Subject Matter Expert
Resume:
Bernard Corbins
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Professional Summary:
Over 29 years in the airline industry with a solid track record of exceeding expectations and creating and managing organizations that are faltering to quickly deliver value.
Keen ability to take business concepts from idea through execution by leading a team of motivated individuals in a rapidly evolving and dynamic environment.
Subject Matter Expert for various aircraft systems. Current focus is Ice and Rain Protection and Fire Detection/Suppression.
Design and managed aircraft modification projects and prototypes to improve aircraft safety and reliability, which provided cost savings.
Provided technical justification, bill of materials, and failure analysis (FMEA) for all projects.
Ensured compliance with FAA regulations by developing compliance plans to meet strict legal requirements.
Analyzed data to determine root causes of system / component failures and used to improve the maintenance program.
Reviewed proposed FAA rules and engaged with other airlines to improve legal regulations and industry standards.
Roles included being United Airlines' internal and external focal for the Airbus 319/320 and Boeing 777 fleet or work, a liaison for obtaining FAA approvals and resolution of issues for United Airlines Minimum Equipment List (MEL) procedures, participating at industry meetings related to the FAA MMEL, and engaged internally regarding application and execution of United Airlines MEL procedures on United Airlines Airbus 319/320 and Boeing 777 airplanes.
Subject Matter Expert for aircraft Electrical systems and Lights systems for the DC10 aircraft and Boeing 777 aircraft
Maintained Electrical Load Analysis for Boeing 777 and Douglas DC10 fleet
Participated in Boeing 777 Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review for Floor Coverings and Passenger Service Units.
Project Management:
Prepared and presented briefings for redesigns and system enhancements to Engineering Review Board, Program Manager, Technical Staff, Change Control Board, and NASA Level II.
Prepared Thermal Protection Systems Installation specifications.
Proven leader with engineering technical experience in aircraft/component engineering maintenance and operations.
Professional Experience:
Boeing Everett, WA Nov 2022 – Feb 2025
Project Engineer/ Project Manager
Supported a very large and global team documenting and tracking actions during meetings with suppliers and Boeing Internal
Scheduled meetings internally and externally to Boeing and drive execution, drive action items
Managed ETAC Events and work with internal teams to close these events or update ECDs
Maintained an overall Tracking sheet of all the open work related to 777-9 Exterior Lights, Window Heat, EPAS and FDAS subsystems
Honeywell Deer Valley, AZ Jun 2022 – Feb 2023
Sr Advanced Systems Engineer
Strong understanding of Industry Requirements, specifically DO-160 AND Mil Standard 810
Required the ability to read and interpret MOPS requirements (Do181, DO185, & DO385)
Authored Qualification Test Plans, Procedures and Results
Familiarization with Environmental and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) formal testing protocols
Required basic understanding of the Test Station instruments and/or the ability to interpret manuals for general purpose test equipment
Knowledge of the systems development lifecycle
Multi-task to manage a variety of complicated assignments aligned to Qualification activities
Quickly analyzed, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts
Self-motivated, to work with little supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done and done right.
Boeing Long Beach, CA Dec 2021 – Feb 2022
Fleet Reliability & Analysis (C-17 Engineering)
Worked with Engineering to perform Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) / Maintenance Steering Group (MSG-3) analysis of existing and modified systems.
Performed various analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture.
Performed failure analysis that included root cause and corrective action recommendations.
Performed reliability processes including collecting data, developing metrics, and conducting trend analysis.
Executed various analyses to evaluate specification compliance and optimize total system of systems and system architecture.
Conducted failure analyses recommend operational, maintenance, and process changes to maximize aircraft system reliability, availability and life expectancy. United Air Lines San Francisco, CA Jul 1991 – Aug 2020 Product-Senior Engineer (Aircraft Systems) Apr 2012 – Aug 2020 Aircraft Senior Staff Engineer Feb 2009 – Feb 2012
Subject Matter Expert for various aircraft systems, current focus is Ice and Rain Protection and Fire Detection/Suppression.
Experienced with Electrical Power, Lights, and L/HIRF (Lightning/High Intensity Radiated Fields).
Maintained Electrical Load Analysis for Airbus 319/320 and Boeing 757 fleets
Lead and coordinated various stakeholders to ensure timelines/ budgets for projects are maintained.
Provided technical support for back-shops and vendors to ensure high repair standards are maintained.
Design and managed aircraft modification projects and prototypes to improve aircraft safety and reliability, which provided costs savings.
Provided technical justification, bill of materials, and failure analysis (FMEA) for all projects.
Ensured compliance with FAA regulations by developing compliance plans to meet strict legal requirements.
Analyzed data to determine root causes of system / component failures and used to improve the maintenance program.
