MAX MUSSO, BSME, LSSBB

Houston, TX

281-***-****

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CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Proven Engineer Meticulous End-to-End Follow-through Highly accomplished engineer with notable achievements in Engineering. Earned reputation for ability to

‘see the whole’ and deliver one-of-a-kind solutions to difficult engineering challenges. Track record of designing and delivering efficient solutions. Skilled in innovation, design, manufacturing, troubleshooting, quality, lean processes and product life cycle management. Thorough engineering lead with meticulous attention to detail ensuring outstanding issue identification and enhanced quality. Approachable and skilled leading engineering teams. Fluent in Spanish and English. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

− System Design − Mechanical Design − Expert Design Reviewer

− Design Specification

− Lean Six Sigma

− Product Line Management

− Product Life Management

− Electronics Packaging

− Project Management

− Failure Analysis

− Testing

− API, NACE, ASME

Professional Experience

AXIOM SPACE, Houston, TX 2020

Engineer V, Crew Systems Lead

Engineer working on Structural Design and Analysis, and Crew Equipment for the Axiom Space Commercial Element.

BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY LTD, Houston, TX 2017-2020

Chief Mechanical Design Engineer

Engineering Lead in charge of the design of the Spacesuit Water Membrane Evaporator (SWME) payload experiment, for development of the next generation spacesuit and heat rejection systems for Orion, Moon and Mars missions.

SPACEFLIGHT RESEARCH, Houston, TX 2016-2017

Engineering Consultant

Engineer in charge of liaison for testing, payload accommodation, design review and logistics for mission specific CubeSats related to US Air Force, NASA and private satellite company missions. CAMERON INTERNATIONAL, Houston, TX 2013 – 2016

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Engineer in charge of Cameron EVO BlowOut Preventer (BOP) product line sustaining engineering. Reviewer and approver of API calculations, design files and technical dwgs for the BOP group.

• Revised and improved components for TL and EVO BOP product lines which resulted in fewer issues and higher reliability of both product lines.

• Discovered and proposed design changes that improved lock reliability and quality of the assemblies by rigorous review of BOP locking system components.

• Improved quality of integrated products and reliability at testing by providing engineering review and analysis efforts to resolve manufacturing and design issues on lock components. JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, Houston, TX 2005 – 2013

Senior Lead Design Engineer

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for payloads, tools, crew equipment and life support equipment. Reviewer and approver of technical design work, dwgs, prototypes and test fixtures. Lead Engineer for US Air Force Payload development related to electronic surveillance.

• Co-led Mechanical Engineering design (12 person team) of a Rapid Cycle Amine Swingbed payload that currently provides life support backup in the ISS in case of a main Air System failure.

• Led Mechanical Engineering (9-person) team to develop Potable Water (PWD) Systems, providing meal preparation to the ISS crews for over 8 years.

• Expanded capabilities, reduced maintenance and equipment failures by provided technical design and review support for ISS Crew Equipment such as TVIS, TRAD, IRED, ARED (exercise equipment), Wardroom Table, EVA tools, Water transfer and other IVA projects, Mars-Moon Rover Trash and Waste Management Compartment.

• Designed electronic enclosures and carried out Electronics Packaging in support of the US Air Force B-57 Halo Red surveillance program active in the Middle East, providing tactical military information.

• Expanded capabilities of the NASA Super Guppy Transport and G-3 Crew Return Aircraft by delivering design solutions to the NASA Airborne Ops. Division. KBR-WYLE, Houston, TX 1998 – 2005

Senior Lead Design Engineer

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for Biotechnology Payloads, Lab and Research Equipment for Biotechnology experiments and Cell Science Research. Reviewer and approver of technical work.

• Led engineering team (4 person) in development of high-precision, electronically cooled Biotechnology Refrigerator (BTR), resulting in successful Cell Science Missions flown in Space Shuttle and ISS.

• Carried out performance testing of devices and hardware related to incubation, preservation and sterilization systems used in preservation and growth cells, improving study outcomes and lowering failure rates.

• Designed and developed concept into working prototype for system that filtered, purified and mixed fluid media for human research and intravenous solutions for long duration flights, providing NASA with additional capability to sustain crew for extended duration flights.

• Created a sterilizer system to aid in disinfection of biotechnology hardware used in cell science experimentation, leading to better cell science studies. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Oceaneering Inc., Houston, TX. Mechanical Design Engineer

• S&B Engineers and Cons., Inc., Houston, TX. Heat Transfer Equipment Specialist

• Grumman Corp., Houston, TX. Mechanical Design Engineer

• Ford Corp., Houston, TX. Mechanical Systems Engineer

• Rockwell Int. Corp., Houston, TX. Thermal Engineer

• Kraft Foods Inc., Maxwell House Coffee Co., Houston, TX. R&D Engineer EDUCATION

Bachelor of Sciences (BSME), Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB), San Jacinto College, Pasadena, TX Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB), San Jacinto College, Pasadena, TX Pressure Systems Operator Training, NASA JSC, Houston, TX SOFTWARE SKILLS

CAD (2D and 3D) SolidWorks, Creo 5, Inventor, SAP Product Life Management, FEA (ANSYS), MS Office AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• NASA “On-the-Spot” Award for outstanding support of the WB-57 Halo Red Mission

• JSC Director's Innovation Group Achievement Awards

• International Space Station Transformation Award

• Biotechnology Team Excellence Awards

• US Presidential Manned Flight Awareness Certificate of Appreciation for tasks performed in support of The Presidential Commission Investigation of the STS-51L accident

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