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Professional Summary
I have experience leading teams in high paced technical environments including lab test and design, wind tunnel testing, and flight test. I've led multiple wind tunnel tests, flight simulations, flights and currently lead a team of approximately 20 junior and senior flight test engineers. I'm the primary flying qualities/flight controls point of contact for all F-35 conventional mode aircraft related items, including flight preparation, simulations, reviews and maintenance issues. My experiences in coordinating and developing test plans with multiple services, squadrons, and departments have given me the necessary tools to complete projects of a broad scope and detail. Additionally, the manufacturing experience I gained during my Master's degree progress allowed for a better understanding of the issues which develop from inception to implementation. My broad aerospace background and attention to detail would make me an essential team member in support of the war fighter and DOD missions. [title] with [number] years of experience in [job category]. Areas of expertise include [skills]. Detail-oriented [job title] with strong educational background in [area of study], supported by field research and professional work experience in [areas].
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Work History
07/2016 to Current
Aerospace EngineerUs Department Of Transportation – Princeton, MN,
GS-0861) F-35B/F-35C Conventional Mode Flying Qualities/Flight Controls Flight Test Lead F-35 ITF, AIR 5.1.6.1 As the F-35B/F-35C conventional mode lead I manage all flight test issues related to aircraft flying qualities.
The effort includes leading all test plan development, instrumentation requirements and data processing requirements, test card development and review, and reporting of test results.
I delegate workload among 18 flying qualities engineers in order to support flight testing of the 4 F-35B and 4 F-35C aircraft.
Additionally, I coordinate with test squadrons, external services, F-35 test operations, F-35 air vehicle department team leadership, and NAVAIR leadership to determine future testing requirements and plans, resolving roadblocks to testing, approval of test planning documents, and long-range flying qualities inputs for long range test site planning.
I also provided oversite and guidance for data analysis and reporting to the customer for flight clearance updates and expanding fleet capabilities.
Lead a team of 18 FQ engineers in the support of execution and planning of multiple lines of conventional mode testing, including high alpha, air-to-air tracking, air-to-surface tracking and strafing, weapons carriage and separation, loads, flutter, inlet distortion and compatibility, and buffet testing Lead development and amendment of 4 Flying Qualities test plans and 5 Aerial Refueling test plans Train 6-10 junior engineers over 3-6 months on flight test preparation, F-35 control law and flying qualities characteristics, data reduction and analysis, and test reporting.
Train 3 mid-level engineers to participate in flights as Flying Qualities discipline lead and act as primary aircraft point of contact Mentor team continuously on effective communication techniques, presentation techniques, and steps to effective coordination Hold weekly status meetings to ensure all conventional flying qualities issues and tasks are addressed.
I assign appropriate actions and follow up Provide F-35 team leadership status reports on all F-35B/F-35C flying qualities issues and upcoming plans Led coordination for Air-to-Surface Tracking flying qualities testing.
While coordinating, I mentor junior engineers and review the test planning and test amendment for technical rigor and safety mitigations.
The planning has been approved and is ready for execution on both the F-35B and F-35C.
Performed data analysis and provided recommendations to achieve fleet clearance.
02/2014 to 07/2016
Aerospace EngineerUs Department Of Transportation – Princeton, NJ,
GS-0861) F-35B Conventional Mode Flying Qualities/Flight Controls Flight Test Lead F-35 ITF, AIR 5.1.6.1 As the F-35B conventional mode lead I managed all flight test issues related to aircraft flying qualities.
The effort included leading all test plan development, instrumentation requirements and data processing requirements, test card development and review, and reporting of test results.
I delegated workload among 18 flying qualities engineers in order to support flight testing of the 4 F-35B aircraft.
Additionally, I coordinated with test squadrons, external services, F-35 test operations and air vehicle department team leadership, and NAVAIR leadership to determine future testing requirements and plans, resolving roadblocks to testing, approval of test planning documents, and long-range planning for the test site.
