Power Plant Maintenance Superintendent

Shawn Darden

Rosamond, CA ***** 661-***-**** ************@*****.***

Senior Avionics / System Engineer

** ***** ** ******** ****/ Systems Engineer and U.S. Air Force Veteran with a vast array of skills within flight test, aircraft operations & maintenance, team leadership, customer service, strategic planning, Inspection and process improvement. Years of experience as USAF aircraft manager, supervisor and trainer to include a three year tour with the USAF THUNDERBIRDS, and fifteen years as a F22 Raptor Avionics System Engineer at Lockheed Martin Aerospace. Excellent understaning of schematics, drawings, and manuals, as well as electrical, hydraulic, powerplant and mechanical aircraft systems and subsystems and three years with Gulfstream.

Additional core competencies include:

System Testing / Evaluation Reaquirement Verification System Troubleshooting

Test Planning Team Leadership / Trainer Project Management

Quality Assurance Inspector Fault Isolation Technical Documentation

Certifications, Licenses and Education

-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensed

-Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Licensed

-Coursework - Software Engineering, Colorado Technical Institute (CTU)

-Aircraft experience: F-4, A-10, F-15, T-38, F-16, F-117, F-22, G280, G500, G550 and G650

-Flight Test experience:

Mission Control Room Certification: F-16 / F-117 / F-22

Engine Run Operation Certification: F-16/F-22 High Power Afterburner

Cockpit Operation Certification

Certified Airframe/Power Plant Mechanic

Certified Fiber Optic Tester

FCC Radar Endorsement

F-16/F-117/F-22/F-16 Intake and Exhaust Inspection Qualified

Professional Experience

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION, Van Nuys CA. NOV 2019 - Present

Avionics and Electrical Engineering Technician

Provide technical systems expertise for a wide variety of Gulfstream aircraft. Hands on modifications, systems software upgrades, sustainment, and troubleshooting.

Directly assisted with the first Gulfstream repair station to be built from nothing to years later to be finally certified by FAA to open to accept aircraft for service. Provide G280 to G650ERs a wide array of Avionics services.

Class 3 and 4 FAA Part 145 Repair Station at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles

Global Elite Lifestyle Inc., Rosamond Ca. Sep 2015 – Dec 2018

President

Online Marketing Specialist - Self-employed

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Edwards AFB, CA Sep 1999 – Aug 2015

Senior Systems Engineer / Avionics Systems Engineer: F-22 CTF

12+ years as an Avionics engineer, played a key role within the Avionics systems engineering group as the Lead Aircraft Support for all Avionics related issues of the F-22 Combined Test Force (CTF). Trained both technician and other engineers to resolve issues critical to program success within a multi-contractor, government organization (LMCO, BA, Civil Service, USAF). Engaged in test planning, support, and troubleshooting of various sub-systems, including CORE, RADAR, EW, CNI, SMS, EXCM, GPS, flight controls, and displays. Provide support to F-22 flight test from the Mission Control Room (MCR), on call, and plane-side during operations. Conducted engineering root cause analyses/reviews to define corrective action for aircraft incidents and system failures, to provide feedback to the hardware and software design engineers:

F-22 Avionics Systems Engineering lead - well versed in all systems; ensured the overall functionality and flight worthiness of up to seven flight test F-22 aircraft, delivering hands-on troubleshooting and resolution of the most complex avionics system issues and failures

Reviewed flight test cards, generated failure reports, and wrote aircraft upgrade instructions, including change requests, software trackers, discrepancy reports, test requests, and T-2 modifications

Installed and verified hundreds of On-Flight Program (OFP) software builds on F-22 aircraft

Analyzed flight data to generate fault isolation & repair procedures for maintenance personnel

Generated system test procedures, requirements, specifications, and verification documents in support of maturing F-22 avionics systems

Authored and delivered engineering approval/signatory authority for over T2 Modifications, Flight Test Requests (FTRs), and Engineering Inspection Requests (EIR) as a Flight Test Configuration Review Board (FTCRB) member

Performed as Discipline Engineer in the Mission Control Room, monitoring all avionics system during flight test missions

Directed aircraft hardware and software block modifications, as well integrations of new line-replaceable units (LRUs)

Served as the subject matter expert on aircraft avionics, vehicle management systems (VMS), flight control systems (FLCS), utilities and subsystems (U&S), power distribution systems, cabin-egress and power plant interface electronics

Providing software quality control & verification of initially released OFPs prior to, during, and post aircraft software loading

United States Air Force (USAF), Various Locations Worldwide Aug 1979 - SEP 1999

Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent, Master Sergeant

Managed and directed hundreds of personnel, millions in resources, training and instruction. Interpreted and enforced USAF policies and applicable directives. Established control procedures to meet performance goals and standards. Regularly evaluated contractor employees and military personnel performance and provided feedback. Contributed as a Frontline Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (FAME), Lead Avionics Systems Technician, Avionics Systems Quality Assurance Inspector and Crew Chief:

Appointed by senior leadership to serve as the Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent responsible for overseeing all aspects of F-117 Nighthawk production and resources classified Top Secret

Trained 250+ personnel on F-117 avionics systems while serving as a Lead Aircraft Instructor/Trainer

Successfully conducted over 1,000 inspections as the Avionics Systems Quality Assurance Inspector

Completed duty assignments at AF Plant 42 Palmdale; Spangdahlem AB, Germany; Nellis AFB; Luke AFB, Kunsan AB, Korea; and MacDill AFB

Served on the United States Air Force THUNDERBIRDS Demonstration Team

Additional Professional Experience

Technician, Gulfstream, Van Nuys, CA: G280,G550,G650

Lead Avionics Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin, Edwards AFB CA: F-22

Maintenance Superintendent, Avionics Technician, Flight Chief, Shift Supervisor, USAF, AF Plant 42: F-117

Flight Control Specialist / Crew Chief THUNDERBIRDS - USAF, Nellis AFB: F-16

Quality Assurance Inspector - UASF - Spangdahlem AB Germany: F-4/F-16

Avionics Technician/Instructor-USAF, Luke AFB: F-16

Avionics Systems Technician / Crew Chief - USAF, Korea: F-16

Flight Control and Instrumentation Technician - USAF, MacDill AFB: F-16

Autopilot and Flight Control Specialist - USAF, MacDill AFB: F-4

Technology

Aircraft Displays; INS; GPS; ILS/TACAN; Ground Test Equipment; Fiber Optics; UHF; VHF; IFF; Inflight Datalink (IFDL); Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS); O-Scope; Boresight Equipment; 1553 Bus Analyzer; TTU-205 Pneumatics Tester; Air Data Systems; High Speed Data BUS STE; Common Interface Processor (CORE); RADAR; EW; Communications Navigation Identification (CNI); Terrain Following and Collision Avoidance systems and Autopilot, Stores Management System (SMS); Electronic Counter Measures (EXCM); Fire Control Systems; Weapons and Missile Detection Systems; Aircraft Interactive Equipment; Portable Maintenance Aid (PMA- Miltope); Digital Video Systems (DVR); Digital Transfer Equipment (DTE); Embedded Software Equipment- Mass Memory (DMVR); Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, Project, Word); Internet Applications (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari); WAN/LAN; MIL-STD-1553B; MIL-STD-1750; MIL-STD-1773

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