LILIYA JONES

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j l i l i a j @ y a h o o . c o m

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- 19 years of experience at Boeing; able to work independently and make decisions

- Test engineer’s working level of familiarity with aircraft structures and systems

- Experience with aircraft schematics, maintenance manuals, and wire diagrams

- Great contributor in a team environment, including training, motivating, and mentoring

- Capable of juggling numerous projects simultaneously

- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English and Russian

- Enthusiastic self-starter, hardworking, reliable and responsible

- Secret DOD Clearance (granted 2006 and expired 10/2013)

- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate, State of California

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE @ THE BOEING COMPANY

2015 to Present – Test Program Manager/Integrator, Philadelphia, PA

Integrated test and evaluation IPT activities to support multi-million dollars CH-47 helicopter developmental programs. Contributed to development of programs proposals, strategies, plans and schedules.

Prepared briefs and represented test and evaluation at all level internal and external meetings and program reviews.

As a cost account manager, identified and managed risks, issues and opportunities, including responsibility for meeting program schedules, budget challenges, and high customer expectations.

2008 to 2014 – Instrumentation Engineer, Flight Test Operations, Seattle, WA

Participated in successful FAA and JAA type certification of major aircraft models like 787-8 and 787-9 DreamLiner and 747 Intercontinental as an instrumentation engineer, contributing to my team’s 100% on-time readiness for each step of the test process in a highly unpredictable flight test environment.

Provided engineering expertise to ground crews as related to instrumentation needs before, during, and after test programs.

Designed flight test equipment installations (wire, sensors, tubing, bracketry) using CATIA solid modeling software. Assured that flight test disturbance doesn’t adversely affect airframe or systems performance and safety while meeting requirements for data capture.

Responsible for the airborne instrumentation data system functionality to assure accurate capture of the flight test data - data system build up, installation, wiring, troubleshooting, maintenance, signal conditioning, and functional checkouts to name a few. In-flight data monitoring and troubleshooting.

Managed the inventory, certification, and timely calibration of over 300 transducers for an experimental aircraft. An accurate inventory list provided to FAA prior to every certification flight is the test criteria to complete certification.

2007 to 2008 – Test Engineer, Secure Border Initiative (SBInet), Huntsville, AL

Supported decomposition of SBInet customer requirements and specifications into a high level system and subsystem verification matrix.

Authored advanced system test plan, detailed test plans and step-by-step procedures for integrated lab and field testing. Composed the final test report.

Based on the best customer acceptance record, assumed editorial responsibility of technical documentation produced by a group of 10 engineers.

Participated in test activities as staged field personnel, test director, observer, and a system operator.

2002 to2007 – Test Operations Engineer, Flight Test, Wichita, KS

Acted as a team lead responsible for coordinating efforts of ground crews, analysis engineering, instrumentation, FAA, production, US Air Force and suppliers. Saved the department hundreds of thousands dollars in equipment rental while salvaging company’s scrap.

Wrote system test plans, detailed plans, and executable procedures for aging KC-135 modification programs and the new 767 Tanker. Compiled and submitted test reports deliverable to USAF.

Prepared and chaired flight test readiness review meetings with the USAF.

Conducted flight/ground tests with Boeing/USAF combined crews.

Contributed to writing aircraft maintenance and operational procedures based on aircraft performance during tests and collected test evidence.

1997 to 2002 – Mechanical Engineer, Flight Test, Long Beach, CA

Designed hardware and installation of flight test equipment on test aircraft.

Released engineering orders to incorporate changes to test aircraft configuration.

Verified modified aircraft configuration to ensure it met requirements for testing and safety.

Provided engineering support to aircraft ground crews during flight test programs and refurbishment.

Assisted as an interpreter in a simulator training of Russian-speaking flight crews.

EDUCATION

- Master of Science, Civil Engineering; California State University, Long Beach, CA.

- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Altay Polytechnic University, Barnaul, Russia.

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