I also provided oversite and guidance for data analysis and reporting to the customer for flight clearance updates and expanding fleet capabilities.
Lead a team of 10 FQ engineers in the support of execution and planning of multiple lines of conventional mode testing, including high alpha, air-to-air tracking, air-to-surface tracking and strafing, weapons carriage and separation, loads, flutter, inlet distortion and compatibility, and buffet testing Lead development and amendment of 2 Flying Qualities test plans and 3 Aerial Refueling test plans Train 2-3 junior engineers over 3-6 months on flight test preparation, F-35B control law and flying qualities characteristics, data reduction and analysis, and test reporting.
Train 1-2 mid-level engineers to participate in flights as Flying Qualities discipline lead and act as primary aircraft point of contact Mentor team continuously on effective communication techniques, presentation techniques, and steps to effective coordination Hold weekly status meetings to ensure all conventional flying qualities issues and tasks are addressed.
I assign appropriate actions and follow up Provide F-35 team leadership status reports on all F-35B flying qualities issues and upcoming plans Provided High Alpha departure resistance training for flight monitoring during high risk, high alpha testing to 6 flying qualities engineers over 6 months.
The additional staffing allowed greater flexibility for both F-35B and F-35C High Alpha missions.
01/2013 to Current
Aerospace EngineerDepartment Of Defense – New Orleans, LA,
GS-0861) F-35 ITF F-35B/F-35C Aerial Refueling Flight Test Technical Expert/Test Lead F-35 ITF, AIR 5.1.6.1 As the Aerial Refueling Flight Test Lead I lead all coordination, planning, and test execution activities.
I perform these duties while maintaining both lead and test engineer responsibilities.
I initiate internal and external communications with external squadrons, organizations, and contractors to plan all test activities.
Coordination included leading international testing and reporting efforts.
I lead a sub-group of the flying qualities team in test planning and execution.
I also provided oversite and guidance for data analysis and reporting to the customer for flight clearance updates and expanding fleet capabilities.
lead development of test detachments with USN/USAF and foreign services (including scheduling assets & personnel), maintenance support, and program initiation documentation Lead all international test coordination with the UK MOD, including NAVAIR test requirements, test flight and test point estimates, and required instrumentation Lead development of Aerial Refueling test plans Expanded routine Aerial Refueling envelopes to support accelerated F-35 testing by working directly with the Air Force Flight Clearance Authority.
The additional tanker aircraft and expanded F-35 configurations and aerial refueling envelopes increased test efficiency through additional refueling iterations.
The increased in-flight efficiency accelerated the completion of testing requirements, allowing the test team to reach the 3F SDD structural testing completion milestone three months early.
Worked with Director of Developmental Flight Test to add noseboom-on refueling with additional tankers to Systems Safety Risk Assessment with no additional risk, allowing Aircraft Operating Limits and flight clearances to be updated.
The updates increased routine aerial refueling when aircraft are configured with a noseboom Saved approximately 4-6 test flights through negotiating clearance by similarity and previous testing.
The reduction in test instrumentation requirements alleviated the need for additional test range and test installation assets and support (~1/2 man-year) Saved approximately 12 months of schedule through coordinating and leading discussions on F-18 pre-requisite testing requirements by negotiating concurrent test point clearance and additional buildup in testing.
The savings allowed the testing to remain on schedule and to be completed successfully in support of UK MOD fleet clearance.
Removed chase checkout requirements based on previous aerial refueling test results, saving fleet asset usage and the cost of a chase aircraft over 18 flights Mentored 3 junior engineers over 6 months to plan and execute aerial refueling Developing a Report of Test Results with detailed conclusions and recommendations.
Current to Current
Flight Test EngineerAurora Flight Sciences – , ,
F-35 ITF, AIR 5.1.6.1.
