Senior Avionics, Lead Project Engineer‍

Feb 2022- present

Overview: Lead Project Engineer for Vehicle Management System Computer (VMSC) to control hydraulic actuators for aircraft flight controls.

• Interface with management and executives to deliver high quality avionics solutions to various programs across the Boeing enterprise and play a key role in managing the planning and execution of project development.

• Assist with strategy development, earned value management (EVM), team tasking, customer engagement, and various assignments that drove successful execution of day to day tasks.

• Lead project execution to complete the statement of work and plan, identify, and coordinate resources required over the life of the project.

• Lead execution of ATP testing for customer hardware deliverables and EMI risk mitigation testing.

• Guide firmware team to develop On Target Test (OTT) documentation consisting of test cases, test procedures, and test scripts ensuring that all testing accurately meet stakeholders’ requirements.

Selected Highlights

• Successfully coordinated global team across multiple locations

• Led firmware team to execute OTT verification activities to meet program’s level of flight certification.

Engineering Specialist, Project Engineer

‍Aug 2019- Feb 2022                                                               

Overview: Lead Project Engineer for prime contractor to USA Navy programs. Lead control account manager (CAM) responsible for performance of three simultaneous programs including schedule, earned value metrics, monthly reporting and cost variances.

• Defined planning and programmatic building blocks to ensure a successful program including developing schedule, setting budget, defining control accounts, work packages, work breakdown structure, and identifying charge numbers to accurately capture costs, and wrote change requests to adapt baseline as project evolved.

• Project lead for key contract across five systems spanning applications on ship, submarine, and range.

• Responsible for all phases of the program from planning and design to integration and validation

• Reviewed team members’ work, including customer deliverables (CDRLs), drawings, and procedures to ensure it met department, program, and customer expectations

• Reviewed customer’s statement of work (SOW) and requirements for clarity and design compliance

• Coordinated activities with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Logistics, Field engineers, and technical writers.

• Excelled at working remotely, communicating with team and keeping team engaged during remote meetings

Selected Highlights

• Actively held secret-level security clearance while developing systems for Navy contracts.

• Managed team of 10 professionals across all disciplines including Systems, Software, Cybersecurity, and Mechanical

• Successfully presented data package for Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), government audit, with zero findings

Senior Project Engineer, Electronic Design

‍Oct 2013 - Aug 2019                                                              

Overview: Lead Project Engineer for electrical actuator control unit for aircraft flight controls. Lead control account manager (CAM) responsible for all phases of the program from planning and design to integration and verification.

• Created schedules and track team performance to established metrics. Determine necessary budget (EAC and ETC) to complete tasks for all phases of work.

• Explained/justified cost and schedule variance and communicated project status with clear reports and presentations.

• Reviewed SDRLs, drawings, and procedures to ensure compliance to customer’s SOW and requirements

• Established daily communication with team to ensure task completion

• Sought out by team members, including staff engineers, for advice, priority and authority with program activities

• Coordinated key activities between individuals and groups and collaborated with outside engineering departments, including software, systems, actuation and test equipment to ensure program met customer expectations.

• Oversaw operations team to ensure material procurement and the building and testing of hardware to meet deliverables, and led and participated in Design for Manufacturing (DFx) Reviews

• Provided technical direction on weekly calls with contracted manufacturer to expedite resolution of issues

• Assembled, performed ATP, reviewed results, and wrote variances as needed for customer development units

• Oversaw EMI and accelerated life testing/stress screening and assisted in interviewing and training junior engineers

Selected Highlights

• Managed team of 15-17 professionals across all disciplines of electronic design to operations and product engineering.

• Developed and presented key technical presentations including critical design review (CDR), deep dive technical reviews, and executive summaries to customers, subject matter experts, and upper management

• Consistently sought leadership opportunities, additional responsibility, and volunteered for technically complex and urgent assignments to grow as a leader within the company.

Senior Electrical Engineer, Hardware Design

‍2007-2013

Overview: Responsible for hardware design and modification of advanced aviation and aerospace systems