Engineer Quality Assurance

RESUME OF WILLIAM “DAN” COOLEY

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EXPERIENCE:

June 2010 – June 2012

B2R Composites, Largo, Florida

Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer

• Researched and analyzed thermoplastics, composite materials and processes for production requirements, manufacturing techniques and desired results for testing criteria

• Utilizes proprietary Elastic Memory Composite (EMC) materials and processes to accommodate high strain without damage, while providing very high deployed, progressive flexibility, dampening and strength-to-weight performance.

• Acted as project point of contact/ liaison for communicating coordinated efforts and directing activities with multiple vendors for various tasks in sequential order by protocol driven requirements

• Designed and tested products developed from thermoplastic, composite and disparate materials for 3-axis CNC machining, finishing processes, jigs, tooling and fixtures for alignment and positioning, mechanical and structural bonding of integrated system components

• Performed studies, research and analysis of composite process materials and techniques for product integrity and performance from exothermic and endothermic reactions

• Complete understanding and implementation of Root Cause/Systems Analysis and Project process corrective actions

• Reviewed and authored proprietary, production processes and testing procedures for applications and methodologies required for thermoplastics and composites

• Utilized Shape3D software for parametric design relationships, product configuration, 3-axis CNC machining, finite element analysis, quality assurance and controls methods

February 2008- April 2009

Harris Corp., Palm Bay, Florida

Mechatronics/Process Systems/Designer

• Designed complex space rated composite/mechanical/electrical assemblies and produced drawings with BOM’s for interfacing componentry onto satellites. Produced designs for CNC machined components that are defined by ASME Y14.5m-2009 accuracy and dimensioning utilizing Pro-E Wildfire 3.0 design tool and Intralink data management.

• Product support of DOD program & commercial satellite applications for Lockheed Martin as the prime service contractor on the MUOS and TerraStar programs.

• Interfaced with satellite production of composites, electronic packaging, manufacturing and testing groups for ground support and space flight hardware for test article design tooling and machining builds.

• Authored the ME Breadboard Laboratory scope of requirements and specifications that defined and outlined the operational startup. Developed the parameters for establishment of the laboratory operational; costing, functionality and capabilities.

• Provided co-authoring support to procedures for composite materials used for satellite reflector manufacturing and assembly. Enhanced technical content and process work flow of composite materials used for higher production yields with fewer man hours.

• Engineering release cycle documentation and support was achieved through utilizing Agile/PDM.

• Maintained SharePoint utilities for interactive project management progress activities.

April 2007- February 2008

GE/Unison Industries, Jacksonville, Florida

Mechatronics/Manufacturing Engineer/Designer

• Interfaced with production, manufacturing and testing groups of ground support and flight ignition and cabling harnesses for vehicle integration of electronic hardware.

• Product Support Engineer responsible for disposition and processing of ECN’s, ESR’s and Customer Change Requests for enhancement and efficiency of shop operations and maintaining continuous work flow process activities.

• Provided constant input and feedback on status and progress of documentation processes in an Integrated Product Team environment to engineering and production management to expedite release of production documentation.

• Interacted with manufacturing for development of production and field service test tool capabilities for magnetos, cabling harnesses, coil and circuit enclosures, igniters, exciters and their cable connectors to integrated flight componentry.

• Utilized design and process tools: Oracle data base systems, SolidWorks 2005 and Unigraphics NX2 solid modeling, Power Point presentations

January 2006 - April 2007

L-3 Communications/Coleman Aerospace, Orlando, Florida

Mechatronics/Manufacturing Engineer/Designer

• Acted as project, composite materials, design technical lead on Orion/Crew Exploration Vehicle drop test article.

• Interfaced with NASA composites materials technical leads for proprietary flight hardware issues concerning contact and interfacing design load requirements.

• Provided design support for targets and countermeasures air launch vehicles through interaction with Lockheed Martin Space Systems

• Design intent involved C-17 interface for pallets and cradles extraction for interceptor launch exercises.

• Established project specifications and requirements to implement into flight hardware design criteria per the customers Interface Control Documents.

• Utilized AutoCAD 2005, Pro-E Wildfire 2.0, Intralink 3.4 and FEMap 3D modeling, design and analysis tools. Power Point presentations

January 2002 – January 2006

Siemens Power Generation, Orlando, Florida

Structural/Mechanical Engineer/Designer

• Airframes design that support air foils and turbines that are configured to engine/generator output drive shafts

• Designed, analyzed and detailed rotating parts, power equipment and cogeneration power systems for steam and gas propelled/driven systems.