01/2012 to Current
Electronics EngineerUs Department Of Transportation – Pueblo, CO,
As a flight test engineer I support conventional FQ testing (including envelope expansion, high alpha, aerial refueling, departure resistance, and loads/buffet).
I develop flying qualities test plans, matrices, test hazard analysis procedures, test plan amendments and deficiency reports.
Prior to flights I review test maneuvers as part of card reviews, recommend set-up, build-up and test point sequence strategies as required.
During flights I perform monitoring of test conditions and continuation criteria, and provide maneuver quality feedback to pilot/test conductor.
I perform post -test/post-flight analysis of flight data for proper flight control inputs, stability and control margin, surface movements, and handling characteristics during maneuvers (including sideslips, rolls, rolling pull-outs, wind-up turns, slow-down turns, and constant-alpha decelerations).
I was the Flying Qualities Aircraft Point of Contact (APOC) for BF-2/BF-3/BF-4, coordinating all flying qualities issues with the working level test team members.
I am currently supporting F-35 DTIII STOVL testing, including leading test flights, developing STOVL control law background and past testing, past issues, and STOVL test execution philosophy I supported STOVL Short Take-off (STO) & Slow Landing (SL) crosswind expansion testing Flying Qualities/Air Data Mission Control Room (MCR) training coordinator Update reference material using AOL, flight clearance, control law documentation and Simulink models, and control schedule documentation as part of control room monitoring and maneuver predictions.
The updates provided accurate real-time monitoring and emergency procedure documentation for control room teams.
I developed test amendments and test parameters for Parameter Identification (PID) testing based on contractor Subject Matter Expert input.
I simulated the maneuvers using a range of values to ensure the aircraft response to the automated test inputs was optimized to single surfaces.
The simulations also provided pre-flight predictions for multiple combinations of parameters, safety of test margins, and safety of flight parameters used as knock-it-off criteria.
The result was successful testing within safety margins.
I led AR test execution and reporting (all tankers).
Current to Current
Mission Systems Flight Test Engineer/ Data EngineerUs Department Of Transportation – , ,
CH-53K ITT, 5.1.2.2.
09/2010 to 01/2012
Electronics EngineerNAVAIR – City, STATE,
I developed testing requirements for various mission systems components and there interactions with mechanical systems during the pre-flight planning phase of the CH-53K program.
The systems included the avionics management system (AMS), data concentrator unit, blade fold distributor system, Joint Mission Planning Software (JMPS), fuel control system, and standby flight display.
I also developed test conditions, detailed method of tests, flight test plans, Test Hazard Assessments and emergency procedures in support of the initial envelope expansion tests in work.
Provided oversight for simulation test plan requirements and test procedures, Test Readiness Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, and deficiency correction Integrated with various mechanical systems and flight control teams to develop a concurrent test approach and to troubleshoot design, integration, and control issues of fuel system operation.
Led detailed analysis of systems and presented results to program leadership.
Flight test representative for demonstrations, progress reviews, milestone reviews, and test readiness reviews of multiple avionics subsystems Acted as lead flight test representative in the development of avionics subsystem engineering test procedures for avionics management system, data concentrator unit, blade fold distributor system, JMPS software, fuel control system, and standby flight display.
Reviewed all test documents to ensure all functionality was being fully tested as part of the plan.
Provided comments and recommendations to Lead Test & Integration engineer for submittal.
07/2008 to 09/2010
Mechanical Design Engineer/Flight Test EngineerB/E Aerospace, Inc – City, STATE,
Performed lab, wind tunnel, and flight testing of Original Equipment Manufacture replacement parts for civil aircraft.
Testing included developing aerodynamic and icing accretion predictions for comparison with test results.
Supported aircraft FAA certification programs for aircraft pneumatic de-ice systems and components.
Validated aircraft performance and handling characteristics in both clean wing and ice-contaminated scenarios w/OEM replacement parts through laboratory, wind tunnel, and flight testing.
