QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Houghton, MI
B.S. Mechanical Engineering September 96 - June 01
OTHER
• Active Confidential Department of Defense security clearance. Secret security clearance is in process.
SKILLS
• Exceptional communication, presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, government representatives, and other professionals
• Ability to listen to customers and accurately communicate customer needs to the engineering and management team by presenting technical topics at various levels
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in an evolving environment.
• Comprehensive project management skills to meet deadlines or milestones
• Demonstrated leadership in directing/developing solutions to highly technical and complex engineering problems using cross-functional teams
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of multiple engineering disciplines and how they relate to systems integration
• Ability to apply engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as project leadership to organize, plan, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established project deadlines or milestones.
EXPERIENCE GENERAL ATOMICS – ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS San Diego, CA
CHIEF ENGINEER ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR May 12 – Present
• Represent the company as a main technical point of contact on projects, interacts with senior external personnel on technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations.
• Articulate highly technical and complex engineering concepts and project status to senior level management, professional and support staff.
• Report to all levels of GA and Navy management on the technical status of the program at multiple weekly meetings.
• Guide the development and implementation of engineering solutions to complex problems and ensure that appropriate resource are used to provide appropriate documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates.
• Provide technical and project leadership to experienced professional staff in the product design, development, integration, and testing of advanced electromagnetic systems.
• Provide engineering task planning, requirements development, coordination and organization of engineering products (design/analysis output), preparation and support for design reviews, coordination of verification and validation efforts, and support for design changes.
• Track technical action items, facilitate resolution and ensure appropriate documentation and follow-up activities for all action items.
• Provide project status reporting to program and organizational management by preparing and monitoring technical schedule and project plans.
• Provide final approval for all changes to the technical baseline, test plans and procedures and requirements changes.
• Provide approval of system readiness for executing test procedures.
• Responsible for system requirements/baseline management through the review and approval of all engineering change requests and change notices, Non-Conformance Reports and deviations.
• Coordinate with lead engineers to ensure that a proper fault tree has been created and a return to test plan has been executed prior to returning to test following all test incidents.
• Support the Program Manager in managing the day-to-day activities of the project and fill in as required during periods of absence.
PROJECT MANAGER January 12 – May 12
• Responsible for the coordination and management of multiple small projects within the division.
• Direct and coordinate the work of teams of 5-10 engineers and technicians required to complete the installation and test activities required of each project.
• Track the procurement, delivery and installation of all material used to complete the system installation and execute the test program.
• Identify cost and schedule risks to the project and develop mitigation plans or backup plans in the event that the risks are realized.
• Develop detailed plans for each project that identify all of the work to be done, the desired result and the associated cost and schedule.
• Identify resource conflicts and provide resolution to problems that are causing or are likely to cause cost and/or schedule impacts.
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES – NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING Newport News, VA
Formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION TEST MANAGER June 08 – December 12
• Worked within General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems in San Diego, CA as the Environmental Qualification Test Manager on the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS).
• Developed the WBS Dictionary, Integrated Master Schedule and budget for completion of all environmental qualification testing.
• Managed the cost, schedule, test design, test execution and all technical issues associated with all environmental, electromagnetic interference/control, vibration and shock qualification tests.
• Trained in the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Managed multiple control accounts within an Integrated Master Schedule valued at over $12 million.
• Responsible for selection, hiring and management of all subcontractors required to execute testing.
• Oversee the development and delivery of multiple contract deliverables (CDRLS) including test procedures and reports as well as the EMALS Shipboard Operational Verification Test Procedure.
• Managed the development and procurement of all test and support equipment.
AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHIEF TEST ENGINEER April 06 - June 08
• Responsible for all topside systems during the CVN70 Refueling and Complex Overhaul.
• Evaluate test procedures and test data for aircraft carrier systems including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems for compliance with specified requirements.
• Coordinate, track and progress the development and execution of the shipboard test program to ensure the project is meeting key dates and drive late work to completion.
• Investigate and solve problems encountered during testing of all topside shipboard systems.
• Chosen as a mentor to train new employees for one year after date of hire.
• Direct test engineers, tec...
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