Senior Aircraft Systems Certification Engineer at Garmin International (2025-07 – Present)
- Developed ground and flight test plans for Part 23 autothrottle retrofit
- Executed testing bench and iron bird testing of CAS messages via HSDB, ARINC429, and 1553
Systems Engineer IV at Tucson Embedded Systems (2018-04 – 2025-06)
- Interfaced with customer and FAA DERs/Transport Canada ARs to develop and execute a DO-160G and DO-178 airworthiness certification program for large business jet standby batteries and electronic LRUs
- Authored test plans from System Requirements and Certification Plan; wrote test procedures and performed tests in-house and at accredited laboratories with FAA witnesses
- Set up and performed EMI/EMC emissions and susceptibility tests for engineering development and FQT
- Hired and managed an IPT to execute a DO-178C airworthiness certification program for Army helicopter radios which produced upwards of 50 documents, 2000 requirements and 3000 test records
- Wrote and released final test reports as contract deliverables
- Managed requirements for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) cockpit display units
- Provided estimates for proposals to capture contracts and support business development
Program Manager, Aviation and Defense at Firetrace Aerospace (2016-05 – 2018-04)
Managed five projects in the Aerospace Program portfolio encompassing ~$40M worth of contracts: 1. P-8 Poseidon on board fire suppression, 2. V-22 Osprey 3. Valve production cell Kaizen, 4. Blow molded panel production Kaizen, 5. Heavy Tactical Vehicle.
- Assembled an IPT including Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain with the goal of AS9100D compliance and improving manufacturing yields and cost reduction
- Conducted RCCA analyses on most common failure modes on Ground and Rotorcraft products, developed corrective action plan and sought customer buy-in to change suppliers and drawings
- Initiated communications with NAVAIR, Boeing and Fleet Readiness Center to improve V-22 readiness, lead IPT in creating and submitting Class 1 Supplier Change Proposals
- Point of contact for customer interface, reviewed SOW, created compliance matrix and WBS, created master schedule and tracked progress and budget to completion
- Transitioned Heavy Tactical Vehicle contract from First Article Test to production with TACOM
- Initiated IRAD projects to address emerging markets, acquired engineering/facility resources and SBIR funding
Electrical Slip-rings Design Engineer at Chelton Avionics (2014-10 – 2016-02)
- Completed all aspects of new electrical slip-ring design from clean-sheet design to prototyping and testing IAW IPC 610 and IPC 2222 for US Navy artillery director and NATO turret system
- Extensive international travel and coordination with European offices and customers (France, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil), transitioned product line from European production to provide domestic US production and support for GE windpower
Lead Engineer at STEM Laboratory, Inc. (2012-03 – 2014-10)
- Lead an IPT of scientists, engineers and an A&P mechanic to design sensors and ensured compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) for mounting a sensor to an airframe
- Wrote procedural manual for flight operations
- Successfully planned and executed environmental monitoring flights (total of 18 flights encompassing 60 hours of data collection and over 10,000 square miles of terrain surveyed)
TechRep at US Navy (2008-04 – 2012-03)
- Managed US Navy Technical Instructions (TIs) for development of JUWL (Joint Universal Weapon Link) datalink for communication between Aegis radar and SM2, SM6 and Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles
- Coordinated MK41 and MK57 Vertical Launching System (VLS) program office with multiple stakeholders through weekly and monthly progress reports and semi-annual program meetings
- Supported flight tests at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) including missile encan/decan
- Supported Combat Ship System Qualification Trials (CSSQT) at Port Hueneme and NAS Ventura County
Engineer at Nuclear Management Company (2006-11 – 2008-04)
- Successfully completed unexpected replacement of safety-critical reactor cooling water pump within regulatory time limit – assembled team of engineers/technicians and coordinated plant security and heavy equipment (mobile cranes) operators
- Member of Emergency Response Organization (ERO)
- Coordinated bi-monthly testing/servicing of emergency diesel generators, pumps and associated turbomachinery
- Generated regulatory compliance reports for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Engineer, Mechanical Subsystems Directorate, Harnessing and Interconnects at Raytheon Missile Systems (2001-07 – 2006-11)
- Pro/E harness models for SM2-BlkIV guidance section and Active Guidance System (AGS) 5" artillery projectile
- Completed MIL-S-901 material testing upgrade to CIWS and RAM Launcher latches, bearings and gear train
- CAD design of navy shipboard below decks weapon control panels (WCPs) for CIWS Block IB and RAM Launcher HAS (Helo Air Surface Mode) upgrades