Performed 2-D aerodynamic analysis of test airfoils Performed LEWICE/LewINT icing analysis for 2-d airfoil ice accretion for prediction/comparison to wind tunnel results and for predicted in-flight ice accretion shapes Development of aircraft/airfoil specific icing wind tunnel matrices for icing wind tunnel tests, Led icing wind tunnel testing for 3 separate programs; performed post-test data analysis and developed test reports.
Developed test plans, test cards, led flight briefing and debriefing, Gathered in-flight test data (including Trim, WLSS, B2B, POPU, WL Stall, and Turning Stalls), performed post-data analysis and compiled test reports to support the STC/PMA approval process.
25 hours of in-flight test engineer experience.
Develop test drawings, schematics, plans, and component specifications from OEM engineering specifications to design complete aircraft de-ice systems.
Programmed & operated CNC machines for sheet metal production, operated computerized foaming machines.
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, ACE program, 5s program.
Acted as a Beverage Air safety representative, OSHA guidelines.
Education
Expected in 3/2015
Master of Science: Systems Engineering Aviation Systems Naval Postgraduate School - , GPA: Systems Engineering Aviation Systems 3.76/4.0
Expected in
Systems Engineering Certificate: Naval Postgraduate School - , GPA:
Expected in 6/2014
Master of Aeronautical Science: Aviation/Aerospace Operations Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - , GPA: Aviation/Aerospace Operations 3.64/4.0
Expected in 8/2008
Bachelor of Science: Aerospace Engineering The Pennsylvania State University Cumulative Junior/Senior GPA - , GPA: Aerospace Engineering 3.11/4.0 3.12 Engineering Mechanics
Expected in
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS)
*Introduction to Fixed Wing Flying Qualities & Performance - Short Course Certificate, April 08-19, 2013
*Introduction to Aircraft and Systems Test & Evaluation - Short Course Certificate, May 09-20,: - , GPA:
Expected in
*Introduction to Rotary Wing Flying Qualities & Performance - Short Course Certificate, Nov 29, 2010 - Dec 10, 2010
NAVAIR College of Test & Evaluation (CTE)
*Effective Writing for Engineers - Sept 13-15, 2016
*Introduction to Level Performance Flight Testing - Jan 27-28,: - , GPA:
Expected in 2016
Introduction to MATLAB - Nov 07-09, 2011 Flight Test Basics, Test Planning, Test Reporting - Cohort 3, April - May 2011 Kansas University Digital Flight Control Systems: Analysis and Design, Short Course Certificate, Aug 3-7, 2015 Airplane Subsonic Wind Tunnel Testing and Aerodynamic Design - Short Course Certificate, Aug 19-21, : - , GPA:
Expected in 2013
*Principles of Aeroelasticity - Short Course Certificate, Oct 1-5, 2012
*Flight Test Principles and Practices - Short Course Certificate, June 18-25,: - , GPA:
Expected in 2010
PMA-209 Air Combat Electronics
*CNS 101 - Introduction to Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management: - , GPA:
Expected in Sept 8, 2011
(UTSI)
*In-flight Icing and Its Effects on Aircraft Handling Characteristics - Short Course Certificate,: The University of Tennessee Space Institute - , GPA:
Additional Information
LEADERSHIP TRAINING NAVAIR College of Test & Evaluation (CTE) Situational Leadership - Aug 29-30, 2016 Critical Thinking - June 22-23, 2016 Risk Communication - June 20-21, 2016 Effective Executive Speaking - Oct 26-28, 2015 College of Southern Maryland Leading High Performance Teams - Dec 5, 2011 Presentation Survival Skills - Nov 2, 2011 Getting Started as a New Leader - Feb 1, 2011
