Maxim G. Sushchenko résumé.
Maxim Sushchenko 48 Gilbank Dr.
Aurora (Ontario)
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Experience:
Bombardier Aerospace, Inc. Wichita, KS; Montréal, QC; Toronto, ON USA/Canada Systems Engineering Specialist 09/2012 – present
Toronto, ON location: Global 7000/8000 Bombardier Final Assembly Line Engineering team; responsible for FBW, High Lift, Landing Gear, Brake Controls, and Hydraulic System integration onto Global 7000/8000 aircraft; resolve engineering, supplier, and production issues. Wichita, KS; Montréal, QC locations: Bombardier Flight Test Center Engineering team; provided Mechanical Engineering expertise to C-Series aircraft flight test program; defined testing for C-Series aircraft Landing Gear and Brakes; provided Project Engineering support for C-Series aircraft High Lift System flight testing.
Thales Canada, Inc. St-Laurent, Québec Canada
Mechanical Systems Specialist 04/2012 – 09/2012
Provided Mechanical Engineering support to sustain Bombardier’s Global Express and CRJ programs; analyzed the functionality and performance of the flight controls system; generated system and components documentation, troubleshooting procedures, co-ordinate testing activity on the sub-system rig; analyzed, propose and follow up the action plans pertinent to resolution of technical problems as they appear in service; provided prompt communication between the client and the suppliers.
Eaton Corp. Moscow, Russia
Systems Engineering Team Lead 11/2010 – 04/2012
Responsible for the execution of the design, integration and verification of the Irkut MC-21 aircraft Hydraulic System and all its components; interfaced with the program management team; supervised the system team and coordinated the component engineering teams; requested resources as required for all technical tasks; continually updated the WBS tasks and schedules as the program evolves; assured that all component requirements are conveyed to the component design teams; coordinated closely with customer and other system suppliers engineers; provided on-site technical support as required to support overall Irkut MC-21 design development schedule; owned the technical part of the entire WBS and was in charge of the System Design and Analysis, System Integration & Test, and Hydraulic System Qualification & Certification Support. Thales Canada, Inc. St-Laurent, Québec Canada
Mechanical Systems Specialist/Project Manager 10/2004 – 11/2010 Planned phases and activities related to projects realization; analyzed work load and assigned project resources; prepared estimate packages for incremental developments; created and maintained schedules and project milestones; managed project priorities and risks; tracked and ensured project deliverables; analyzed project costs; created monthly progress reports; ensured communication with project suppliers and customers; supported several projects: sustaining of Bombardier CRJ and Global Express Flight Control Systems, development of Sukhoi Super Jet 100 Stall Warning System; provided Mechanical Engineering support to the Flight Controls Lead Systems Engineer in the activities to support Bombardier’s certification of the Global Express and CRJ programs; analyzed the functionality and performance of the flight controls system; supported the consolidation, clarification, and derivation of the system requirements to the various system components; generated system documentation, troubleshooting procedures, interface Page 2 of 3
Maxim G. Sushchenko résumé.
documentation, coordinated testing activity on the sub-system rig; analyzed, proposed and followed up the action plans; provided expertise to identify the root-cause pertinent to resolution of technical problems as they appear in service; developed action plans and work breakdown for technical solutions validation; provided prompt communication between the client and the suppliers. Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Allen Park, MI USA
Test Engineer 03/2001 – 10/2004
Conducted performance tests on vehicles inside climatic and acoustic wind tunnels, designed tests and directed engineering and technical personnel in preparation of testing and test control apparatus (vehicle dynamometers), data acquisition system, and equipment; troubleshot computer software and hardware problems of users; wrote or revised user training manuals and procedures, trained users on software and hardware on-site; directed and coordinated engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment, and control devices required to test, record, and reduce data; analyzed and interpreted test data and prepared technical reports for use by engineering and management personnel. Parker Hanni f in Corp. Kalamazoo, MI USA
Design Engineer 04/1998 – 03/2001
Worked with the product team on developing axial piston pumps for several aircraft applications using military specifications and aviation industry standards; directed lab technicians during experimental testing of new hydraulic pump designs; developed mathematical models of axial piston pump, accumulator, and hydraulic actuator and ran simulations of components’ performance; as a part of the hydraulic systems group worked with the suppliers and customers on developing systems for Boeing, Bombardier, Airbus and other aircraft manufacturers; created Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) reports for hydraulic actuators; developed test virtual instruments and algorithms using LabVIEW and QBASIC programming languages; maintained the existing LabVIEW applications at the plant; reviewed hydraulic component designs for compliance with engineering principles, company, and aircraft industry standards; evaluated design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
Western Michigan Universi ty Kalamazoo, MI USA
Research Assistant 08/1997 – 04/1998
Analyzed test data obtained during experiments on mechanical graphite seals for oil pumps operating in extremely cold conditions of Alaska; developed mathematical model of processes in the seal interface that narrowed down the research efforts to establish the root cause of seal failures in the field.
HST Services, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI USA
Quality Assurance Engineer 05/1997 – 09/1997
Performed QA Engineering duties at the heat-treating plant of the automotive supply company for heavy trucks industry; worked on the documentation for QS9000 certification program that was implemented at the plant; performed a study on tempering oven that resulted in discovering non- uniform heat distribution and upon correcting significantly reduced amount of rejected and reworked parts.
Western Michigan Universi ty Kalamazoo, MI USA
Research Assistant 09/1996 – 05/1997
Worked on the project to investigate an abrasive wear in the pump chamber that resulted in eliminating wear damage by improving the flow geometry within the chamber; worked with the team on visualization of Taylor-Couette flow; created computerized flow visualizations using the data obtained by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system. Page 3 of 3
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Smolensk Meat Processing Plant Smolensk, Russia
Maintenance Supervisor/Planner 03/1995-07/1996
Supervised a staff of 7 employees maintaining electrical and power systems and equipment at multiple locations; directed thermal management activities in the facility by monitoring and adjusting equipment cycles and identifying heat losses; calculated forecasts of electric power consumption and the cost of operation, maintenance, repair, and purchasing of electronic and mechanical equipment.
Moscow Power Engineer ing Inst i tute Smolensk, Russia Research Assistant 1990-1994
Developed graduate level course of lectures in “Fluid and Gas Dynamics of Single- and Multi- Phase Fluxes”. Developed and taught undergraduate level laboratory course in “Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Exchange and Fluid and Gas Dynamics”. Education:
Universi ty of Ot tawa Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Master of Engineering (Engineering Management) 10/2007 Coursework related to project management, product development, strategic marketing, supply chain management, business law, and engineering management. Western Michigan Universi ty Kalamazoo, Michigan USA Master of Science in Engineering (Mechanical) 12/1998 Coursework related to dynamics of fluids, mechanical wear and abrasion, power plant engineering, filtration, heat conduction, and simulation theory. Moscow Power Engineer ing Inst i tute Smolensk, Russia Master of Science in Engineering (Industrial Automation) 02/1995 Coursework related to principles of electric utilities design, functioning, and automation that included extensive studies of mathematics, material science, chemistry, electrical theory, thermodynamics, statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, and engineering economics.