Engineer Engineering

KIRAN SINGH MRAeS, CEng

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jan 2018 – present Systems Engineering Consultant – Electrical Load Management System (ELMS3) Boeing 777x Power Distributions, GE Aviation

• Technical focal for Electrical Load Management System (ELMS3) on Boeing 777X. Responsibilities involve: o Perform validation and verification of Electrical Equipment Subsystems and common requirements defined in the customer design specification, system requirement specification in line with Boeing D6 specification and DO-160G.

o Produce requirement traceability matrix: assign cascaded and derived requirements with appropriate verification domain and method.

o Conduct investigations and analysis of ELMS3 issues reported internally and by Boeing within the required timescale and rectify the faults found.

o Plan and manage deliverables of system development tests on Electrical Power Integration Centre. July 2016 – Jan 2018 Functional Technical Lead – Systems Engineering and Development, Rolls-Royce plc

• Technically lead and develop a team of 14 full time engineers, ensuring efficient tasks and priority management to achieve critical Trent XWB programme requirements and milestones.

• Collaborate with the management team to ensure that the members of the team are trained and coached to carry out their roles effectively and efficiently.

• Assess the performance and contribute to the Professional Development Reviews of assigned staff.

• Verification technical authority for engine certification, flight test and Entry-into-Service compliance activities including the development of technical concepts, solutions, risks and mitigation plan for hardware and software modifications.

• Lead the validation and verification of engine test facilities globally, specifically the integration of the Full Authority Digital Electronic Controller (FADEC) system on the engine and the simulated aircraft avionics systems (via ARINC 664 and ARINC 429) on the test bed.

Summary of rewards/promotion: Received merit and progression reward due to high level of individual performance. Recognition for successful completion of RRD, N3 and HAESL engine test facilities commissioning. June 2015 – June 2016 Principal Functional Engineer- Systems Engineering and Development, Rolls-Royce plc

• Lead and conduct engine start acceptance, performance and operability testing.

• Investigate problems and events of engine anomalies reported during Engine Development and Flight Test Programme. Troubleshooting activities involve analysis of engine test files, review of design requirements.

• Own the validation and verification of FADEC software design packages, ensuring compliance with specification including but not limited to safety, certification and maturity requirements.

• Responsible for evolving strategies to meet common verification requirements and ensure integration into the relevant Engine Development and Flight Test Programme.

• Continuously identifying and delivering improvement tasks involving procedures, processes and working practices.

• International work experiences include providing onsite development engine tests support in the USA, Spain and Germany.

Summary of rewards/promotion: Received 2015 merit recognition for successfully delivering CS-E 790 Rain and Hail engine certification test. Promoted to Technical Lead role within one year of joining the team which a rarity in the department unless one shows exceptional performance at work. Sept 2014–June 2015 Power Transmissions Development Engineer, Rolls-Royce plc

• Responsibilities as the owner of the HP/IP structure on Trent XWB-84 engine include compiling and maintaining validation and verification packages to ensure their compliance with specification, adherence to safety regulations and effectiveness for production release post entry into service.

• Lead and conduct investigations of issues found during Engine Development and on Flight Test Programme. March 2013–Sept 2014 Whole Engine and Certification Engineer, Rolls-Royce plc

• The certification test owner of the CS-E1040 ETOPS for Trent XWB-84 which achieved an unprecedented 420- minute (7hr) extended twin operations (ETOPS) requirement in 2014. Accountabilities include: o Define test requirements and agree them with the aviation authorities (EASA and FAA) to show compliance with EASA’s Regulations, CS-E Amendment 3.

o Manage and coordinate programme and engineering deliverables with the wider Trent XWB team. This includes setting up a working group structure to address technical issues and managing them via ARM risk register.

o Deliver and present the ETOPS test results at Bi-weekly Joint Rolls-Royce/Airbus/UTAS/EASA review meeting.

o Support R-R Technical Publications team with troubleshooting and maintenance manual updates to reflect in- service aircraft operations.

o Provide 3-month onsite support at the R-R Outdoor Jet Engine Testing Facility at the John C. Stennis Space Centre, USA; ensure that the test requirements are understood, agreed and met by the collaborative team. o Present the Trent XWB-84 ETOPS test deliverables to the senior management team during the Engineering Technical Review chaired by Colin Smith, Director of Engineering and Technology. Summary of rewards/promotion: Professional Development Review was rated as High Performance in 2013. Received merit and progression reward due to high level of individual performance in 2014. Received the Civil Large Engines People First Recognition award in 2014.

