Resume

Professional Career Summary:

  • Aerospace Engineer with extensive hands-on experience,
  • IPT & DFMA Lead / SME, Composites Fellow, General Aviation Pilot
  • Flight Test / Lab Test, EAA Technical Counselor
  • USAF, Army, Navy, Space Force, NASA Customers / Partnered with South Korean, German and Japanese Companies
  • US Citizen / US Born, BSAE from Embry-Riddle

Skills & Qualifications Summary:

  • Technical Lead & Mentor, Public Speaking / Large Audience Presentations, Remote Work / Remote Management
  • New Business Development, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, IMS, Depots, Fulfillment Centers, MRO
  • Airframe / Powerplant, Energy, Construction, e-Commerce, UAV / UAS,
  • Siemens NX, NX CAM / Teamcenter, PTC Creo / Windchill, Inventor / Vault, Rhino 3D, Veri-cut, Oracle Agile PDM
  • GTAW Tig / GMAW Mig Welding, Aircraft Riveting, Composite Layup, CNC Programming & Testing, 3D Printing

Employment / Professional Experience (Full time: Direct & Outsourced)

L3Harris | Space and Airborne Systems Direct / Remote, 2021 to Present

Palm Bay, FL. Lead Engineer Space Systems

  • Unfurlable Antennae’s, Space imaging, Carbon space structures, Mechanisms, Rocket Launch Testing, Thermal management systems, CCHP heat pipes, MLI thermal blankets, Quality Assurance, Drawing and data package checks, Tooling & Alignment

Northrop Grumman | Aeronautics Systems Direct / Hybrid, 2020 to 2021

Melbourne, FL. Sr Principal Hardware Design Engineer (Hybrid)

  • Logistics and Modernization / Fleet Sustainment for the E-2 Hawkeye for the USN, Manufacturing Liaison & design mentor.  

Parametric Solutions Inc. (PSI) Direct, 2017 to 2019

Jupiter FL, Sr. Engineer

  • Gas Turbine Test Rigs, CNC Programming / Testing

Doosan Heavy Industries Outsourced via PSI, 2016 to 2017

Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Sr Design Engineer Industrial Gas Turbines

  • DGT6-300H Industrial Gas Turbine Prototype

Pratt & Whitney (UTC) Outsourced via Belcan (AETD) 2008 – 2016

Palm Beach Gardens & Jupiter, FL (on and off-site) Sr Mechanical Design, Composites Lead, Manufacturing, Liaison,

  • Worked on Engines for the F-35, AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, A-320 Neo, Irkut MC-21, Embraer E Jet, Mitsubishi Regional Jet
  • Engine Dynamics & Loads (ED&L) Test Engineer, Composite Nacelle Testing at NASA GRC, Pen State test Rigs
  • Fuel-Draulic Rotary Actuator Powered Crank Shaft Kinematics Patent Pending (ID-0023710-10). 2.5 Bleed system Mods

Nordam (NTR) Outsourced via Belcan (AETD) as a secondary client Q3 2015-Q1 2016

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

  • Composite Nacelles Structures MRB Engineer for the Gulfstream G5 / G6

Belcan (AETD) Direct 2008-2016

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

  • New business development, acting technical advisor for Airframe & Composites.

Piper Aircraft Direct 2005 to 2008

Vero Beach, FL Aeronautical Engineer, Airframe, Systems & Power-Plant, Production Liaison, Materials & Process, FTE *

  • Systems and powerplant Coverage for the PA-46, 44, 34, 32 & 28 Fleet
  • Composite Nacelles and Lofting, Garmin & Avidyne Glass Cockpits.
  • P&W PT-6, Lycoming O-360, TIO-540, Continental TSIO-360, IO-550 FADEC

Fieldstone Construction Inc. / Mirage Development LLC 1995 – 2005 Full time,

Port Orange, FL / Denver CO           Architect, Engineer, Carpenter, Computer Admin & IT

  • Commercial & High End Residential, Colorado & Florida Building Code, Supervisor, Manager, Architect, Engineering, Trusses, Floor Systems, CBS, ICF, Tilt Panel, Carpentry, Systems Planning, Land selection, Permits, Inspection, Multimedia, Cad Plans & Layout    

Education

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1999 – 2003

Daytona Beach, FL / Prescott AZ Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautical Focus)

FAA / DOT Private Pilot’s License Single Engine Land, 2001

Personal: General Aviation / EAA / Experimental “E-AB”, UAV / UAS / RC, Automotive, Biking, Kayak, Nature, Photography

Technical Skills (covers the duplication of skills across my history, useful for Key Word Searches):

