Aerospace Systems Verification & Control Engineer

Igor Alexander Kulikov

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/kulikovigor • MBD Portfolio http://airdevlab.com

• 35 years of hands-on experience in validation and verification of aerospace products via application of thorough understanding of standards and requirements needed to generate test plans & procedures necessary for demonstrating adequacy of product safety in obtaining certification.

• Experienced Electro-Mechanical Systems Design Engineer with in-depth knowledge of Airworthiness Standards for normal and transport category airplanes CFR 14 FAR Parts 23

& 25 and rotorcraft Parts 27 & 29 using Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft & Systems.

• 25 years experience with Vehicle and Flight Management Systems Development, Design and Testing in Model Based Development and Verification.

• Knowledge of fly-by-wire flight control systems with emphasis on iterative approach from model-based analysis and simulation to real-world laboratory analysis, ground and flight test.

• Proficiency with Model Based Design and control analysis tools used in development of safety-critical flight control logic algorithms.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Program Integration Manager 07/2026 - Present

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Renton / Everett, Wa

Safety, certification and performance of 737 MAX airplane level integration team – ALIT.

Principal Systems Engineer 05/2025 – 07/2026

DPI Labs, La Verne, Ca.

Design, development, integration, testing and validation of Boeing 747-8i Cabin Management, In-Flight Entertainment and lighting systems.

Control Systems Engineer 01/2024 - 5/2024

Honeywell Aerospace, Engines & Power Systems, Phoenix, Az.

Supported development and MBD integration of large APUs. Reviewed and made corrections to qualification plans and reports, oversaw testing & generated test instructions. Systems and Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Manager 03/2007 – Present

Aircraft Development Laboratory / Aerodoctor LLC,

Torrance Municipal Airport, Torrance, Ca.

Developed integrated flight management and control system for use in commercial cargo flying wing aircraft using existing off-the-shelf components with goal of performing flight test validation of own model-based analysis for gathering data demonstrating substantial fuel savings compared to its type certified baseline.

Chief Engineer / Engineering Director 05/2015 – 11/2019 Satco Inc., El Segundo, Ca.

Lead engineering team from conceptual design to FAA certification and production of aircraft cargo containers, averaging ten new TSOd & STCd products per year.

Systems Engineer V 01/2013-05/2015

BAE Systems Inc. / Stratolaunch / Scaled Composites, Mojave, Ca.

Integrated two 747-400 fire protection consoles into a single unit for six engines, wheel wells, sensors, wiring and interconnects, APU & bleed air distribution for ultra-heavy Roc experimental aircraft.

Advisor to General Director 11/2006 – 2/2009

Rossiya Airlines, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation. Marketing strategy, development planning, aircraft fleet renewal, new Western-type acquisitions, maintenance, service, crew & staff training, spare parts, engine & systems technical support for a large commercial airline serving 4 million commercial passengers annually.

Systems Engineer F-35 JSF PTMS 11/2005 – 11/2006

Honeywell Engines & Systems, Torrance, Ca.

Assisted F-35 Program Manager on Joint Strike Fighter electrical power / pressure & thermal management system. Generated test plans and procedures for validation of individual components and conducted verification of a complete F-35 PTMS.

Chief Design Engineer 8/2004 – 11/2005

Worldwide Aeros Corporation, Tarzana, Ca.

Managed design, analysis, validation, testing, type & production certification at an airship manufacturing company. Created proposals and designs of high-altitude autonomous VTOL-capable airships for DARPA and Missile Defense Agency incorporating high-energy storage, photovoltaic, fuel cell and high-voltage hybrid electric distributed propulsion. Service Engineer 8/1999 – 1/2003

Hamilton Sundstrand Aerospace, Rockford, IL.

Electric Power - Provided technical support with operations, service, maintenance, installation, repair and overhaul of integrated drive generators, auxiliary power units and ram air turbines to Airbus Industries and its operators worldwide. Secondary Flight Controls - Supported Boeing 757 leading edge slat geared rotary actuator, Bombardier Global Express Flap & Slat Control System, DHC-8 Flap Control System, CRJ-200/700/900 and Embraer 170/190 Flap & Slat Control System, MD80/90 Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator programs. Senior Aircraft Design Engineer 1/1998 – 8/1998

Calspan Flight Research, Buffalo, NY.

Designed on-board Silicon Graphics Onyx-2 computer cabinet and evaluation cockpit instrument panel display installations for joint Boeing/NASA HSCT High Speed Supersonic Civil Transport XVS synthetic external vision including radar, fly-by-wire controls, CAN bus

communications monitoring & computing equipment and its cooling provisions. Designed Variable Stability System hydraulic cooling provisions for Total In-Flight Simulator - heavily modified Convair-580. Designed improvements to the closed loop feedback sidestick controller used on F-16D VISTA in-flight simulator. Generated and presented T1 Modification Plans to customer USAF.

Electrical Systems Engineer 12/1996 – 1/1998

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Everett, WA.