Feb 2012 – March 2013 System Verification Engineer – System Integration Testing, Rolls-Royce plc

• Perform Trent XWB EMU level C and E verification testing for EHM Reporting as part of the A350 validation and verification strategy. The test results generated were analysed and reported to Airbus as evidence of compliance to Airbus requirements documents.

• Manage fault finding log for Trent XWB EMU and work effectively with the supplier, Meggitt SA in troubleshooting new issues arising from rig testing.

• Responsible for verifying and analysing the resultant data to assess the compliance of the implemented system with its requirements and to raise any emergent system or test environment problems of the Trent XWB Engine Monitoring Unit.

Summary of rewards/promotion: Received recognition from the Head of Controls and Electrical Engineering for demonstrating a high level of personal accountability and commitment in addition to great flexibility at short notice. Oct 2010 – Jan 2012 System Design Engineer – Systems Design Team for Civil Trents, Rolls-Royce plc

• Analyse engine test-bed data to validate the Trent XWB Engine Monitoring Unit state-machine logic and speed threshold levels.

• Map the structure of Engine Health Monitoring reports on the Trent XWB engine across all movements of these files from the Engine Monitoring Unit fitted on the engine to the end-user.

• Provide reliable support to the flight test team in Toulouse, France on troubleshooting EMU related issues and monitoring the recorded engine test data on daily basis.

• Develop a method to increase the efficiency of analysing large number of engine data and produced a user guide for using the engine data analysis tools.

June – Aug 2009 Trainee - Technical Services Engineering Department, AirAsia Ltd

• Structures – Prepare and issue the technical documents (Repair Instruction) for defects in aircraft structures in accordance with approved procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Flight Data Analysis – Perform flight data analysis for aircraft maintenance and operation improvement e.g. maintaining data extraction planning and callout schedules. Aug 2011– March 2013 Co-ordinator of the Rolls-Royce Control System University Technology Centre (UTC)

• Responsible for managing official communications between the company and the university which include organising and chairing technical reviews and annual meetings, ensuring any information disclosure between Rolls- Royce and other parties does not breach IP rights or export control, monitoring of Work Package milestones and Work Package Owner monthly reports.

EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Master of Science in Gas Turbine Control (Distinction), University of York, UK Ranked 1st in graduating class of 2015 (out of 25 students enrolled in 2011) BEng in Aerospace Engineering (Avionic Systems) (First Class Honours), University of Sheffield, UK Ranked 1st in graduating class of 2010, Department of Aerospace Engineering

• Awarded the Royal Aeronautical Society Prize for the best student in graduating class.

• Awarded the Zonta International Award for the best female student in graduating class.

• Awarded the Ford Wise Prize 2010 by HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne.

• Awarded the Sheffield Graduate Award 2010.

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautics) (First Class Honours/ CGPA: 3.91), University of Technology, Malaysia

Ranked 1st in graduating class of 2008 (out of 60 graduates) SKILLS

Computer Skills

• Applications : Matlab, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, Desfoil, CompuFoil, Simulink, and MS Office.

• Programming languages C, C++, : Ada, Java, Fortran, TCL Engineering

• Trained and experienced in using requirements management tools such as DOORs, Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and System Modelling Language (SysML).

• Experienced in using the risk management tool such as Active Risk Manager as a Trent XWB Level 2 Risk Co-ordinator.

• Gained skills in using safety analysis methods such as FMECAs, fault tree analysis and functional hazard analysis. Languages

• Fluent in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Malay and basic knowledge in Spanish and Cantonese.

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