Composites: Primary Structures, Prepreg, Wet Layup, Vacuum Bagging, Auto Clave, Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), Salt Forms, Filament Winding, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), Automated Tape Layer (ATL), Protrusions, Processing, Tooling, Molds, Partial Molding, Hot Wire, AGATE / NCAMP, Carbon, Glass Arimid, “Graphlite”, G10, Epoxy, BMI, CA,  Lay-up Schedule, Ply Orientation, flat patterns, kits, transfer tape, Sandwich Panel, Cores, Honeycomb, Urethane, Joggles, Design Laminate Hand Calculations, Clean Rooms, Inspection (X-ray, Nock, Acoustic, Visual) Drawings, Travelers, build sheets, Material Specs, Cold material Shipment / Receiving / Storage, clean rooms, Allowables, Testing, Weight / Cost Optimization, Hexcel, Toray, Mitsubishi Newport, Cytec, PTM&W, MGS, Park Electrochemical, Hysol,        

Mechanical Controls: Control System Logic & Analysis, Elevator, Aileron, Rudder, Swash Plate, Collective Pitch, Tail Rotor, Gimbals, Phase Lag, Counter Balance, Hinges, Flutter, Push Rod, Cable Control, Pulley, Turnbuckle, Rod End, Spherical Bearings, Mechanical and Electronic Trim Systems, Servos, Position Sensors (LVDT, RVDT, Micro Switch) Bell Cranks, Scissors, Sectors, Idlers, Mechanical Mixing, Actuators, control surface rigging, ergonomics, control surface balancing, control system motion clearance, auto pilots, throttle quadrants, Kinematics, welded & machined components, rack & pinion, Thermal Clearance, Synchronization Mechanisms 

Gas Turbine: Doosan DGT6-300H IGT, Pratt & Whitney (PT-6, F-135, HPW3000, Geared Turbo Fan (GTF), FT4000 Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT)), GE (T-700) Cross sections, Modules (Fan, Compressor, Turbine, Externals) Kinematics, Variable Vanes, Sync Rings, Vane Arms, Core / Bypass Valves, Isogrid / Split / Ring Engine Cases, Integrally Bladed Rotor IBR, Dove Tail / Tree root blade connections, Labyrinth / Brush / Knife / Honeycomb Seals, Oil Coolers, Ducting, Hallow Fan Blades, Advanced Composite Primary Structures, Material & Process, Industrial Planning, Project, Program, Validation, Procurement, Airframe interface, Titanium & Super Alloy Processing, Heat Shields, Fire Suppression, High precision castings, bleed air, turbine cooling, TOBI, Heat Transfer, Bearings, Bushings, Goodman & Campbell Diagrams, Modal, Fan Blade Out (FBO), Bird Strike, “LO”, ACC, pylon,  Tolerances, Thermal Expansion, Clearances, Fuel-Draulic Rotary Vane & Piston Actuators, NASA Glenn Wind Tunnel, Nacelles, Bifurcation, Engine Dynamics & Loads (ED&L) / Engine Test Stands, Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM)         

Internal Combustion Engines: Lycoming (O-235, O-320 O-360, IO-540), Centennial ( O-200, TSIOF-550J FADEC), Chevrolet (Corvair O-164 & 190 Flight Engines, LS-1), Ford (Trighton V10) Engine mounts, sensor mounting, oil manifolds, prop hubs, oil filters, oil bypass, A/C compressors, Serpentine belts, tensioner, generators, alternators, magnetos, Dyno Testing, Engine Assembly / Disassembly, Crank Shaft Bearings, seals, gaskets, isolator mounts, Cowls, Air inlets & exits, exhaust, O2, Starters, Relay, Ignition, Coils, Sparkplugs  

Aircraft Design: Preliminary & Detail, Lofting, Primary Structure  Layout, Ergonomics, Spar Sizing & Analysis, Composite, Metal (Sheet / Rivet & Machined), Tube & Fabric, Cabin Pressurization, Stylized Cowling, fairings & wing tips, Fixed & Retractable Landing Gear, Trailing link, windows, defroster / defogger, doors, seals, brackets, avionics, Glycol & Puffer Boot de-icing systems, Pitot Static, Seats, Seatbelts, Controls, Throttle Quads, Fuel Systems,  Materials & Process, Aircraft Certification, Rapid Prototyping, Crash Survivability, Aeronautical Conventions, Best Practices, Distributing Loads, KT, Load Test, Proof Test, AGATE programs, NIAR, Airfoils, High Lift Devices, Stabilizers

Airframe / Powerplant Knowledge: The current Piper Production Fleet, LMC F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), Boeing AH-64 Apache, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Bombardier, Airbus A320neo, Eclipse 500 VLJ, Gulfstream G5 / G6, Cirrus, Extra, Edge, Kit Aircraft (Lancair, RV, Avid, Harmon Rocket, GP-4, Pitts, Long-ez, Cozy, Velocity, Fisher, Zodiac, Sonex, Tailwind,)  

Avionics / Instruments, electronic components: Garmin G1000 & Avidyne interface mechanical design, Auto Pilots, Servos, Voltage Regulators, Preferred mounting practices, lights, LED’s, Light Blocks, Landing Lights, Onboard Video Cameras, Mounting, Uplink / Down Link, antennas, Vacuum Systems, Heads up Displays, Keypads, Air Data, AOA, Pitot / Static, Radar, OAT, Stall Warning, Tablet Navigation.

