Project Manager Design Engineer

****JAN-****AUG; Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; Sr Design Engineer, Flight Test

·Mechanical design; mounting brackets, harness routing, Model Based Definition; CATIA V5, FTA, CATIA Composer, Teamcenter

·Layout and planning of F-35 Flight Test Instrumentation harness installations; CATIA V5, FTA, CATIA Composer, Teamcenter

2022JUL – 2023JAN; The Boeing Company, Everett, WA; IPT Lead/Project Manager, 767 Tanker/Cargo

·Project Manager; 767-2C/KC-46 Enhanced Capabilities re-certification; managed teams from Structures, Fuels, and Mech/Hyd systems developing schedules, tasking, milestones, outside vendors, testing; MS Project/Excel

·Project Manager, 767 One Up Assembly; investigate all airframe drilled joints for OUA, dispositioning plans; MS Project/Excel

2021OCT – 2022JUN; Elbit Systems America, Ft Worth, TX, Sr. Design Engineer, Mechanical

·Design of structures, mechanisms, electrical systems integration for ground vehicle mobile command centers; Solidworks

2021MAY – 2021OCT; Sierra Nevada Corp, Englewood, CO, Sr. Design Engineer

·Design of secondary airframe structures modifying a DC-9; Solidworks for design, COSMOS for analysis

·Design of Interior monuments and fixtures for a modified DC-9; Solidworks

2020NOV – Present; Spanwise, LLC, Weatherford, TX, Englewood, CO, Engineering Consultant

·Project management and design of structural and systems integration of IRST-21 into F-35 Multi Mission Pod; CATIA V5,MS Proj

·Project management and design of electronic countermeasures deployment mechanisms; Solidworks and CATIA V5

2019MAY-2020NOV; Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, ADP, Palmdale, CA/Ft Worth, TX, Sr Design Engineer, Mechanisms

·Design of electronics systems installation harness routing and installation, LRU mounting) for high altitude pod; Creo/Winchill

·Mechanism design, structures design, complex door lock actuation; CATIA V5/Teamcenter

2015JUN – 2019MAY; Terma North America, Fort Worth, TX/Lystrup, Denmark, Technical Product Manager;

·Developed business plans for the corporation; 5yr and 10yr plans both approved by board of directors

·Business development and preliminary design of Advanced Self-Protection Systems; CATIA/Solidworks/MS Project

·Proposal writing/development; Presentations for Clients and Executives; MS Project/Excel/Powerpoint

·Design of secondary structures for MQ-9, AT802U, F-35, F-16; CATIA V5

·Structural design; Al sheet and machined parts, CATIA V5 and Solidworks

·Systems integration; electrical and ECS systems; CATIA V5

·Full assembly including fasteners, electrical connectors, coolant lines: CATIA V5

·CFD analysis of Scanter IFF antenna, correlation with Wind Tunnel results; FloEFD/Solidworks

2014MAR – 2015APR: t Triumph/Vough (Cyient, Inc), Arlington, TX, Sr Design Lead Engineer: Embraer 190E2 Fuselage:

·Designed Aft & Center Fuselage structures; intercostals and frames, sheet metal/machined aluminum; CATIA V5/Enovia/SAP

·Created assemblies, detailed installations, via Model Based Definition (MBD), included GD&T; CATIA V5/Enovia/SAP

2013APR-2014MAR: KEK Solutions, Weatherford, TX, Engineering Consultant

·Consultant with well-funded Energy Think Tank

·Designed AK47 and AK74 replacement components; MIM (metal injection molded) steel; Solidworks

·Designed Bowhunting expanding Broadheads (Xecutioner); machined aluminum and stainless; CATIA V5

2012OCT - 2013APR: Ariel Corporation, Mt Vernon, Ohio, Director R&D

·Introduced Carbon Fiber, supercomputing, 3D printing

·Developed personnel development plans, facilities layouts, research equipment integration, 5-year dept. plan.

2011SEP-2012OCT: KEK Engineering, Weatherford, Texas, Owner

·Designed, simulated, and fabricated Composite Panel Installation Cart; Solidworks

·4-bar mechanism with cam operating two sets of arms; Solidworks

·Aluminum sheet metal container structure, design, analysis, fabrication

·Designed tooling fixtures for trimming/holding composite parts: Solidworks

2010JUN – 2011SEP: Weir SPM, Fort Worth, Texas Sr. Manager,

·Implemented CAE Tools, Processes, Personnel supporting Engineering Design; Solidworks/ANSYS/COSMOS/Supercomputing.

·Developed personnel development plans, managed engineering team of 20 local and 25 remote (India),

·Developed successful remote engineering team (Bangalore, India).

