Mechanical Engineer Design

David J. Hernandez Jr.

Email: ***********@**.***

Education

**** ********** ** ******** **********, Los Angeles, CA MS Aerospace Engineering – GPA 3.4

Fields of Study - Satellite Design, Structural and Thermal Analysis 1995 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA BS Aerospace Engineering – GPA 3.1

Professional Experience

Panasonic Avionics Corp. Bothell, WA March-2006 to Present Certification Compliance Engineer

• Review Engineering drawings to find compliance against FAA CFR Part 25 requirements as delegated in the PSCP as a UM as required by the Delta Engineering ODA

• Continue performing duties of Certification Project lead Certification Project Lead

• Project management as part of the Certification team to support Retrofits to achieve FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and/or foreign CAA Validations.

• Knowledgeable with FAA Regulation [eCFR] 14 (Parts 21, 25, 91, 121, 145), FAA Policy guidelines and requirements established within; ODA Procedures Manual (Order 8100.15), Type Certificate

(Order 8110.4) and Advisory Circulars, STC Applicant Guide AC 21-40.

• Duties included writing SOW for certification vendors to utilize for the Project Specific Certification Plan. Review drawing for compliance, including drafting (ASME Y14.5) standards, Verified designs GD&T produced repeatable parts.

• Produced documents as required satisfy compliance with Damage Tolerance Analysis, Structural Analysis of IFE designs (Classical methods and with FEA tools), Airflow and LRU Cooling tests and reports (Thermal Management), and Vibration summary for GCS antenna compliance Staff Engineer March-2006 to September-2010

• Mechanical engineer for IFE projects (S3000, efX, GCS) to install systems on Airbus (A320 series, A330 series and A340 Series) and Boeing (737, 747, 757, 767, 777 family) aircraft. Created Detail and System level installation drawings (BOM generation and detail designs to fit into the aircraft systems. Where support for the installation was accomplished onsite and remote.

• Supported Program Management, Certification, Marketing and other departments to coordinate schedule driven requirements with drawings and analysis

• Supported planning, customer meetings, preliminary design review (PDR), critical design review

(CDR), aircraft surveys, aircraft installations.

• Provided inputs to drafters to develop Catia, Pro-E Drafting models and update Autocad Drawings Souriau USA, Inc. York, PA (Stationed in Everett, WA at Boeing) December-2004 to March-2006 Design Engineer

• Providing onsite support to Labinal on the development of Boeing’s 787 wiring system

• Worked on trade studies for weight reduction.

• Program manager for other suppliers working with Labinal in their standards group NASA – AMES Research Center Moffett Field, CA May-2003 to December-2004 Mechanical Engineer

• Work as a liaison between engineers and contractors/technicians. o P3 Display Development

o SOFIA support (747-SP outfitted with a telescope)

• Project manager for assigned jobs.

o Functions include monitoring of project funding, and schedule o Providing planning, and met with customers and vendors on project related issues. CDI Professional Services and Sabeus Photonics, Inc. Chatsworth, CA May-2002 to May-2003 Mechanical Engineer

• Designed mechanical structures and interfaces for optical systems (Used in Oil-well devices).

• Created drawings and coordinate changes with machine shops for modifications using Solidworks. NEA Electronics, Inc. Chatsworth, CA November-1999 to March-2002 Project Engineer

• Responsible engineer for maintaining several product lines as well as developing new products.

• Developed test and assembly procedures, as well design required test fixtures,

• Monitored and performed development, qualification, and acceptance tests.

• Maintained Internal Network. Maintained upkeep of computers and data storage maintenance. G&H Technology Camarillo, CA December-1998 to October-1999 Senior Project Engineer

• Responsible engineer for several connector programs. o Modified existing designs to meet new/updated customer specifications. o Provided failure analysis for products damaged through customer use and from production.

• Prepared connectors for different stages of production and test levels. Northrop Grumman Corporation Palmdale, CA April-1996 to Sept-1998 Engineer II (DOD Secret Clearance)

• Provided liaison support for part integration and part design on B2 electrical systems.

• Evaluated problems with current designs and provided solutions specifically for: o Circuit Breaker Panel cooling and design solution.

• Modified installation drawings to accept Air Force driven changes.

• Defined new part ICD’s and developed installation plans.

• Analyzed existing Wiring diagrams. Evaluated instruction for wire installation, and documented deviations.

• Made modifications as the Responsible Engineer for Circuit Breakers and Relay Panels. Maintained functionality and performance with new changes initiated by the Air Force, and manufacturing (provide less difficult instructions) The Aerospace Corporation El Segundo, CA May-1993 to Jan-1996 Systems Design Engineer (intern)

• Produced preliminary spacecraft design reports based on mission parameters (orbit, life span, and intent) set by different customers.

• Developed databases of launch vehicles and other items with differences involving power consumption, weight, and durability.

Thermal Engineer (intern)

• Created cryocooler database formation.

• Performed thermal analysis of satellite parts

• Aided in the development of new cryocooling technology for Brilliant Eyes (BETSU - Brilliant Eyes Thermal Storage Unit)

Skills

CAD Programs: CATIA v5, Pro-E, CREO, AutoCAD 2002, Solidworks Analysis Programs: NEI-NASTRAN/Siemans FEMAP, LISA 8.0, NASGROW Microsoft Office proficient, DTA – Fatigue Life Calculations Training

June 2017 – Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis Course October 2018 – Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis Methods and Modeling Techniques for Structural Analysis Applications (Part 1)

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