Cell: 310-***-**** ALVIN D. MURPHY E-mail: ad2xe8@r.postjobfree.com
Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer
Accomplished, seasoned Mechanical Design Engineer with more than 20 years’ experience working on engineering designs and solutions for military and commercial aircraft.
Experience in product development from concept to production by creating layouts and detail drawings for new projects or modification of current projects.
Expert experience in using 3-D Computer Aided Design Tools, Engineering Drawing creation and BOMs.
Mentored lower-level design engineers
Working knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5M and ASME Y14.100.
Experience leading a team of 10 or more engineers on various projects.
Working knowledge of Siemens PMI (Model Based Definition) Professional Experience
APR Consulting / JPL / Pasadena, CA October 2022 – January 2024 Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer IV
Created details of fabrication and assembly drawings of mechanical parts for manufacturing and assembly of the finished parts.
Performed as a Design Engineer for JPL on a spacecraft, instrument, or robotic project.
Created complex CAD models, assemblies, engineering drawings and MICD’s (Mechanical Interface Control Drawings).
Developed and ran configuration trades on the mechanical system of a spacecraft project.
Interfaced with space science experts, analysts, manufacturing engineers, and project staff.
Performed conceptual spacecraft design for feasibility and cost estimates of future missions
Used NX 2206 & Teamcenter 14
Virgin Orbit, Long Beach, CA June 2022 – October 2022 Checker / Draftsman (Contractor)
Created details of fabrication and assembly drawings of mechanical parts for manufacturing and assembly of the finished parts. (NX 11 & Teamcenter)
Checked and validated accuracy and tolerances of program engineering drawings with company and industry standards, to meet program schedules in a fast-paced environment,
Interpreted engineering product definition data (e.g., detail, assembly and installation drawings, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) data, Bill of Material (BOM) etc.) to validate accuracy of drawings and completed product definition data to Company and industry standards, including GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and Drawing Practices per ASME Y15.100.
Boeing, Long Beach, CA November 2017 – July 2020
Engineer 3
Projects: F-15, C-17, B-52, KC-135
Responsible for quality assurance on 3D models created by Boeing India from 2D F-15 drawings. Also, mentored Indian Engineers on 3D modeling and interpreting 2D drawings. (NX 10 & Teamcenter)
Updated C-17 2D & 3D legacy NX models and BOM’s to incorporate outstanding EO’s and to comply with current Boeing engineering standards. (NX 9 & Teamcenter)
Created Engineering to modify existing 787 aircraft per customer requirements. (Catia, Enovia, REDARS)
Researched and gathered data required to update and modernize B-52 aircraft. Alvin D. Murphy/2
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Tustin, CA October 2008 – Sept 2017 Senior Engineer (Contractor)
Projects: 777X, A350, Gulfstream G650, Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Responsible for the analysis, conceptual design, development, and testing of complex pilot control hardware used on commercial aircraft. (NX 8 & Teamcenter)
Mechanical System Designer on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet pilot controls (yoke and control wheel) from conceptual development through production. Coordinated system design requirements with equipment vendors.
Lead a Team of 10 – 15 engineers.
Mechanical System Design Engineer on Pilot Controls on Boeing 777X for Flaps, Speed brake and Throttle Controls. (NX 8 & Teamcenter)
Boeing, Long Beach, CA April 2004 – July 2008
Engineer 5 (Contractor)
Projects: C-17A, 737RS / Long Beach, CA
Primary responsibility was component design and installation of the OBIGGS system on the production C-17 aircraft and modification of the fleet aircraft. (Unigraphics) Northrop Grumman, El Segundo, CA April 2002 – April 2004 Engineer 5 (Contractor)
Projects: JUCAS, F/A 18 E/F
Primary responsibility was to update engineering drawings / models to resolve production and engineering issues on F/A 18 E/F. (Unigraphics)
Conceptual design on ECS system on JUCAS
Other Experience
Boeing / Engineer 5 – Various Locations and Projects (Unigraphics)
Northrop Grumman / Engineer Specialist – Various Locations and Projects
L-3 (E-Systems) / Engineer II – Greenville, TX, RC135 (Unigraphics)
Rockwell International / Engineer 2 – El Segundo, CA, B1-B Education
M.S. Project Management B.S. Aerospace Engineering Keller Graduate School of Management North Carolina State University Computer Skills & Training
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY CADD PROGRAMS
MS Windows, MS Project, MS Office, MS EXCEL Siemens NX / Team Center CATIA V5 / Enovia