TIMOTHY S. KUCHENBECKER

Renton, Washington

206-***-****

adjhth@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Multi-disciplined Mechanical Engineer with design experience in Aero structures Engineering and Tool Engineering for the commercial, military and space industries. Seeking a new challenging position with an opportunity for growth within a cross - functional integrated product design team. SKILLS:

30,000+ hrs CATIA V5 2D & 3D, Surfacing, ENOVIA Product Life cycle Management (PLM), Model Based Definition

(MBD), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Functional Tolerancing and Annotation (FT&A). EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering 1990, ABET Accredited UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE - Platteville, Wisconsin PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

February 2017 - June 2020

ASCENT AEROSPACE LLC

Bothell, Washington

Senior Mechanical/Tool Design Engineer (direct)

Designed and detailed an assortment of Blue Origin New Glenn Stage II handling, detail and assembly tools. Thrust structure assembly jig, engine gimbal tool, aft module integrated platform, forward tank integrated platform, engine rotation tool, engine install, overhead mechanical equipment (OHME) and fwd and aft skirt OHMEs.

Coordinated with customer for stress and integration to assure design specification and configuration control for manufacturing.

Designed and detailed an assortment of United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur V handling, weld and assembly tools.

Weld test stands, weld station components, flight hardware movement and work platforms. Coordinated with stress, integration and fabrication to refine and finalize designs.

Designed and detailed an array of Boeing offload tooling for the 777X aircraft.

Onsite Boeing Renton: Designed, detailed an assortment of 737 tools including MITs, PREs, DJs, PMEs and MEs for the wing horizontal build line/laydown group and fuselage systems integration group.

Catia V5

February 2016 - February 2017

BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Everett, WA

Senior Mechanical/Tool Design Engineer (contract)

Concepted/designed an array of extensive tool design types and wrote detailed statements of work for supplier design and fabrication packages.

Provided continuous tooling/manufacturing coordination, project management and support with multiple suppliers.

Coordinated with structural design engineers, manufacturing, operations and stress to create finalized tooling concepts 777X Wing Assembly Group.

Catia V5 and Enovia PLM

June 2013 - February 2016

BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Auburn, WA

Senior Mechanical/Tool Design Engineer (contract)

Supported Boeing 737, 747, 777 and 787 programs.

Designed and detailed super plastic forming dies for complex titanium detail pylon heat shield parts.

Designed and detailed multiple detail and assembly tools, heat treat fixtures, holding fixtures, drill jigs and assembly jigs while providing continuous coordination with tool shop, manufacturing, and Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) for best practice in design and procedures.

Participated on a small team involved in the design/development and BR&T coordination of tooling for a prototype 737 MAX Engine Nacelle Titanium Inner Barrel.

Catia V5

December 2010 - February 2013

BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE

Montreal, Quebec

Structural Design Engineer (contract)

Designed and detailed Ram Air Turbine (RAT) secondary structure fittings for the CS100/300. Interfaced with Stress, Methods, Integration and Materials and Processes from PDR to FDR.

Primary concept and design support for multiple primary/secondary structure assemblies, fuselage panel assemblies, avionic door surround, and cargo bay hold.

CS100/300 Mid-Fuselage Group

Catia V5 and Enovia PLM

August 2005 - November 2010

GOODRICH AEROSPACE (now Collins)

Chula Vista, CA

Structural Design Engineer (contract)

Primary concept and design support for a Titanium Inner Fixed Structure high temperature demonstrator for the Airbus A320 re-engine proposal - Research and Development Group.

Primary design support for Resin Film Infusion/Non-Crimp Fabric (RFI/NCF) test specimens for development of initial design-to-values - Research and Development Group.

Coordinated with Material and Processes, Stress and project lead focals to ensure successful test program.

Responsible for concept and design support for the Horizontal Containment Rig (HCR) for fan blade out test on the Pratt and Whitney commercial geared turbo fan (GTF) program - Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Bombardier C-Series Regional Jet Inlet Groups.

Responsible for concept and design support for the Boeing 787 Fan Blade Out team. Involved in development of fwd/aft bulkheads, cap angles and struts while interfacing to a production inner barrel.

Responsible for concept and design support for the Boeing 787 Rolls Royce and General Electric Thrust Reverser teams.

Catia V5 and Enovia PLM

June 1996 - August 2005

GOODRICH AEROSPACE (now Collins)

Chula Vista, CA

Tool Design Engineer (contract)

Primary design and detail support on major assembly jigs for the Airbus A380 rear secondary structure

(RSS) and aft pylon fairings (APF).

Primary design and detail support on assembly jigs and Gridlock bond jigs for the Boeing F15 Eagle.

Provided design and detail support on assembly jigs, bond jigs and weld jigs for the Rolls Royce BR715 Nacelle and General Electric CF-34 Nacelle.

Catia V4 and V5

May 1992 - June 1996

D3 TECHNOLOGIES

San Diego, CA

Tool Design Engineer (contract)

Provided design and detail support on major assembly jigs, composite bond jigs and machining fixtures for Lockheed Martin/Boeing F22 Raptor.

Provided design and detail support on major assembly jigs, bond jigs, drill jigs and weld jigs for the strut/nacelle on Boeing 777.

Catia V4

May 1990 - May 1992

BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Seattle, Washington

Tool Design Engineer (direct)

Designed and detailed assembly jigs, bond jigs, drill jigs, weld jigs and gage tools for the Boeing 737/757 programs.

Coordinated tooling concepts with tool liaison and manufacturing engineering.

Participated on the Fuselage Assembly and Improvement Team (FAIT) which involved redesigning 757 body section tools to accommodate the automated assembly of body section panels - Tool Engineering Wing Assembly Group

Catia V3

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