·Managed Stress/CFD team; received ANSYS and COSMOS training, directed specialized analyses

·Developed 3D interactive maintenance/manufacturing training.

2002AUG - 2010MAY: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX, Sr. Staff Engineer

·Developed F-35manufacturing simulations of wing/body join: CATIA V5/Delmia/Maya

·Devleoped advanced Mission Planning capabilities employing Advanced Visualization tools; Maya/Vega Prime

·Developed F-35C man-in-the-loop simulation capability for Carrier based maintenance activities; CAVE/Motion Capture/VR/AR

·Leveraged supercomputing resources for large data analysis (CFD, FEA, Simulation)

1996JUL – 2002JUL: The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA, Manager/ Principal Engineer

·Created and managed mission planning simulations team, flythru extended capabilities, CATIA V5 feature development

·Loads analysis X-32 Aft Fuselage: aft fuselage parametric FEA model, shape optimization: Pro/ENGINEER/MECHNICA

·Designed X-32 internal thrust vectoring nozzle concepts - provided mechanism/shape optimization:

·Designed X-32 working mechanisms for landing gear, multi-segmented crew entry ladder using inverse kinematics: CATIA V4/Maya

·Designed X-45 preliminary fuselage/wing primary composite structure, performed shape optimization/FEA; Pro/ENGINEER/MECHNICA

2000NOV -2001OCT; Independent part-time consultant, Engineering Consultant

·Developed unique noise suppression translating cowl for the Gulfstream G3 (American Aerostructures): CATIA V4/Maya

·Developed KC-10 conceptual designs/layouts for DC-10 to KC-10 conversions (Evergreen Aerospace); Maya, Pro/ENGINEER

1990MAR - 1996JUN: Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA, Sr. Staff Engineer

·Design, Configuration, Shape Optimization; C-130, F-4EJ, X-33, various ADP projects:

·Designed YF-35 preliminary composite structures (one of which is the basis for the current production F35). Pro/E /MECHANICA.

·Designed X-33 preliminary lifting body primary composite structure, and vehicle loft, shape optimization/FEA; Pro/E /MECHANICA.

·Developed C-130 loads for existing ramp to develop automated shape optimization for an all-composite design Pro/MECHANICA.

·Developed C-130 loads for several external antenna designs, including fixed and retractable, shape optimization: Pro/Mechanica

·Performed modal analysis and design for Electronics Black Boxes: Pro/ENGINEER/Mechanica

·Developed C-130 tow plate mechanism/analysis - FEA and kinematics models shape optimization: Pro/ENGINEER/Mechanica

·Designed F-16 tail structure, conventional aluminum, shape optimization/FEA ; Pro/Engineer/Mechanica

·Designed F-4EJ mechanisms, doors, and window supporting structure, aluminum and steel: Pro/Engineer/Mechanica

·Re-designed Gulfstream G2 retractable camera access doors for DoD project: Pro/Engineer/Mechanica

1989OCT - 1990MAR: D3 Technologies, San Diego, CA, Sr. Design Engineer

·Designed P-7 fuselage bulkheads, stringers, and spars, F-4EJ Pod deflector doors and retractable: CATIA V4

1988JAN – 1989OCT: The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA, Sr Design Engineer

·Designed YF-22 aileron and flaperon, carbon fiber with embedded Ti crank: CADAM/CATIA V3

·Designed ALS launch vehicle primary structure, filament wound carbon/epoxy: CATIA V3

·Developed Hypersonic Reconnaissance vehicle conceptual layouts: CATIA V3

1984MAR - 1988JAN: Lockheed Missiles & Space, Sunnyvale, CA, Design Engineer Structures, Vehicle dynamics, orbital mechanics,

·Designed several prototype maneuvering re-entry vehicles (RVs) for deep earth penetration; CADAM 3D, CATIA V2

·Designed Hypersonic Glide vehicle hot structure (3D Carbon/Carbon): CADAM 3D, CATIA V2

·Designed Trident II D5 Re-entry Systems jigs and fixtures for ground testing: CADAM

1982JUL – 1984MAR: FMC Corporation, San Jose, CA, Jr. Design Engineer

·Designed rapid refueling for M2/3 BFV; NBC protection systems for M2/3 BFV; Developed FEA model acoustic modal testing

·Project/Group Management

·Mechanism/Structures Design

·CATIA V5/Enovia/Teamcenter

·Creo/Windchill

·MS Project/Excel

·Solidworks/PDM

·US Citizen

·Active SECRET Clearance

·BSME: U of Wash, 1982

·Experience: 40+ YEARS

Design Engineer

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Neal (RANDY) Keklen

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