Design Engineer
Resume:
Special Skills
FT Reader (Data Analysis)
LCERT (Certification Database)
SAP & PIOS (PL/PO/WI)
ADAMS (kinematics)
Smart Team
Experience
** ***** ********** ****ems and Design
with emphasis in Hydraulics and Landing Gear
System Design Start to Finish - Definition, Layout, Specification, Detail Design.
System Test – Requirements/Development, Certification, Functional Test, Incorporation.
Certification – Specification, Certification Plans, Test Plans and Compliance.
System Maturity – System Definition, Fault Tree, Issue Resolution & Incorporation.
Sustaining Engineering – Field/Production Issue Research Resolution & Incorporation.
Supplier Coordination – Supplier/OEM System Integration, System/Part Specification, Certification and Test.
Achievement Highlight
System Design - Obtained concept buy-in from upper management and production for a new concept clean sheet system design that integrated all major subcomponents for the Citation CJ4 hydraulic system into a single module. Design features allowed module assembly off aircraft and installation/removal as a single unit, while also retaining the ability to replace individual components of the module without removing the entire package from the aircraft. This reduced production installation of the system from 14 hours to 20 minutes while retaining ease of field maintenance. Performed all definition, layout, specification design and test for new system. Product continues to perform at a high reliability and customer satisfaction rate.
Awards
Leading Edge award for hydraulic component pack design and implementation.
Leading Edge award for landing gear failure investigation.
Leading Edge award for split flap track detail design.
Leading Edge award for nose wheel steering design improvement on the Citation X.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering University of Colorado Boulder (June 2000)
Work History
Landing Gear/Hydraulics Senior Systems Engineer for PDSTech @ Textron Aviation
(March 2015- Present Contract)
Longitude NPD: System definition/sizing of landing gear actuators and manifolds, spearheaded team for design and build of the hydraulic iron bird test article, system design and testing of Power Transfer and Control Unit test article, authored the hydraulics ground test certification plan, and general support and CATIA design for other test articles and systems production.
Landing Gear/Hydraulics Technical Integrator for Bombardier Learjet
(April 2012 – January 2015 Direct)
Lear 85 NPD: Technical integration and certification of the landing gear and hydraulic systems, coordinate/direct/oversee testing of landing gear/hydraulic components, author certification plan for landing gear components, intermediate between certification authority and supplier, manage design changes, coordinate between suppliers, and approve drawings, documents and testing changes for landing gear/hydraulic components and act as liaison/coordinator with landing gear/hydraulics suppliers.
Engineering on Site Representative for Heroux Devtek
(October 2010 – April 2012 Contract)
Lear 85 NPD – Landing Gear: Engineering liaison between supplier and OEM supporting landing gear development/certification, develop qualification test plans, coordination with DER/OEM/Supplier for component certification and with Flight Test to oversee flight/ground test articles for functionality and schedule including assisting in instrumentation implementation and design.
Senior Design Engineer for Cessna Aircraft
(June 2000 – June 2009 Direct)
Multiple Sustaining and NPD programs: hydraulic systems design, test article development; structures design, environmental systems, and advanced design of split flap concept for the Citation X.
References
Dennis Bradfield: Mechanical Systems Team Lead, Senior U.M. 316-***-****
Steven Hileman: Mechanical Systems U.M. 316-***-****
Frank Valdivia: Section Chief Bombardier-Learjet 316-***-****
Peter Halley: Technical Integrator Bombardier-Learjet. 316-***-****
Scott Stallard: Group Lead Longitude Flight Controls Textron Aviation 316-***-****
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