Aeronautical Engineer Contract

Edward L. Trujillo – MPE (Mass Properties Engineer)/Technical Specialist

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Highly experienced Mass Properties Engineer (MPE) as a generalist across many domains, as opposed to specific to a few. Also have had job title of Subject Matter Expert (SME). Have been fortunate to have served as a contractor/loanee on such diverse programs as: Lockheed (L-2000) SST; NASA/Cal-Tech//JPL Mars Mariner; NASA Space Shuttle Orbiter; and many others. For this reason, in addition, I have added a section (pgs 3-4) formatted by OEM for brevity emphasizing ALL Boeing Co. experience and welcome further inquiry as to tasks performed.

Clearances Held (Formerly): Secret, Secret/SAR, SSBI

Skill Strengths

NX (UG)/Teamcenter – 9 yrs

AWBS – 10 yrs

Space/Satellite Dev –5 yrs

CATIA V4/ SmarTeam – 8 yrs

Excel – V High Comp – 20 yrs

Ground Vehicles Dev – 3 yrs

CATIA V5/Enovia – 6 yrs

SAWE RP 7 & 8 – 15 yrs

Reusable Launch Veh – 2 yrs

FEM/ PATRAN – 2 yrs

Biz Jets Airworthiness - 11 yrs

Eng Nacelles Develop – 4 yrs

EXPERIENCE: Chronological

02/2016 to 06/2016 The NORDAM Group, Tulsa, OK

Position: Mass Properties Engineer supporting PWC Engines nacelle/thrust rev. development

High composites weight and inertias Catia/Smarteam to Excel importation for database development leading to hand-off to lead MPE for IPT’s trade study and status reporting; leading to CDR milestone.

05/2015 to 02/2016 Mercedes Benz USA/ Asbury Corporation

Position: Technical Products Specialist – Plaza Motors West, O’Fallon, MO

Central go-to person for current and future technologies introductions/customer inquiries.

Customer service for inquiries on past technologies in older Mercedes model/yrs.

10/2014 to 05/2015 Society of Allied Weight Engineers (SAWE)

Position: VP – Saint Louis (StL) Chapter

Working with StL chapter officers to set the groundwork for re-activation of local chapter including: membership drive, membership meetings, long-range goals and community activities such as mentoring local high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and Technical Student Association (TSA) groups.

07/2014 to 10/2014 Jet Aviation, Cahokia, IL

Position: Mass Properties Engineer supporting Bombardier Global 6000 Completions:

Prepared Latch Analysis and Monument and Placard weight reports for internal stress analysis customers. Prepared Estimated and Completed weight reports for Bombardier and end-user customers.

04/2013 to 07/2014 The Boeing Company, Hazelwood, MO. (On contract with Triumph Systems)

Position: Mass Properties Engineer on Navy Uclass Unmanned Vehicle development.

Supporting UAV development, all- composite structures, systems and wiring analysis at the Air Vehicle level utilizing UG/Teamcenter tools to extract part, assembly and collector mass properties and formatting for database entry according to SAWE RP 7 & 8 and AWBS MIL standards.

Incorporated improvements in status quo processes, which have resulted in a better product hand-off to the database coordinator.

10/2010 to 01/2012 Middle River Aircraft Systems, Baltimore, MD.

Position: Mass Properties Engineer (On Contract with Triumph Engineering, Cincinnati OH)

Bombardier Global Express 7000/8000 - Developed high composites nacelle and thrust reverser mass properties and integrated with other nacelle work packages from foreign design centers.

Identified weight risks and reduction opportunities per weight control plan.

Monitored and audited supplier work packages to ensure compliance.

Performed weight trade studies in support of change board decision-making process.

04/2009 to 7/2009 Sikorsky Aircraft Company, Stratford, CT

Position: Mass Properties Engineer (On Contract with Belcan Technical Services)

Incorporated design weight changes into Excel and Mainframe databases for Blackhawk/ Medivac derivative. Performed actual weight measurement of completed aircraft. Prepared actual weight and balance handbook for aircraft certification and delivery per SAWE RP7 & RP8 and AWBS standards.

09/2006 to 4/2009 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, Savannah, GA.

Position: Mass Properties Technical Specialist II (Permanent Employee)

Developed outfitting functional weight breakdown for new customer completion specs. Prepared Estimated Weight and Balance report and loadsheets for Completion Sales to new customers (at rate of 95 per year). Advised possible fixes of any apparent adverse loading conditions.

Calculated and approved/rejected engineering models in SmarTeam for monuments, cabinets, systems and customer options. Prepared Calculated Weight Report for stress support, and loadsheets and to check loadability. At rate of 85 /yr.

Calculated weight impact of changes to initially signed customer specs.Supported weight reduction initiatives for both in-house and Supplier components. Prepared final delivery and certification documents and loadsheets. At rate of 85/yr.

Tracked and advised of completion weight trends between the (4) Gulfstream Completions center sites and what may contribute to variances.

Created spreadsheet process that repeatably predicts GIV’s to plus or minus 50 lbs of final and predicts GV’s to plus or minus 100 lbs of final. Prepared AWBS reports per military customer requirements.

07/2005 to 09/2006 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, TX.

Position: Aeronautical Engineer/Mass Properties (On Contract with Aspire Technical Services)

Involved in daily F-35 Air Vehicle level change board activities by coordinating with IPT weights members in order to assess Air Vehicle level weight impacts for candidate structures and systems design configuration changes.

Supported the change management review process by analyzing and authoring weight impact and implementation verbiage for submittal to the F-35 mass properties database (MPDMS) to facilitate the change board cost vs. weight configuration decision making process.

08/1998 to 07/2005 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, Savannah, GA.

