SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Eighteen years of Aerospace Industry experience as a Engineering Firm Owner, Technical Project Leader, Project Engineer, Verification and Validation Engineer, Avionics Systems Engineer, Electronic Systems Engineer, Software Verification Engineer, Aerospace Operations Manager, Customer Support Engineer, and Aerospace Maintenance Supervisor.
• Proven leadership record at all levels
• Outstanding planning and building realistic goals
• Establishing and creating processes, procedures, and plans for product certification
• Leading program integration and test efforts successfully while working under aggressive schedules and small capital platforms
• Building talent to exceed expectations and fostering rapid career growth
• Interfacing with customers on a weekly basis
• Understanding, applying, and practicing project management principles
• Bridging and maintaining customer relations
EDUCATION: University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelors in Science Computer Engineering 1997
SKILLS
• Architecting, integrating, validating, and verifying highly complex architecture avionics systems – Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)
• Managing aerospace engineering projects, aerospace operations, and aerospace programs
• Integration, validation, and verification
• Working with limited or no supervision.
• Creating and maintaining project budgets and milestones.
• Multi-tasking and establishing S.M.A.R.T. goals
• Experience architecting and developing avionics systems for FAA Part 25 and 23 aircraft
• Top notch communication and fostering team oriented environments
• Knowledge of DOORS, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, MATLAB, Simulink
• Fully knowledgeable and capable of designing systems to adhere with DO-254, meeting DO-160 Requirements, and Process oriented to meet DO-178 Specifications
• System Integrator – Takes control, develops schedule, defines aircraft system requirements, advises management of financial and schedule impacts, works with suppliers to meet program goals
EXPERIENCE
April 2013-Present
LORD Corporation
Staff Engineer
Technical Lead, Systems Integration and Validation
Successfully implemented a Validation and Verification group responsible for moving product to market through environmental certification, EMI certification, and Lightning certification for aerospace products. Developed team processes and established expectations for all test activities.
• Responsible for planning and executing qualification activities with strict adherence to customer requirements, DO-178, and ARP-4754A.
• DO-178 - Planning and executing with team software verification activities
o Validating requirements
o Test Readiness Reviews
o Software Verification and Procedures Cases
o Dry runs on interim releases
o Running for score with Software Verification Reports as the output
• DO-160 Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment
o Test planning and execution
o Cultivating talent to exceed expectations
o Validating requirements
o Qualification test procedures
o Executing Environmental testing, EMI testing, and Lightning testing at various test labs
o Qualification test reports
• Reports status of the aforementioned activities to group manager, director, and customer.
September 2010 – March 2013
Barham Engineering Services (BES)
Owner (Business Development Manager/Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer)
Aerospace Engineering and Research
Launched a minority and veteran owned small business to provide government aerospace engineering services through GSA schedule and Small Business set aside funding contracts. Responsible for developing business through sub-contracting with other defense contractors and servicing government contracts.
• Responsible for meeting with government customers, developing relationships, and marketing company capabilities
• Qualified company for government contracting through CCR, ORCA, and Small Business Administration
• Developed business and technical proposals for bidding on government solicitations at the Federal, State, and County levels
• Captured customer requirements, set goals for task completion, and delegated tasks through proprietary work flow system empowering employee
• 19 direct reports
• Responsible for generating 2.4MM in revenue
• Consult to government customer on commercial aerospace engineering processes
October 2007 – August 2010
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Sr. Systems Engineer
Business and Regional Systems, Commercial Systems
Lead validation and verification engineer responsible for developing company strategy for the development, implementation, and certification of Pro Line Fusion Avionics Systems. Managing technical projects and budgets essential to the development and certification of Pro Line Fusion avionics systems.
• Developed strategy and processes for Avionics Verification Engineering
• Develop and maintain business and technical relationships with customer and suppliers
• Lead and/or review proposals and participate in customer presentations
• Makes decisions that have major impact on cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Responsible for reporting, tracking, and maintaining project status to leadership
• Estimate, track, and report project costs and schedules while managing scope & risk
• Leading cross-functional / domain teams in a Project Engineering role
• Defining and capturing requirements for ARINC 664, 665, and 661
• Integration, Validation, and Verification lead experience on a deterministic Ethernet network avionics databus system
• Developed certification documentation strategy and plan for U.S. and Canadian authorities using DO-178B compliance, DO-160 requirements, and ARP-4754 considerations.
• Successfully lead various efforts to test the level 1 requirement relationship to lower level requirements
• Responsible for planning, creating, and documenting IMA configuration process
October 2006 - October 2007
Gulfstream Aerospace
Sr Electrical Systems Engineer
Technical Lead
Lead Electrical Systems Engineer on new product development program for the G650 Large Cabin Business Aircraft.
• Leading the definition and design for the aircraft electrical system
• Responsible for managing various new development projects simultaneously
• Working with other company group leaders on development
• Advising upper management on supplier selections for avionics and electrical systems components
• Creating and maintaining business cases and trade studies
• Creating schedules and milestones
• Writing requests for proposals and grading supplier responses
• Meeting with suppliers and bridging strong business relationships
• Meeting with customers and particip...
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