detail Design of HPT & LPT Shroud Segment Components for CF6-80C2. Composite Ply Definition of GE-90 Fwd Fan Blades. 2D drafting on CALMA DDM & Graphite on Vellum.

EDUCATION:

University of New Mexico: Mechanical Engineering, 2 yrs

UNLV: Architectural Graphics, 1 yr

Albuquerque Technical/Vocational Institute: Design Drafting Engineering Technology, 1yr

Butler County Community College: General Studies, 1 yr

References available upon request.

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