Mechanical Engineer Project

Lawrence Vondra

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Gilbert, AZ 85296 *********@*******.***

Aerospace Engineer Mechanical Engineer

Track record of success in the design, testing and delivery of products and components that align with customer expectations.

Accomplished Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer with background in design and testing of high value, high reliability, extreme environment mechanical systems and components. Expertise in the creative design of defense and aerospace products/systems. Demonstrated strengths in driving cost containment through assessment and improvement of processes to enhance efficiency and streamline operations. Extensive experience in drafting technical documentation. Advanced leadership skills with the ability to direct teams through the design and testing of products according to customer specifications. Dedicated to maintaining high standards while promoting team participation in all project tasks.

Areas of Excellence:

Mechanical Design • Statements of Work • Test Procedure Development • Project Leadership • Acceptance Testing

Product Specifications • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) • Configuration Management

Cross-Functional Leadership/Collaboration • Aerospace Devices & Components • Client/Supplier Relations

Professional Work History

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE (Contract through CorTech, LLC), Tempe, AZ 2015 – 2017

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Supported mechanical engineering functions by authoring and maintaining various extensive technical documents of up to 500+ pages each. Drafted acceptance and qualification test procedures for shock, vibration, thermal cycle and thermal vacuum tests, ensuring adherence with customer specifications and requirements on contracts greater than $5M.

Designed effective load test devices and test plans for an electro-mechanical actuator that operates in extreme environments with high precision

Developed precision Stiff Link actuator simulators, ensuring alignment with customer guidelines for geometry, stress, stiffness and weight.

Functioned in a leadership role, providing direction, coaching and guidance for team of 4 technicians responsible for performing all test activities using approved test procedures.

Assessed all test procedures to identify inefficiencies and made recommendations for improvements to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.

Facilitated performance tests on customer supplied hardware and assisted technicians through test procedures.

Identified and proposed equipment placement, leading to reduction of manufacturing and test time.

ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP., Chandler, AZ 2001 – 2015

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Progressed internally from Senior Mechanical Engineer based on outstanding performance and contributions. Led Integrated Product Team (IPT) through complex electro-hydraulic thrust vector control system engineering, supporting $25M contract negotiations, preparing statements of work and specifications, as well as conducting testing and failure investigations of $500K space systems. Coordinated project schedules, managed procurement functions, provided EVMS inputs, and ensured compliance with customer expectations, always meeting schedule. Oversaw qualification and acceptance testing, performance analyses and generated customer and management presentations.

Spearheaded the recycling of 3 previously tested systems., leading to $750K cost savings.

Developed a cost-effective modification of an existing performance test fixture to meet a new requirement, which resulted in a $20K cost reduction.

Led the improvement of designs, presenting change orders to configuration management boards of electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic assemblies, often with coordinated activity across organizational lines.

Selected to provide support testing for hydraulic servovalves based on knowledge and expertise in similar systems.

Prepared and led CDR, PDR and failure review board presentations for various customers and internal teams regarding engineering projects.

Chosen to consult on project focused on reviewing a hydraulic thrust vector control system after long-term storage.

Participated in clevis structural testing at supplier to validate a pressure condition and eliminate failure concern.

Assisted in developing plan for Hydraulic Cart supplier to resolve oil sample cleanliness problems; efforts led to new procedure designed to prevent the problem and save valuable production time.

Supported production field integration and testing after product delivery with data review and problem solving.

Authored various documentation, including post-launch reports, acceptance test requirements, test procedures, waivers and failure review board presentations.

Additional Work History

Senior Mechanical Engineer – SPEEDFAM-IPEC, Chandler, AZ 1998 – 2001

Performed structural finite element analyses of metallic and non-metallic components.

Improved reliability through the decrease of rejection rates of a wafer handling component.

Evaluated manufacturing processes and implemented improvements to drive cost reductions.

Developed controlled manufacturing methods for 2 suppliers, leading to improvement of production rates.

Mechanical Engineer II – SPEEDFAM-IPEC, Chandler, AZ 1996 – 1998

Designed and implemented cost-effective solutions on semiconductor CMP equipment.

Wrote technical documentation for installation of retrofits to field equipment.

Project Engineer – PROTOTECH RESEARCH, Tempe, AZ 1995 – 1996

Directed the mechanical design of semiconductor RF plasma sources, overseeing project functions, including scheduling, budgeting and bills of materials.

Mechanical Engineer – ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP., Chandler, AZ 1990 – 1994

Handled the design, testing and assembly of mechanical systems for suborbital rockets with honeycomb panels.

Engineered large assembly integration of complex electrical, RF and mechanical assemblies.

Education

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC – Master of Science, Engineering, 2011

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, AZ – Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, 1989

Professional Development

Commercial Pilot’s License w/ Instrument Rating

Secret Security Clearance (Archived – Able to Obtain)

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook), Dewetron Data Acquisition (DAQ), Adobe Acrobat Pro, TipQA Quality Assurance Software, Microsoft Project, DOORS Requirement Management Tool, Pro/Engineer

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