Supported audits by providing testing and inspection data to ensure high quality standards are maintained.
Reviewed proposed FAA rules and engaged with other airlines to improve legal regulations and industry standards.
Engaged with various engineering teams to eliminate parallel processes during airline mergers to meet company goals.
Managed numerous projects at one time with minimal supervision to meet goals with high quality work.
Monitored out of service airplanes, delays, cancellations and provided daily reports.
Provided the engineering expertise and onsite technical support for international locations
Conducted analytical studies and reviewed requests from production and operational organizations to determine cost effectiveness for more reliable parts. Chaired L/HIRF Working Group - 777 Industry Steering Committee 2012 Chaired L/HIRF Working Group - 787-9 Industry Steering Committee 2013 Minimum Equipment List Engineer for Operational Engineering Sept 2004 – Feb 2009 Technical Specialist - System Aircraft Maintenance Technical Support Jan 2003 – Sept 2004
Ensured that the Federal Aviation Administration Master Minimum Equipment List (FAA MMEL) and United Airlines requirements are integrated into the United Airlines Minimum Equipment List (MEL) for the Airbus 319/320 and Boeing 777 fleets.
Ensured that the United Airlines MEL is compliant with the FAA MMEL, FAA approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), FAA operating rules and other related FAA issued documentation (FAA Notices, Airworthiness Directives, etc...).
Ensured that the United Airlines Configuration Deviation List (CDL) is compliant with the FAA approved AFM data.
Roles included being United Airlines' internal and external focal for the Airbus 319/320 and Boeing 777 fleet or work, a liaison for obtaining FAA approvals and resolution of issues for United Airlines MEL procedures, participating at industry meetings related to the FAA MMEL, and engaged internally regarding application and execution of United Airlines MEL procedures on United Airlines Airbus 319/320 and Boeing 777 airplanes.
Responsible for troubleshooting out-of-service & chronic airplanes. Senior Engineer - B777/DC10 Fleet Engineering Apr 1996 – Jan 2003 SR Senior Engineer - Oakland Liaison Engineering Jul 1995 – Apr 1996
Subject Matter Expert for aircraft Electrical systems and Lights systems for the DC10 aircraft and Boeing 777 aircraft.
Maintained Electrical Load Analysis for Boeing 777 and Douglas DC10 fleet.
Subject Matter Expert L/HIRF
Developed the DC10 Service Bulletin COA X-ref database, managed 7 retirees in researching the data to populate the database.
Provided 24/7 technical support to maintenance organizations for the troubleshooting and problem solving of aircraft related issues.
Championed Line Maintenance Technical Support Team (LMTST), which later became System Aircraft Maintenance Technical Support (SAMT).
Provided production support by writing Engineering Variation Authority, which are engineering authorization documents for production and maintenance anomalies. Senior Engineer - Component Technical Services Jul 1991 – Jul 1995
Maintained and enhanced repair manuals for cabin equipment shop, to ensure high repair standards are maintained.
Developed a carpet maintenance database program for identifying redundant parts in United's carpet inventory.
Utilizes CAFTA V2.0 to create comprehensive fault tree models for PSU failures.
Streamlined the carpet shop production process.
Provided solutions to United's production wide body insulation issues, by developing a database program.
Developed standardization programs for United's fleet for carpets, latches, oxygen masks, curtains, insulation blankets, and cargo barriers.
Graveyard liaison support for the fiberglass shop, bottle shop, slide / raft shop, floorboard shop, insulation blanket shop.
Ensured compliance with FAA regulations by developing compliance plans to meet strict legal requirements.
Participated in Boeing 777 Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review for Floor Coverings and Passenger Service Units.
Rockwell Space Systems Division Mar 1989 – Jul 1991 Technical Staff / Thermal Protection System Design Group
Project Management: Prepared and presented briefings for redesigns and system enhancements to Engineering Review Board, Program Manager, Technical Staff, Change Control Board, and NASA Level II.
Prepared Thermal Protection Systems Installation specifications.
Maintained and converted Operational Procedure specifications for implementation of point-page revision method.
Liaison Support: Liaison support Palmdale manufacturing during OV-105, Endeavor.
Kennedy Space Center Launch support problem resolution.
Maintained and converted Operational Procedure specifications for implementation of point-page revision method.
Software Development: Designed, programmed and tested HYDROGEN ASCENT ANALYSIS.
Determined the amount of hydrogen leakage during ascent
Software also includes a graphic plot package for the screen visual display or hard copy output. Education & Training:
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering FROM Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona 1988
Continuous Improvement: Lean Fundamentals, Lean Problem Solving (A3)
Boeing Training: Structural Repairs for Engineers - Part 1, Repair of Advanced Composite Structural Repair for Engineers
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