AWARDS Nominated 5.1.6 Flight Test Engineer of the Year 2016 F-35 Taking Care of Business (TCB) Award - 2016 External Stores AR IFC & SSRA updates F-35 Taking Care of Business (TCB) Award - 2014 KC-10/KC-135 test planning/test reporting F-35 Parking Spot Award - 2014 KC-10/KC-135 test planning/test reporting CLEARANCE Secret; Active GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS: Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Live Naval Training Simulation Analysis Analyzed feasibility and effectiveness of the prototype MILES training system for US NAVY live fast-attack craft and fast-inshore attack craft attack training scenarios. Evaluated multiple training scenarios (one-on-one, multiple attack vs. three-ship surface action group, and multiple attack vs two ship in poor weather), technologies, and blended solutions and the human factors, safety, and environmental impacts of the MILES system. Significant development of mission requirements and requirements decomposition was performed. Additionally, I performed a gap analysis of current USMC laser systems and US NAVY live training requirements. Program Management Plan for MILES Developed MILES analysis objectives, work breakdown structure, stakeholders, data requirements, budget, schedule, risk, and security plans to support the MILES project Aircraft Automated Frequency Switching Workload Analysis Analyzed potential workload reductions of pilots and air traffic controllers using automated frequency delivery using ADS-B to pilots. Evaluated the testing and certification requirements, human factors impact, training impacts, and added maintenance and operation. Escort Scenario Suitability Analysis during an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Swarm Attack While Transiting a Contested Strait Analyzed destroyer escort of neutral shipping vessel during UAV attack in a confined straight. Developed the measures of performance, measures of effectiveness and relevant factors to the escort scenario. Designed an experiment to analyze a swarm simulation with friend, foe, and neutral forces to determine survivability of both friendly and neutral forces. Remote-Controlled Ordinance Delivery System (RODS) System Assessment Performed an analysis of alternatives through a pairwise comparison of RODS based on statistical analysis (ANOVA, T-Test, DFMEA). I determined customer requirements, weighting of attributes, measures of effectiveness, key performance parameters, and the technological readiness levels of the components being evaluated. Additionally, the mean time between failures and mean time between maintenance were calculated. Finally, a cost as an independent variable (CAIV) and sensitivity analysis were conducted and used along with other data to provide a recommended path forward.
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School Attended
Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Postgraduate School
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
The Pennsylvania State University Cumulative Junior/Senior GPA
The University of Tennessee Space Institute
Job Titles Held:
Aerospace Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Flight Test Engineer
Electronics Engineer
Mission Systems Flight Test Engineer/ Data Engineer
Electronics Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer/Flight Test Engineer
CNC Brake Press Operator/Foam Operator/Team Lead
Degrees
Master of Science
Systems Engineering Certificate
Master of Aeronautical Science
Bachelor of Science
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS)
*Introduction to Fixed Wing Flying Qualities & Performance - Short Course Certificate, April 08-19, 2013
*Introduction to Aircraft and Systems Test & Evaluation - Short Course Certificate, May 09-20,
*Introduction to Rotary Wing Flying Qualities & Performance - Short Course Certificate, Nov 29, 2010 - Dec 10, 2010
NAVAIR College of Test & Evaluation (CTE)
*Effective Writing for Engineers - Sept 13-15, 2016
*Introduction to Level Performance Flight Testing - Jan 27-28,
Introduction to MATLAB - Nov 07-09, 2011 Flight Test Basics, Test Planning, Test Reporting - Cohort 3, April - May 2011 Kansas University Digital Flight Control Systems: Analysis and Design, Short Course Certificate, Aug 3-7, 2015 Airplane Subsonic Wind Tunnel Testing and Aerodynamic Design - Short Course Certificate, Aug 19-21,
*Principles of Aeroelasticity - Short Course Certificate, Oct 1-5, 2012
*Flight Test Principles and Practices - Short Course Certificate, June 18-25,
PMA-209 Air Combat Electronics
*CNS 101 - Introduction to Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
(UTSI)
*In-flight Icing and Its Effects on Aircraft Handling Characteristics - Short Course Certificate,
