Test Engineer/Manager

Joel Watkins

**** * ****** **, ****, AZ ***** 602-***-**** ************@*****.***

Summary

Multifaceted Mechanical Test Engineer with over 10 years of experience contributing to the development, design and testing of advanced technology in the defense industry. Advanced knowledge of cutting edge testing and data acquisition techniques, resulting in improved efficiency and quality of test data required for the analysis of both development and production products. A capable leader able to organize people and assets to get a job or project completed in the most efficient manner.

Career Strengths

INNOVATIVE LEADER

Developed new methods of instrumentation to gather important data during testing that paved the road to better product design, shortening the development cycle on new products.

Have led teams of Engineers and Technicians that designed, built and performed testing that included a multitude of measurement techniques including High Speed Video, pressure, load, strain, acceleration, and sound, using High Speed Digital Data Acquisition.

Designed and ran ballistic test ranges for use with a multitude of ordnance products.

Have been a member of many Integrated Product Teams that have developed products from inception through qualification and transferred to production.

CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS

Planned, organized and implemented product demonstrations at local and remote locations for Senators, Congressmen, television, and other high-level military personnel that resulted in millions of dollars in contracts.

Acted as the primary interface with numerous outside testing organizations, working with them to plan, design and execute both development and production testing. Positive ongoing relationships have resulted in superb collaboration.

Strong customer relationships with representatives from several foreign countries and several different US Military branches, including being trusted with confidential customers. Skills & Abilities

Proficient with most MIL-STD testing Great Cross-Functional Team Skills

Digital Data Acquisition with numerous platforms Instrumentation

3D CAD & Solid Modeling Test Fixture Design

Great Customer Relations Skills Have held a Secret Security Clearance

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Skills Microsoft Office Suite

Modal Analysis Experience Thermal Imaging

Experience

TEST MANAGER DILLON AERO, INC NOV. 2014 TO PRESENT

Led all testing and qualification efforts for new and existing products including the M134D Minigun, as well as mounting platforms for helicopters, airplanes and ground vehicles for both the US Military, and Foreign Military sales. WEAPONS TEST ENGINEER NAMMO TALLEY, INC SEPT. 2001 TO DEC. 2013

Planned, designed and executed testing of shoulder fired weapons, warheads, and other munitions. This includes sub- system and system level qualification and lot acceptance testing. Education

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DECEMBER 1999 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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