Engineer Manager, QA, Program Managment
Resume:
WILLIAM C. WEEKS JR.
Nampa, ID
*********@*****.***
SUMMARY: 25 years of aircraft avionics, maintenance and engineering
experience.
- FCC License - A&P IA License
- Private Pilot - Cirrus Certified Tech
- Installation, modification, integration and testing of
avionics/electronics equipment on Fixed Wing- All new
Piper aircraft models, Cirrus, Hawker, Bonanza, King
Air, Global Express, Lancair, MD80, DC9, 727, C130,
C141, C-12 Helicopter - Bell 206, 407, MD 900, EC-135,
CH-47A, UH-60, SH-2G.
UAV/ -Firebird, AQ-500 R&D on other models not released
RELATED
EXPERIENCE: WEEKS AERO CONSULTANTS, INC
2004-Current Vero Beach, Florida, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
System Certification Engineer/Sr. Design Engineer
Duties include:
. Avionics/Electrical/ Structures experimental team lead
responsible for 4 direct report engineers working on
flight test projects and aircraft certification
. Development of system installation design packages for
Flight Testing, FAA certification and review
. Reviewed system certification documents required for TC
on aircraft and power plants to include UAV platforms
. Assisted in the development of testing specifications
and lead QA for DO-160 & DO-178 requirements on new
avionic hardware and software systems
. Installation design and flight test of advanced power
plant packages on UAV
. Direct customer interface for projects and onsite UAV
support
. Managed manpower and budget for projects during testing
and development
. Customers to include Garmin, Avidyne, Northrup Grumman
and Lycoming
Cascade Aircraft Management
2011-2014 Nampa Idaho
Co-Founder/COO
Duties include:
. Opened a full service paint, interior, avionics and
maintenance shop.
. Develop policy for operations of multiple sections
. Sales developed for first 2 years of 6 million
. Worked with FAA to begin certification process of part
145 station
. Designed installation package and process for aircraft
certification
. Provided complete customer package from concept to
reality aircraft.
ATSG
2003-2004 Jacksonville, Florida (Mosul, Iraq)
Field Design Engineer/Quality Assurance
Duties include:
. Installation of Integrated Mechanical Diagnostic system
mechanical and electrical and performing customer
training modules
. Performed quality control checks & flight test on
integrated equipment
. Customer technical representative for HUMMS System
during aircraft re-certification and contract
negotiations.
. Performed company audits to retain government
certification
. Developed test plans for DOD certification
PAPILLON GRAND CANYON HELICOPTERS
2002-2003 Grand Canyon, Arizona
Avionics Manager/Program Manager
Duties include:
. Procure, budget and installed avionics systems for 30
helicopters
. Assisted in development of STC's for forest fire control
equipment
. Developed FAA approved repair station manual needed to
open a Part 145 Repair Station
. Part 145 Avionics & U.S. Forestry Service Program
Manager
. Developed inspection plans to perform vendor audits to
meet FAA part 145 certification
LEAR SIEGLER SERVICES/KAMAN
1999-2002 Hartford, Connecticut
Maintenance Technician/Chief of Quality
Assignments include Kaman Aerospace - Bloomfield, CT &
Alexandria, Egypt, CCAD - Corpus Christi, TX, Dee Howard
Aircraft Maintenance - San Antonio, TX, Bombardier
Production Facility - Montreal, Canada, U.S. Air Force
Fighter Depot - Ogden, Utah and McClellan Air Force Base -
Sacramento, California.
Duties include:
. Senior Training Instructor for Avionics Maintenance I &
O level
. Performed the responsibilities of Chief of Quality
Assurance developing required documents for a new Part
145 station.
. Install and test AHARS, Tac Nav, Radar, Flir, DME, ESM
and other avionics equipment for experimental aircraft
. Modify and install aircraft wiring
. Assisted in the development of test planes to help
obtain STC for avionics installations
. Inspection and maintenance of electronics/avionics at
the depot level
1999. GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Wichita, Kansas
Avionics/Sheet Metal Working Lead
Performed contracted services for Raytheon Aircraft
Services - Wichita, Kansas, PDS Technical Services, Air
Works Aircraft Services - Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Duties included:
. Installed, modified and tested avionics for Production
Aircraft.
. Engineered modifications and implemented drawing changes
for New STC's.
. Supervised up to thirty-one sheet metal and avionics
technicians for modifications and installations on
aircraft.
. Worked in flight delivery and testing for production
aircraft.
. Installed TACAN, FDR's, MFD's and other avionics
equipment.
MILITARY
SERVICE: 1989-95 US AIRFORCE & ARMY - Honorable Discharge
EDUCATION: COLORADO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
2004-2006 Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering GPA 3.98
Certificates to include UNIX Network Administration, Object
Oriented Methods, Software Engineering Application, and
Software Engineering Process.
BAS-Sep 2006 Cumma Sum Laude
COLORADO AERO TECH
1997. Broomfield, Colorado
Associates of Applied Science
Advanced Electronics and Avionics Technology
Bendix King & NAT Certified Technician, Senheiser & David
Clark Repairman
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