Mechanical Engineer Design
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Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Wayne Bruce Sitz
Mechanical Engineer
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A highly experienced mechanical engineer with 15+ years of experience in the product design, development & manufacture of electro-mechanical products such as:
- Fluid management products including: fuel, air, hydraulic & water valves, hose & pipe fittings
- Aircraft vacuum lavatory components & systems
- Aerospace & nuclear, electronic pressure, mass & temperature sensors.
- EMI-EMC filter electrical connectors.
- FAA- PMA certified spare parts
A designer with over 15+ years of direct, hands-on experience using SOLIDWORKS design modeling, production drawing preparation & analysis tools. Configuration management experience including BOM creation,
.
CORE COMPENTENCIES
• Mechanical drafting; ASME Y14.5-2018 tolerance
analysis
• Product Validation & Verification Procedures
• Product Validation & Verification Reports
• Product Validation & Verification Testing
• FAA Part 25 & Part 29 experience
• MS Office Suite & MS Project
• Design to RTCA DO-160 & MIL-STD-810 requirements
• MRB & non-Conforming Mat’l Dispositions
• FRACA investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Manufacturing & Quality interfacing experience
• Prototype creation, testing & evaluation
• Complex component & system assembly
• Mechanical Stress Analysis
• Designed products with EMI EMC protection
• Plastic part (injection molded) design
• Sheet metal part design, layout &
manufacture
• Static & dynamic seal design
• NDE: radiographic, liquid penetrant,
mag particle, ultrasonic
• Cast part design: die, permanent mold,
investment, sand
• CNC machining: turning, milling,
grinding, forming, etc.
• Welding: TIG, MEG, Laser, EG
• Rapid Prototyping & 3D printing
• Steel & Aluminum heat treating &
stress relieving
• DFMEA & PFMEA preparation &
maintenance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Amphenol CIT, Cerritos, CA, Design Engineer III 2021 - 2024 Performed a variety of engineering tasks related to the design, development & manufacture electronic EMI-RFI filtered connector products for a variety of markets including aviation, space, land systems, oil & gas & communications. AMETEK Aerospace, Irvine, CA Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer: 2016 - 2020 Charged with the design, development & manufacture of MMS & Thin Film pressure, mass & temperature sensing products for the aviation, space, process & nuclear power industries. Rogerson Aircraft Corp. Irvine, CA Design Engineer; 2006 - 2012 Responsible for the design, development, manufacture & installation activities for direct reading pressure gauge product line; aircraft fuel, air, water, waste & hydraulic valve product lines & aircraft vacuum lavatory product line. Alliance Aerospace Engineering LLC, Costa Mesa, CA Sr. engineer 2013 – 2016 Responsible for engineering activities related the acquisition, fabrication & sale of PMA- and TSO-approved spare parts for such aircraft as A300, A320, 757, 737, Eurocopter Dauphin & others. Amphenol CIT, Cerritos, CA
• Designed & qualified Sealed Filter Connector product after initial design failed to meet design requirements
(1.0 x 10-6 SCC/Sec Helium). Previous design could only manage 3.0 x 10-5 SCC/Sec Helium.
• Converted (30) legacy connector products from hand drawn/AUTOCAD documents into 3D/2D (Solidworks) assemblies, details & drawings.
• Lead effort to implement 3D Printing of components into manufacturing process.
• Was MRB representative for Design Engineering for assembly & component QN (Quality Notice) disposition Ametek Aerospace: Gulton-Statham Products Irvine, CA
• Responsible engineer for a family of (7) differential, static & temperature/pressure sensors for the LEAP & Silvercrest aircraft engines.
• Took over project (Honda Aero) containing (4) static & differential pressure transducers while assigned engineer went on (5) months of paternity leave. Led PDR”s & CDR’s, redesigned (2) of the sensors when it was discovered that they were not designed according to customer requirements.
• Held MRB engineering sign-off responsibility & performed Dispositions, prepared FRACA’s, Root Cause Analysis
& Cause Maps.
• Handled major stress analysis activity to support out-of-spec finding by SAFRAN engines of TIG & EB weld joints for LEAP pressure & temperature/pressure sensors.
• Acted as First Contact Engineer for new business opportunities with SpaceX, Rolls-Royce, Crane Aerospace, and others.
Alliance Aerospace Engineering LLC Costa Mesa, CA
• Reverse engineered, obtained PMA-approval for, & brought into production 13 major components of the Airbus Helicopter Dauphin Helicopter Fwd & Main Landing Gear.
• Reverse engineered, obtained PMA-approval for, & brought into production 5 major structural components of the 737 Flap Track Mechanism.
• Reverse engineered, obtained PMA-approval & RS-approval for Clutch Plate System for 737 Alternate Flap Track Actuator.
• Developed & brought into production an aircraft Cargo Hold Door & Divider Net Product Line beginning with (9) Net systems for the A320 family of transport aircraft. Rogerson Aircraft Corp Irvine, CA
• Designed DC-motor powered actuator for mid-range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
• Responsible for the design & development of the Vacuum Lavatory System for Gulfstream G650 – first business jet to offer a vacuum lavatory system.
• Designed & developed Direct Reading Fill Valve/Pressure Gauge for Tire Pressure Measurement System for all Boeing Aircraft.
• Designed & developed Direct Reading Fill Valve/Pressure Gauge for Tire Pressure Measurement System for a variety of aircraft brake system manufacturers including Goodrich & Eaton.
• Redesigned the all Fuel Valves for the F-18 Wing & Centerline Fuel Tanks for Lockheed-Martin to eliminate cast aluminum bodies & replace with net shape machined parts.
• Headed a mission to design, develop, manufacture & install a complete 4-Seat Vacuum Lavatory System in the luxury conversion of a Boeing 757-200.
• Was granted MRB engineering sign-off responsibility & performed Dispositions, prepared FRACA’s, Root Cause Analysis & Cause Maps.
EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering CSULB, Long Beach,
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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