Daniel D. Chase

Senior Operations Engineer

Summary

ad2x6q@r.postjobfree.com • 321-***-****

• Melbourne, FL 32940

Transformative, solutions-oriented, and highly driven professional leveraging operations engineering acumen to achieve diverse organizational goals, objectives, and milestones. Well-versed in all facets of quality process definition, including development and implementation of quality measures cultivated through intimate product and process knowledge. Driven to assess, disseminate, and optimize existing quality data and metrics to drive optimizations in data integrity, quality landscape, process controls, inspection requirements via planning, development, and implementation of corrective actions and recommendations. Remain abreast on engineering statistical best practices to ensure consummate safety, reliability, and process capability. Skilled in aligning daily functions with regulatory and organizational compliance standards. Proficient in conceptualizing, developing, implementing, and optimizing vision and goals that align with organizational activities and quality/safety programs. Technical Proficiencies

Aircraft: B2 PDM; B1-B; C-120 Gunship; F22; F35; X-31; C-130; A-6; EA-6B Software & Tools: DRS Digital Camera System; TTCWare; IADS; Illiad; HarnesSys; ACRA Software & Hardware; AutoCAD

Processes & Systems:

FTI Airborne Data Acquisition; FTI Systems Health

Monitoring; Flight Test Instrumentation; Aviation

Mechanical & Electrical Installation; Troubleshooting & Repair; Telemetry Systems

Career Experience

Retired/Sabatical/Family Time, Melbourne FL August 2020 to Present Northrop Grumman, Palmdale, Melbourne 2013 – August 2020 Hardware Engineer 4 Charged with oversight and execution of hardware engineering processes and procedures, including AutoCAD utilization, development of pre-flight checklists for instrumentation installed on B2 PDM aircraft, directing and monitoring instrumentation pre-flights, and leading flight test instrumentation operations.

● Aided in design, development, and implementation of state-of-the-art ethernet-based data acquisition system for B2 program replacement test aircraft.

● Demonstrated exceptional knowledge of HarnesSys drawing program, TTCWare project load and maintenance program, TTC and ACRA software and hardware, and IADS and other instrumentation data monitoring software.

● Maintained all facets of B2 Mission Control Room, directing, monitoring, and facilitating instrumentation pre-flights.

● Lauded for leadership and efforts made towards test instrumentation operations for Triton at PAX River. Page 1 2

Lockheed Martin, Edwards AFB, CA 2010 – 2013 Flight Test Instrumentation Operations Engineer 3 Engaged in all aspects of flight test instrumentation and programs, supporting instrumentation operations and efforts on F35, F22, C-130, an B1-B aircraft, and offering flight test instrumentation system support to drive daily flight test activities, problem resolution, and selection, design, and implementation of instrumentation systems.

● Recognized for providing best-in-class engineering support on mechanical and electrical installation and modifications to FTI Airborne Data Acquisition and camera systems.

● Drove collaborative efforts with FTEs, FTCEs, and IPT leadership personnel on flight test instrumentation operations to support and optimize flight testing from pre-flight to post-flight.

● Acted as central resource in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining instrumentation configuration controls, documentation, and configuration files.

● Played pivotal role in supporting real-time FTI system health monitoring as well as in building, developing, and maintaining data formats utilized to collect and orchestrate flight test data utilizing TTCWare software.

Additional Experience

Flight Test Instrumentation Operations Engineer

Boeing, Edwards AFB, CA

Lab Technician 3

Boeing, West Hills, CA

Digital Computer Tester

Rockwell international, Palmdale, CA

Instrumentation Technician

Rockwell International, Edwards AFB, CA

Aviation Electronics Technician

United States Marine Corps, MCAS Cherry Pt., NC

Education

Bachelor of Science, Professional Aeronautics (Safety & Management Minor) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Associate of Applied Science

Antelope Valley College

Licenses

Top Secret SSBI

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