Computer & Electronics: Unigraphics NX, CATIA V5, AutoCAD, Inventor, Rhino V5, PTC CREO, GeoMagic, NX CAM, CURA, Windows OS, Apple iOS, WordPress, MS Office, building computers, Form Factors, Teamcenter, PLM, DDM, FEA, ANSYS, NASTRAN, Parametric Models & Spread Sheets, Digital Video & Still Cameras, Brushless Motors, ESC, Control Boards, System Cooling, New ATX computer builds 32 & 64 Bit, SEO, Kindle, Nook, Amazon, Clickbank, e-commerce, Bluehost, HTML, CNC / G code / Slicers.

Flight / Pilot: Single Engine Land (2001), High Density Altitude, Mountain Terrain 200+ hrs total time: PA-28-181, J3, PA-46-500TP, PA-32-300RT, C-172, Avid Magnum, Stinson Reliant, Velocity, RV 7 & 8, Mooney, Zenith, WACO, Avidyne & Garmin Glass Cockpits, Flight Line Operations, Flight Test Engineer (FTE)

Machining: 5 axis Machining centers, Lathes, 3 axis mills, DMG MORI, DMU 65-125, Smithy, Bridgeport, NX CAM CNC Programing, Lead Piece, Sequence, Tool Holders, Pallet Changer, Chem Mill, EDM, Prototype & Production Processing, Spin Forming, G code Validation, 

Manufacturing: 6 sigma, Lean Manufacturing, industrial planning, design for manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA), assembly line, plant layout, Shadow Boards, depot, Shipping / Receiving, QA, 6S, tooling, jigs, frames, mistake proofing, MRB, Engineering Liaison, Travelers, Build Sheets, Methods, Op-Sheets, Equipment selection & purchase, Electrical & Data Transfer Requirements, LRIP

Casting / Plastic Injection Molding: Draft angles, Sand Casting, Investment Casting, A 356, Delrin, Zytel, Binders, Lost Wax, Gates, runners, vents, split lines, Casting / Machining, DMLS / SLS 3D printing (SLS, DMLS, FDM), Additive Manufacturing,   

Regulations / Guide Lines / Quality Systems / Engineering Text: ISO 9001, CAR 3, FAR 23, 25, 33, ITAR, ACE, MIL-HDBK 17, MIL-HDBK-5, Machinist Handbook, Bhrun, Niu, Raymer, Roark, Roncz, Rutan, Bingelis, NIAR, ICD, CICR, GD&T, NAS 523, DOD, FAA AC

Commercial / Residential Construction: Commercial & High End Residential, Colorado & Florida Building Code, Supervisor, Manager, Architect, Engineering, Trusses, Floor Systems, CBS, Tilt Panel, Systems Planning, Land selection, Permits, Inspection, Multimedia  

Executive & Business Skills: Thought Leader, Politics, Customer Relations, Proposals & Contracts, Manager / Supervisor, Corporate Travel, Multi Vendor Origination, Cost Reduction, Statement of Work (SOW), Schedule, Budget, Teleconference, Tiger Teams, IPT, IMS, Recruiting, Technical Resume Review, Importing / Sourcing, e-commerce, Fulfillment, Shipping, Inventory, Forecasting, Sales Copy / Copy writing

Aviation Prominence: I have designed and am currently constructing a single passenger, all composite homebuilt aircraft from scratch. I was the Aerodynamics & Composites Engineer performing design / fabrication modifications for a silver class biplane air racing team (#68) that Won 1st place at the 2006 Reno National Air Races. I helped a colleague at Piper build his Velocity (canard / all composite) kit plane. I attend Aviation / Aerospace Trade shows regularly & Keep up with some of the latest Aerospace, Automotive & Manufacturing Technologies.                                                       

Fuel-Draulic Rotary Actuator Powered Crank Shaft Kinematics Patent Pending (ID-0023710-10)     

Volunteer: EAA Technical Counselor: Composites, Power-Plant Installations / Former VP of EAA Chapter 203.