Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
Bobby G. Priester Jr.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER - ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE
Created DOORS Requirements Databases for Mechanical Systems Specifications.
Served as Leader of an Aircraft Engine Anti-Icing System Certification Team.
Program Manager for an Aircraft Thermal Management System Modeling Study.
Increased organizations’ thermal analysis capability by 50% within 6 months.
Extensive work developing thermal models for Environmental Control Systems.
Experience in Piping Network System Design and Analysis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Actalent 8/2023 – 1/2024
Mechanical Engineer supporting Marotta Controls Jackson, MS
Created DOORS modules from motion and flow control product specifications.
Supported requirements reviews.
Submitted weekly activity reports.
The Judge Group 4/2022 –7/2023
Mechanical Engineer supporting The Boeing Company Huntsville, AL
Assisted in the development of new systems engineering courses and/or course content updates.
Implemented requirement changes or deviations using the 737 Requirements Management Change Process into the 737 MAX DOORS database.
Incorporated and verified requirements/objective changes into the 777 Program DOORS modules.
Baselined DOORS modules and added entries into the Item Tracking and Compliance System (ITRACS).
Created DOORS Module for 787 Moisture Management requirements.
SAIC 10/2020 – 3/2022
Software Systems Engineer Senior Principal Huntsville, AL
Maintained THAAD Trainers program DOORS database.
Developed Software Requirements for the Air Force Medusa program.
Completed Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Training.
Northrop Grumman 8/2017 – 9/2020
Sr. Systems Principal Engineer Huntsville, AL
Created DOORS instructions for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program.
Completed Agile Engineering Workshop Training.
Visium Resources 12/2015 – 7/2017
Supported The Boeing Company Huntsville, AL
Authored a Functional Analysis Report for the Space Launch System (SLS) Exploration Upper Stage to support Preliminary Design Review (PDR).
Reviewed SLS Envelope Drawings.
Steven Myers and Associates 4/2013 – 12/2015
Supported General Atomics San Diego, CA
Compiled quality data packages for DD250 documentation, material inspection and receiving reports for the F-35 Carrier Variant Launch and Arresting Gear Systems.
Extracted Production Summary, Work Orders and As-Built/Liens List from WINDCHILL database.
RGBSI 2/2011 – 7/2012
Supported Eaton Fort Worth, TX
Built a team and guided staff through daily requirement meetings.
Authored a series of readily exportable specifications which could be shared with suppliers enabling a more responsive supply chain.
Developed a DOORS Database of Dassault Aircraft Hydraulic System components.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 7/2003 – 5/2010
Mechanical Engineer Senior Staff Fort Worth, TX
Directed research, analysis and development of new technologies to improve F-35 thermal performance.
Built complex F-35 fuel/thermal management system model in MATLAB/Simulink to capture circulation/recirculation of fuel to manage heat.
Created heat exchanger specifications for suppliers to improve F-35 thermal performance.
Helped suppliers identify new technology to improve aircraft thermal performance.
Systems Engineer Senior Staff
Used DOORS DXL scripts to establish requirements traceability.
Steven Myers and Associates 3/2002 – 6/2003
Supported Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, TX
Requirements manager that developed a DOORS Database for the F-35 Program Electrical Power, Fire Protection, Fuel, Hydraulics and Utility Actuation, Landing Gear, Power and Thermal Management and Software Actuation Systems Specifications.
The Nordam Group 3/2000 – 9/2001
Senior Mechanical Engineer Tulsa, OK
Spearheaded the thermal analyses and ventilation analysis for Falcon and Dornier commercial aircraft engine components using SINDA/3D, TRASYS and VIPER92 computer codes. Documented analyses results in technical memorandums.
Led an engineering team in building a Falcon 2000 half-scale engine nacelle model for certification testing of the anti-icing system in NASA Glenn Research Center's Wind Tunnel.
Raytheon Systems Company 4/1998 – 3/2000
Mechanical Systems Engineer Greenville, TX
Compiled procedures and supported ground tests for a RC-135 Aircraft anti-skid system at Edwards Air Force Base resulting in completion and 30% under budget.
Conducted rack thermal performance testing and documentation for the Canadair Challenger aircraft.
Performed cooling performance analyses and reports for Hawker 800 XP and Boeing 707 aircraft.
The Boeing Company 10/1988 – 3/1998
Equipment Manager Huntsville, AL
Produced Coldplate and Heat Exchangers Specifications to support space vehicle thermal management.
Leader of a thermal equipment verification audit (FCA/PCA) team that was completed on schedule and 50% under budget.
Thermal Analyst
Developed thermal models using SINDA and TRASYS to predict temperatures of environmental hardware for requirements' verification. Documented results in reports. Presented results to NASA.
Established an analysis documentation process that reduced preparation time by 25%.
Trained engineers SINDA & TRASYS that significantly increased productivity by 33% and saved $80,000.
Implemented a method for purging and drying fluid lines resulting in a $525,000 savings.
Developed thermal model, analysis documentation, and test support for Space Shuttle flight experiment.
Mechanical Engineer
Designed and analyzed the Temperature and Humidity Control (THC) system for the Space Station.
Produced CAD drawings of Space Station elements using Intergraph EMS.
Tennessee Valley Authority 7/1987 – 8/1988
Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Hollywood, AL
Mechanical Engineer
Verified fire protection piping systems were installed and tested per NFPA codes.
Completed a 120-hour Nuclear Power Plant Operations course.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Mississippi State University
CERTIFICATION
Fundamentals of Engineering (Engineer-In-Training)
TOOLS
IBM DOORS Client 9.6 Item Tracking and Compliance System (ITRACS) JIRA
Dimensions CM Desktop Client Visio Professional IBM Rational Publishing
Windchill Adobe Acrobat SAP Enovia MATLAB/Simulink SINDA Fluint
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