B777 wire installation & electrical systems design. B767 electric power installation design. B747-400 Combi- Passenger Service Bulletin kits & reconfiguration, galleys, lavatories, crew rests and upper deck entertainment and communication systems installation design.

Lead QA Inspector 2/1994 – 12/1996

Robinson Helicopter Company, Torrance, Ca.

Generated FAA approved manufacturing rework for aircraft production, overhaul & repair. Exercised maintenance release authority per FAA Form 8310-5, Inspection Authorization

(IA). Supervised repair station, component assembly, final assembly line, flight test & rigging, electrical & gearbox assembly inspectors at helicopter manufacturing plant. A&P Technician / Aircraft Maintenance Manager 2/1993 – present South Bay Aviation Inc., Torrance Municipal Airport, Torrance, Ca.

Performed repair & maintenance on Part 91 general aviation

& Part 135 business class aircraft at Southern California’s premier flight school and FBO. Executed 50hr, 100hr & annual inspections. Performed modifications per STCs & FAA Form 337. Installed communication and navigation upgrades, including ADS-B transponders. Overhauled airframes, controls, landing gear & fuel systems, propellers and engines.

Electro/Mechanical Engineer 1/1991 – 2/1993

American Aircraft Corporation Inc., Long Beach, Ca. Re-designed instrumentation & electrical panels, consoles, terminal panels & fuel system components for compatibility with an all-composite aircraft structure. Integrated Bell 204, 206 & 209 electrical circuits & mechanical components, harnesses, control & instrument panels, transmissions, powerplant & fuel systems into "proof of concept"

demonstration aircraft.

Design Engineer 9/1989 – 1/1991

Medical Manufacturing Company, Inglewood, Ca.

Created a design of environmentally friendly waste management system for a nineteen-passenger commuter turbo-prop aircraft. Integrated the design into existing primary structure & on-board pressure system.

Student 10/1986 – 9/1989

Northrop University, Los Angeles, Ca.

Executed analytical evaluations & performance analysis of wind tunnel test data for subsonic & supersonic aircraft designs. Fabricated scale models for design verification & wind tunnel testing. Developed & continuously updated preliminary data base for future study of main rotor blade aerodynamics. Directed wind tunnel set-ups for Aeronautical Engineering students. Established critical computer parameters to analyze aircraft and missile nose cone performance characteristics. Designed & supervised fabrication of subsonic models for wind & smoke tunnels. Directed high-performance VTOL configurations research team.

EDUCATION

Master’s of Aviation Science (MAS) Degree, 12/2011. Everglades University, Boca Raton, Florida.

Bachelor's Degree, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technology, 12/1995.

Northrop Aviation Institute of Technology, Inglewood, California. Honor student.

Bachelor's Degree, Aerospace Engineering, 10/1986 – 12/1990.

Northrop University, Los Angeles, California. Completed 135 units towards Aerospace Engineering degree at Northrop University.

CERTIFICATIONS

Inspection Authorization, FAA-DOT, 10/1995.

Long Beach Flight Standards District Office. Completed six- month course at Robinson Helicopter Company with Mike Clancy and passed written & oral FAA examination at Long Beach Flight Standards District Office.

Airframe & Powerplant Technician, FAA-DOT, 2/1991. Northrop Institute of Technology, Inglewood, California. Completed 58-week course and passed written and oral FAA exam for an Airframe & Powerplant Technician license. R22 & R44 Helicopter Service & Maintenance

Certificates, 6/1996.

Robinson Helicopter Company. Completed R22 and R44 helicopter service & maintenance factory course at its Torrance, California facility.

Arrius A1A Engine Line Maintenance Certificate, 4/2004. Snecma – Turbomeca. Completed Arrius A1A engine 1st line maintenance factory training course at its Tarnos, France facility.

Ecureil AS355N Helicopter Service & Maintenance

Certificate, 5/2004.

Eurocopter Training Academy. Completed Mechanics

Engineer course on AS355N Helicopter at Eurocopter Training Academy in Marignane, France.

Arriel 1E2 Helicopter Engine Service & Maintenance Certificate, 5/2007.

Snecma - Turbomeca Training Academy. Completed Arriel 1E2 helicopter (EC145, UH-72A, Armed Scout 645) engine service & maintenance factory training course at its Villaroche Reau, France facility.

Lycoming Engines Service, Disassembly & Reassembly Certificates, 3/2011.

Completed Disassembly/Reassembly Course at Lycoming Factory Service School with Jim Doebler at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 3D DESIGN & ANALYSIS/CODING SKILLS/TOOLS

AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop (MDT), Autodesk Inventor / 360, NASTRAN, ANSYS, SolidWorks, DOORS, CATIA,

CADDS, ProE, 3DS, Unigraphics/NX, Matlab/Simulink, Python, Ruby, Fortran, HTML, Linux, C++

LANGUAGES

Ukrainian - full native proficiency

Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese aviation-related proficiency

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

Tau Alpha Pi - National Honor Society for Engineering Technology

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Society of Automotive Engineers

American Helicopter Society

Vertical Flight Society

CLEARANCES

Secret, 1998 - 2001, currently inactive, eligible to obtain 2

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