• Worked primarily with engineers and designers as team project lead on combustion casings and air frame system designs for power generation systems involving shaft mounted turbines and generators

• Developed, written and edited material for user and installation manuals, test procedures and related technical and administrative publications for process controls, shop and field installation projects.

• Detailed machine parts and assemblies on external combustion and turbine casings, diffusers, castings, blades & vanes, blades & vanes carrier rings and steam transition manifolds for shop machining and field installation projects.

• Adhered to metric 3 place decimal ANSI Y14.5 machine tolerances and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance practices

• ISO 9001 certified manufacturing practices and standards

• Utilized design utilities: PATRAN, Finite Element Analysis, Pro-E 3D solid modeling, versions: 2001 & Wildfire 2.0, Intralink, BOMPS, Power Point

February 1996 – August 2001

Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Littleton, Colorado

Lockheed Martin Mission Services, Port Canaveral, Florida

Mechanical/Product Support Engineer

• Provided production manufacturing support and test/validation of hardware in an Integrated Product Team environment for the avionics and telemetry suites for Titan IV/Centaur.

• Atlas IV/Centaur Product Integrity Engineer/Product Support Engineer responsible for the design of rocket componentry, launch, ground, and air support equipment and propellant systems

• Titan IV/Centaur Launch Operations test engineer for: R.C.S., HazGas detection system

• Atlas Core Recurring engineering change review and Materials Review Board implementation

• Provided designs for airframe, flow control skids\ panels and cabinets for fluids\gases

• Designed control systems for launch vehicle pressurization and venting for installation on board Mobile Launch Platforms & Fixed Launch Platforms for multiple EELV configurations

• Worked concurrently with launch site personnel to implement Class 1 componentry for: a.) installation, b.) site activation and performance testing. c.) launch operations

• Written test procedures for launch site integration and production/manufacturing processes.

• Utilized various design utilities as required: Pro-E 3D solid modeling, Versions 18-2001, AutoCAD Version 14, PRO PIPE Versions 12 and 13, WordPerfect 97, Corel Draw, Claris Draw

Received formal Information Technology training through Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Computer Technology Center, Littleton, Colorado.

Development of programming capabilities was intended for MILSTAR mission planning activities:

• Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC’s utilizing SCADA executable code for GSE/testing validation, process component control

• Launch vehicle and spacecraft flight controls testing/validation, launch to orbit maneuvering and positioning, attitude for correctional flight posturing, trajectory patterning and coordinate mapping.

• Multiple engine firings with throttle control capability

August 1994 – February 1996

Siemens/Westinghouse Power Generation Unit, Orlando, Florida

Structural / Mechanical/ Process Systems

• Provided engineering support and manufacturing liaison for production, machining and fabrication facilities

• Written and assigned procedure standards for materials handling, welding, production and finished surface preparation and machine finished products

May 1991 – June 1994

United Space Alliance / Lockheed

Structural / Mechanical /Process Systems

• Maintained the integrity and performance of Solid Rocket Booster lifting beams (Titan IV and STS) with upgrades for safety and reliability as key. Provided greater accuracy of alignment for interfacing airborne hardware for SRB, A and B configuration vehicles.

• Critical modifications to the Alliant SRB umbilical’s retract system for health and monitoring systems on all space shuttles (STS) configurations.

• Modified the T-0 LO2 loading, replenishing of boil-off and retracting of umbilical’s system for oxidizer cell/tank on space shuttles (STS).

• Developed upgrades and refinements of launch complexes 39A, 39B (Space Shuttle, STS) at KSC, 40, 41(Titan IV) and 36A, 36B (Atlas V, EELV) at CCAS.

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Education:

St. Petersburg College

BAS degree in Technology Management

May, 2012

Maintained Presidents Honor List with a 4.0 gpa

Florida State College at Jacksonville

AS degree in Computer Information Sciences

May, 2004

Database Technologies 2151 program for VB.Net, UNIX/Linux, Microsoft, PL/SQL and Oracle9i database systems. IBM- DB2, Universal Database and server configurations

Current Security Clearance:

Secret - Restricted access information IT/IS networks obtained Sept., 9th 2010

InfraGard Counter Terrorism / Homeland Security, Tampa Bay FBI chapter

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