Position: Mass Properties Technical Specialist II (On Contract for4 yrs; Permanent for 3 yrs)

Developed estimated outfitting functional weight breakdown per each customer’s completions spec. Prepared Estimated Weight Report and loadsheets in support of new customer sales. At rate of 100 /yr.

Developed and prepared calculated weight reports for stress and loadsheets in support of C of A. At rate of 90 per year. Provided oversight for final actual weighing activity.

Inventoried aircraft to insure proper weighing configuration. Prepared Final Weight and Balance Weight Report and loadsheets in support of C of A and customer acceptance

Interfaced with customers, when requested, to explain flight envelope plot data.

Prepared AWBS reports per Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard customer requirements.

07/1997 to 07/1998 Northrop/Grumman Corp, El Segundo, CA.

Position: Sr. Weights/Mass Properties Engineer (On Contract)

Lead Mass Properties Engineer for the K-1 second stage Orbital Vehicle Structures IPTs. Created a reporting database designed to support five (5) Orbital Vehicle all composite structures IPT’s. Lead for up to five mass props engineers. Compiled and reported weekly status informally to the IPT leads, as well as formal weekly presentation to Kistler K-1 program management.

Chronological Experience prior to 07/1998 provided by request.

EXPERIENCE: (By OEM)

BOEING Companies: (Incl Acquisitions)

UCLASS (Aka: MQ-25)/Hazelwood,Mo/composite structures, wiring/contract engr /1.3 yrs

B777-100, B737-NG/Nacelle Division/Wichita,Ks/composite inlets, fan cowl doors/1.0 yrs

BSS (aka: Hughes Space & Comm/El Segundo/comm’l satellites develop/contract/1.2 yrs

YF-23 Dem-Val Prototype/Hawthorne,Ca/subsystems & armament/contract engr /1.0 yrs

A-12 Nav Air Fighter Dev/Berkley, Mo/elect wiring & installation/contract engr/1.0 yrs

B-1B Bomber/Rockwell, El Segundo/armament systems & weapons bay ipt/contract /2 yrs

B-757-100 Dev/Renton,Wn/weight improvement (wip) team coord/contract engr/2.0 yrs

F/A-18 C/D Hornet/Berkley, Mo/sustaining engineering support/contract/1.5 yrs

KC-135 Re-engine/Wichita,Ks/nacelle systems, structures/contract/0.5 yrs

AH-64 Apache/Hughes Helicopters,Culver City,ca/armament systems ipt/permanent/2 yrs

B-1A Bomber/Rockwell, El Segundo,Ca/fwd fuselage structures mod ipt/contract engr/2 yrs

B-727-200 Sustaining/Renton,Wn/flight envelope payload analysis/contract/engr/2 yrs

OTHERS:

Gulfstream:

GIV/GV Types/Gulfstream/Savannah/large cabin completions & certs/contract/4.0 yrs

GIV/GV Types/Gulfstream/Savannah/large cabin completions & certif/permanent/6.0 yrs

OTHERS: (cont’d)

Northrop:

B-2 Bomber/Northrop Corp/Pico Rivera, Ca/weight reduction team ipt/contract/6.0 yrs

Kistler K-1 Reusable Rocket/Northrop Corp/El Segundo/composite struct/contract engr/1.5 y

F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet/Northrop, El Segundo,Ca/aft aft fuselage structures/contract/1.5 yrs

Lockheed:

F-35 Lightning II/Lockheed Aero/Fort Worth Tx/air vehicle level integ/contract engr/1.2 years.

L-1011-100/CALAC/Burbank Ca/sales support re:range & payloads/contract engr/1.2 years

SST L-2000/Lockheed/Burbank Ca/supersonic inlet proposal/on-loan from Rohr/4 mos

NASA:

NASA Space Shuttle/Martin-Marietta/Denver/orbiter stage heat shielding/permanent/4 mos

NASA Skylab/Martin-Marietta/Denver Co/space station mass props integ/direct/1.3 yrs

NASA Mars-Mariner Mission/Cal-Tech/JPL/Pasadena,Ca/satellites dev/contract/4 mos

Miscl Nacelles:

DC8,DC9,MD-11 Nacelles/Rohr Industries/Chula Vista Ca/engine nacelles/direct/3.0 yrs

GE Engines/Middle River Aircraft/Baltimore Md/Bombardier jets nacelles devel/contract/1 yr

Mid-Coast Aviation/Cahokia, IL/completions & certifications support/permanent/4 mos

NORDAM Aerospace/Tulsa, Ok/Gulfstream G500,600 nacelles, thrust rev dev/contract/4 mos

ORGANIZATIONS:

Current Chapter VP - Society of Allied Weight Engineers (SAWE) -– Saint Louis, MO

Member – Mercedes Benz Club of America (MBCA) Saint Louis Gateway Chapter

EDUCATION and TRAINING:

Rohr Industries, Chula Vista, CA.

Stress and Weights Engineering Dept. Internship - Met requisite combined work/study curriculum requirement for exempt status Mass Properties Engineer.

Received Rohr Industries Weights Engineer certification within the Rohr Industries Stress and Weights Engineering department.

First employer, major commercial subcontractor Rohr Industries training in Stress & Weights Engineering department has served me well during my long MPE career in military, commercial and corporate aircraft programs; space sector (satellites and launch vehicles)

As a contract engineer and permanent employee on most of the significant military bombers and fighter programs of the era, beginning with the Rockwell Int’l B-1A.

AWBS Military Reporting System Certification

SAWE Preferred Practice 7 & 8 Functional Weight Reporting

Aircraft Actual Weight Measurement Certification

San Diego City College

San Diego Mesa College

Coursework completed toward BSME

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