Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Barry H. Trowbridge
Arlington, TX
**********@*********.***
Mechanical Engineer • Manufacturing Engineer • Tooling Engineer
Product Designer • Project Manager • Prototype Engineer • R&D
Highly skilled professional engineer with strong project management, manufacturing engineering, tool design
and computer graphics expertise. Extensive and varied experience in the aerospace industry including problem
solving, tool design, manufacturing and structural design. Fluent in many 3D design platforms. Project
management and product design experience. Very good inter-personal and presentation skills. Held 2 DISCO
secret clearances.
QUALIFICATIONS /COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• Solidworks • ProE Wildfire • Aircraft Tool Design
• Unigraphics • Catia V4 & V5 • Microsoft Computer Applications
• AutoCad • Enovia • Lean Trained
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AeroStructures Design Engineer - Bell Helicopter Fort Worth TX 2012-2014
• Investigated, researched, analyzed and resolved airframe structural problems of OH-58
Helicopter
• Changed engineering on Catia 3D models, drawings or mylars using Enovia
• Investigations required extensive research into engineering drawings and Catia models,
BOMs, and required cooperation with other departments / liaison
• Prepared powerpoint presentations with my research and conclusions, presented them
to a leadership board which resulted in 85% being approved for change
• Functioned as team leader and trainer, overseeing the quality and schedule of
engineering changes
• Catia 5 part design for vendor clarification
Aircraft Seating Designer – Weber Aircraft Gainsville TX 2011-2012
• Designed new aircraft seats or group of seats from legacy seating using ProE Wildfire
• Using engineering protocols, designed simulations to improve passenger safety
• Designed attach points and monuments under seats to maximize aircraft seating and
to improve safety
Senior Project Engineer / Product Designer - Poco Graphite / Entegris 2006-2011
• Designed graphite and silicon carbide parts using Solidworks for semiconductor and
aerospace including tiny tubes used in cancer treatment, graphite parts for EDM,
bearings for jet engines, wafer trays for circuit chip production and very low CTE mirrors for use
in space
• Checked designs and drawings from others in the department
• Managed projects including engineering, financial, schedule and production
• Managed the design and production of a mirror assembly, an optical bench with 5
mirrors, which was a 4+ year project with Raytheon Corp as prime contractor
Project was successful and the bench is now in space looking for missile launches
• Directed weekly teleconferences for engineering changes and for manufacturing schedule
• Changed manufacturing flow and method to reduce scrap rate
• Made animations and renderings to enhance Poco Graphite sales
• Group leader directing other designers to accomplish department goals
Facilitated ISO compliance for POCO Graphite
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Qualified parts manually and using CMM machine
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Senior Tool Designer - Vought Aircraft Corporation Dallas, TX 2004-2006
• Designed small and large tooling for forming and assembling aircraft components
• Designed cutting tools for special metal cutting projects
Emphasis on metal forming, stretch dies, deep draw dies, skin stretch, press & aquaform dies
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Designed wiring harnesses for large aircraft
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CNC programming, material selection and processing, part and material qualification
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Worked in Manufacturing Engineering, directing work flow and manufacturability
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Machine shop experience, machine design
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Stereolithography Prototype Engineer - Lockheed Martin Missiles Dallas TX 1994-2004
• Designed models for form, fit and function, training and display using ProE
• Managed the lab including model building, budget and scheduling 8 out of 10 years the lab
was under prescribed budget
• Designed and drafted tooling for missile production
• Made many presentations concerning the capability of SLA lab
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tool Designer - Northrop Corp. El Segundo, California
• Designed composite tooling for the F18 E/F aircraft lower fuselage skins
Senior Checker - EG&G Intertech SuperConducting Super Collider Waxahachie TX
• Designed magnet parts and support equipment
• Checked part and tool designs for standards and insured that the blueprints and designs
matched
• Taught GD&T classes
• Avoided findings in two Department of Energy audits
Senior Tool Designer - LTV Aircraft Products Group, Dallas TX
• Designed aircraft tooling of all varieties, detail and assembly, for many aircraft
• Worked on B1-B, B2, 747, 757, 767, C-17, Canadair and other projects
• Emphasis on metal forming, stretch dies, deep draw dies, skin stretch dies, press and aqua-
form dies and forgings
• Manufacturing Engineering worked on work flow and manufacturability
• Programmed (CNC) straps for Shuttle wing leading edges
• Designed wire harnesses for large aircraft
• Worked in Liaison Engineering (problem solving)
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University Mechanical Engineering emphasis in computer graphics
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