Employment

December, 2008 -  July, 2009
Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer working in the sustaining engineering group. Responsible for correcting problems with hydraulic filter manifolds in current production. Transformed pencil drawings into 3D models and computer drawings using Pro-Engineer.

January, 2006 -  December, 2008
Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer responsible for design and proposal activity on various steering gear assemblies. Used Pro Engineering to model and design parts and assemblies.

June, 2003 -  October, 2005
Senior Project Engineer

Senior Engineer responsible for the creation of Qualification procedures and documentation of 787 Actuators. Supervised Lab personal on testing of 787 actuator components to mitigate failures before formal Qualification.

Responsible for the design and qualification of 2 flap drive motors used on the F18 fighter. Developed FMEA Data to establish critical design parameters on Hydraulic Motors.

August, 2001 -  June, 2003
Engineering Manager

Directed a group of 3 engineers and 2 designers. Projects included hydraulic pumps and motors, valves and valve manifold assemblies for various aerospace applications. Most products were for Army Ordnance applications with some aircraft and helicopter applications. Reported to the president. Designed and qualified the main engine pump and Equilibrator for the Paladin Howitzer. Designed hydraulic motors for the Boeing 767 Fuel Tanker delivery system. Managed the hydraulic manifolds for the HIMARS program.

November, 1996 -  August, 2001
Senior Project Engineer

Project leader of high-pressure piston pumps for machine clamping equipment. Designed and developed two-stage gear/piston pumps capable of producing 5000 psig. Used Pro Engineer extensively to design three-dimensional models of various pump capacities. Developed seals to withstand both oil-based and water-based fluids for the entire Vektek line. Designed low-cost versions of Pressure Limiting Valves. Designed pneumatic work supports. Received Patent No 6581628 for high-pressure relief valve.

February, 1993 -  October, 1996
Senior Project Engineer

Project leader of hydraulic components. Designed and developed hydraulic units incorporating piston pumps, motors and valves. Calculated life expectancy and performance characteristics, using both manual calculations and computer programs. Qualified components for use on both military and commercial programs. Interfaced with customers to status programs to ensure customer satisfaction. Completed the designed and qualified the reversible motor pump for the C17 aircraft.

October, 1990 -  February, 1993

Cognizant Engineer in the hydraulic components group. Define and document functional requirements of various hydraulic components. Interface with various other design groups. Verify component manufacturers comply with applicable specifications. Ensure components meet al applicable safety, reliability and producibility requirements. Assure integration with other aircraft systems. Principal point of contact for hydraulic equipment between suppliers and company departments. Prepare technical information for design reviews and conduct meetings. Systems engineer for C17 equipment, the power transfer unit, 7 motorized shut off valves and the pitch trim actuator.

May, 1989 -  October, 1990
Manufacturing Engineer

Technical specialist of a T-45 A/C engineering group responsible for solving and successfully coordinating issues dealing with all aspects of assembly planning, tooling requirements, systems functional testing, production scheduling, CADD system analysis and methods improvement into production aircraft at the Palmdale facility .I had MRB authority on all aircraft parts.

October, 1986 -  May, 1989
Product Support Engineer

Field engineer responsible for investigating, diagnosing and solving technical problems with hydraulic equipment at various West Coast locations. Sold hydraulic units and service contracts to various aerospace customers. Prepare technical reports of failure and implemented solutions. Close a sale for $1.5 million for the sale of aircraft spares. A government Secret Clearance was granted for this position.

April, 1985 -  October, 1986
Technical Representative

Analyzed and determined the solution for hydraulic equipment at various US locations. Designed ground support equipment. Prepared technical reports describing the function of various ground support equipment.

January, 1980 -  April, 1985
Design Engineer

Designed and developed hydraulic packages incorporating valves, pistons, pumps/motors and electric motors a.c. and d.c.. Prepared qualification reports, test procedures and specifications. Prepared fatigue and stress calculations on complex steel and aluminum parts. Supervised testing of various hydraulic packages. Prepared vendor specifications. Assisted vendors to develop their products used on hydraulic packages. Checked mechanical drawings. Developed the qualified the power transfer units and the CH 47 and the Boeing 757 aircraft. Involved with the power transfer unit for the C5 and Airbus, 757/767 Electric Motor Pump and the hydraulic power supply for the Patriot Missile

coop Student Clark Equipment Co.

June, 1978 -  December, 1979

Conducted dynamometer tests of large earth-moving equipment and fork trucks. Prepared stress coating and installed strain gages. Conducted vibration, fatigue and noise level hydraulic cylinder testing. Produced mechanical layouts.

August, 1999 -  May, 
Professor

Taught manufacturing processes and a general physics class to high school graduates on a part-time basis. Students were in a NDT Non-destructive test program which would qualify them for a quality inspector job in a nuclear power plant.

Education