PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Twenty-two years experience in systems engineering and liaison engineering on the Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) project
• Expert on aerospace vehicle launch integration, post-flight validation, definition of requirements, and real-time problem resolution
• Ability to work as a team member in cross-functional vertical and horizontal alignments
• Experienced in writing, development, and presentation of technical data to management and customers (NASA)
• Currently maintenance and reliability engineer for mobile offshore drilling units (MODU)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office Software
Familiar with Maximo equipment maintenance scheduling and reporting applications
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY ENGINEER, Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
Atwood Oceanics, Houston, Texas, 2012 – present
• Develop preventative maintenance to ensure regulatory compliance for safety critical assets
• Coordinate condition-based monitoring (CBM) among engineering disciplines via Maximo
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) of critical asset failures
SYSTEMS ENGINEER, Space Shuttle ET Systems Integration
Lockheed-Martin, Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, Louisiana,
2004 – 2012
• Launch Integration
o Support test plan development to ensure technical concerns are captured and requirements are encompassed
o Provide support to Space Shuttle Program (SSP) integration debris assessment
o Develop technical rationale for flight hardware change summaries and present to formal review boards
o Assess potential hardware modifications against design, flight, and performance requirements
• Post-flight Validation
o Validate ET CATIA generated foam loss models and support failure mode analyses
o Document ET post-flight vehicle performance via technical reports
o Developed component specific comprehensive flight history matrices to determine release rates as an input for Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRA)
• Requirements Definition
o Provide maintenance for program level documents including coordination and development of change summaries
o Ensure ET engineering requirements are properly documented, implemented, and configuration controlled
o Support technical studies for ET design changes and Interface Control Documents (ICD)
o Attend to the details of technical drawings, interfaces, specifications, and instructions
• Problem Resolution
o Employ systematic troubleshooting techniques to isolate root cause, identify failure modes, and implement solutions consistent with design requirements
o Integrate technical analyses, requirements evaluation, and management
concurrence
o Provide real-time support of launch site operations and problem resolution from ET delivery date through vehicle launch including Day-of-Launch (DOL) assessment of debris concerns
o Liaison with NASA customers at multiple space center sites
SENIOR ENGINEER, Space Shuttle ET Mechanical and Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)
United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1996 - 1998, 1999 – 2002
Lockheed-Martin Space Operations, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1987 – 1996
• Act as liaison engineer for ET TPS and Mechanical Systems between the customer, the design center, and site operations
• Wrote operational and maintenance procedures by translating engineering drawing, requirements, and specifications into detailed work instructions and in compliance with safety requirements
• Developed troubleshooting plans for ET Thermal Protection and Mechanical Systems real-time problems including technical research, procedure writing, and final rep...
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