EDUCATION
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering August 2008
Mississippi State University
• Associates Degree May 2004
Mississippi Delta Community College
WORK EXPERIENCE
Huntington Ingalls Industries (Formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding) Pascagoula, Mississippi
Systems Test Engineer II September 2008 – July 2013
• Integration Lead for the Machinery Control Systems (MCS) onboard USS America (Landing Helicopter Assault; LHA6) -Amphibious Assault Ship
o Lead day-to-day testing of ships’ functionality and design of all local area network supporting equipment for system integration within the Land Based Test Facility (LBTF) with the intent to reduce cost/risk and increase quality
o Develop unique and descriptive plans allowing early integration and signal verification between shipboard software and the ship’s mechanical systems along with improving configuration management for understanding and use of computer languages and databases
o Troubleshoot interfacing between ship mechanical system functionality and software logic due to shipbuilding’s evolution towards increased scope growth and complexity
• Amphibious Assault Ships: LHD8 (Landing Helicopter Dock), LHA6 (Landing Helicopter Assault)
• Amphibious Transport Dock: LPD22 and LPD24 (Landing Platform Dock)
• Surface Ship: NSC3 (National Security Cutter)
o Lead MCS test support for all systems including, Electric Plant Distribution (4160V Switchboards, 450V Switchboards, Diesel Generators, 400HZ Converters), AC Plants, Ventilation Fans, Damage Control (Water Mist, AFFF, Fire & Smoke Detection, Halon Detection, and Flooding Detection), Gas Turbines, Auxiliary Propulsion Motors, Steering, Intrusion, and Fresh Water Plants; load software and patches to the core software system’s data acquisition units and local operating panels
o Verify and validate all machinery control system signal paths including discrete, analog, and serial signals via human machine interface (HMI). Includes communication with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and various communication modules within controllers; identify trends using data analysis of signal status reports, part non-conformance reports, and software trouble reports
o Provide configuration, requirements, and interface managements for the Test and Trials Group and communicate with customers/vendors, internally and externally, to successfully support hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) system integration with proper quality
• Site Director of and Spokesperson for HOLA (Hispanic Outreach and Leadership Alliance), a Huntington Ingalls Resource Group; Lead in the development, strategic, long range planning, adherence to policies and vision of HOLA for the site; Interface with various levels of management on the promotion and proactive position of HOLA
Entergy Nuclear Corporate Office Jackson, Mississippi
Engineering Co-op May 2005-August 2007
• Performed drawing reconciliation efforts to support Corporate Inservice Testing (IST) Program procedures and processes
• Performed maintenance assessments of various Entergy nuclear power plants
• Developed fleet standardized welding procedures for Corporate Programs and Components Group
• Created reports/presentations capturing data for various Entergy Nuclear South projects
• Validated component data and input into a datab...
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