MRB Engineer
Resume:
CHARLES F. TSCHAN
Parma, Ohio 44129
(cell) 806-***-****
************@*****.***
MRB Certified Senior Engineer with over 25 years of experience in commercial and military aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, oxygen, flight controls and Head-of-State interior systems design, development and certification under 14 CFR Part 23/25.
Designed and certified the SJ30-2 hydraulic system from a clean sheet of paper. See www.sj30jet.com
Ten years of supervisory / lead engineering experience. Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills. Extensive CAD/CAM computer graphics aptitude, experience and mastery:
- Intergraph - 2,000 hours.
- ComputerVision - 10,000 hours.
- CADAM - 4,000 hours.
- AutoCAD - 2,500 hours.
- Unigraphics (NXII) – 12,000+ hours.
EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, Amarillo, TX
Engineer III May 2013 – October 2014
H-1 Lead Liaison Engineer - MRB
Lead Liaison Engineer - MRB for the H-1 helicopter program (UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper).
Experience with Enovia, SAP, Teamcenter.
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, Amarillo, TX Nov 2010-May2013
V-22 Liaison Engineer - MRB
Certified Liaison Engineer -Full MRB authority - certified for Airframe (unrestricted), TRANS, DYN/CONT, AV/ELEC, ROTORS (with consultation) on the V-22 Osprey.
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, Amarillo, TX April 2010 – Nov 2010
Liaison Engineer
Liaison Engineer for assembly of the V-22 Osprey. Material Review Board Candidate.
ECLIPSE AVIATION CORP., Albuquerque, NM April 2008 – Feb 2009
Mechanical Systems Service Engineer
Service Engineer for final assembly of the Eclipse 500 VLJ. Material Review Board member with MRB authority for ATA chapters 21 Air Conditioning, 25 Interiors, 27 Flight Controls, 28 Fuel, 32 Landing Gear, and 35 Oxygen.
EATON CORPORATION, Denver, CO Jan 2007-March 2007
Senior Engineering Manager – A380F
Managed 15+ engineers in America, Canada, France and India in the design of landing gear hydraulic and electrical systems for the Airbus A380-800 Freighter. (Freighter program postponed indefinitely by Airbus in March).
CHARLES F. TSCHAN
SINO SWEARINGEN AIRCRAFT CORP. (SSAC), San Antonio, TX 1996-2006
Hydraulic System Design Specialist Engineer
Senior engineer responsible for the design and certification of the SJ30-2 light business jet hydraulic system.
Wrote >15 Specification Control Drawings (SCDs) for new hydraulic equipment.
Located and installed > 50 different hydraulic components and related support structure.
Designed >500 hydraulic, fuel, pitot-static, oxygen and vapor cycle system tubes and related support structure.
Coordinated on time delivery of hydraulic equipment from >20 suppliers.
Provided 24/7 flight test support to resolve hydraulic system and oxygen system issues.
Wrote 10+ FAA approved equipment Qualification Test Plans (QTPs), Qualification Test Reports (QTRs), and Qualification by Similarity Reports (QSRs).
AIRCRAFT DESIGN SERVICES INC. (ADSI), San Antonio, TX 1994 - 1998
Chief Engineer - Mechanical Systems
Supervisor for custom cabinetry and systems design for A340 and B767 Head-of-State interior modifications.
Supervised team of ~16 interior designers, engineers, and technical employees.
Responsible for all design activities, release schedules, resource allocation and customer coordination
Lead designer for galley and lavatory fluid systems and custom control mechanisms.
Consultant to SSAC 1996-1998.
THE DEE HOWARD COMPANY, San Antonio, TX
Lead Engineer - Lear 45 Thrust Reverser Systems Jan 1993 - Aug 1993
Produced preliminary design concepts and layouts for the advanced, lightweight Lear 45 thrust reverser hydraulic and electrical systems.
Performed weight/cost analyses and trade studies.
Constructed 3D solid models of integrated systems routing.
Developed library of standard parts for use across programs.
Supervisor - Air Systems Design June 1991 - Jan 1993
Supervised 8-12 design engineers plus subcontractors on the following programs:
Pneumatic/Bleed Air system design and certification for the 727QF re-engined with Rolls Royce Tay 651 engines for United Parcel Service. Prepared FAA approved Mechanical Equipment Substantiation Report.
Oxygen, air conditioning, smoke detection and emergency equipment installations for the 707-320B interior modification for the Italian Air Force.
Pitot-Static modifications for the 727-100 and DC-8-70 cockpit modernization programs for UPS.
Senior Engineer - BAC 1-11 Design/Certification Oct 1987 - Nov 1988 and Sept 1989 - June 1991
Prepared FAA approved Qualification Test Plans for mechanical components, provided on-site support and test witnessing, and compiled FAA approved Qualification Test Reports to support certification and flight test activities.
FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT COMPANY, San Antonio, TX
Consulting Engineer (d.b.a. Tschan Aeronautics) Oct 1993 - Jan1994
Research and development of improved vapor cycle air conditioning system for Metro 23 aircraft production and retrofit applications.
BOEING MILITARY AIRPLANE COMPANY, Seattle, WA
Lead Engineer - A-6 Replacement Wing Systems Design 1985 -1987
Lead engineer for hydraulics design and responsible for all hydraulic, fuel, electrical and fire suppression systems installations in the wing leading edge.
CHARLES F. TSCHAN
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Seattle, WA
Senior Engineer - 757 Hydraulics Design 1978 - 1985
Responsible for initial and sustaining design of landing gear and flight control hydraulic distribution systems for the B757. Coordinated the development and implementation of the TUBEND Network Design System integrated software package for 3D modeling of hydraulics and flight control systems.
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