Senior Avionics Fleet Engineering Lead

• Nov 2022 - Present

Senior Project Engineer - Avionics

• Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

• Validating avionics system designs and equipment for Part 23 & 25 aircraft to comply with customer, company, technical, and regulatory requirements. Scope incorporates all avionics and electrical ATA chapters. • Directing development of certification data packages to obtain supplemental type certificates from regulatory authorities (TCCA, FAA, EASA) or internal company delegation. • Refining internal avionics engineering design standards and certification processes. • Engineering representative liaising with regulators, aircraft/equipment manufactures and customers.

Senior Avionics Design & Airworthiness Engineer

• Apr 2020 - Feb 2021

• Designed avionics system integrations for equipment developed by internal hardware and software teams. • Obtained supplemental type certificates for installation of company products onto customer aircraft fleets. • Designed avionics system integrations for equipment developed by internal hardware and software teams. • Obtained supplemental type certificates for installation of company products onto customer aircraft fleets.

Senior Project Manager - Avionics

• Dec 2017 - Nov 2018

• Management of aircraft system integration projects for global aviation customers. • Coordination of internal software development teams with external implementation teams. • Management of aircraft system integration projects for global aviation customers. • Coordination of internal software development teams with external implementation teams.

Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

• Nov 2016 - Dec 2017

• Project management of avionics systems upgrades for the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora fleet. • Development and supervision of vendor subcontracts for aircraft and equipment modifications. • Project management of avionics systems upgrades for the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora fleet. • Development and supervision of vendor subcontracts for aircraft and equipment modifications.

Fleet Engineer - Avionics | Avionics Design & Certification Engineer

• Sep 2003 - Mar 2016

• Managed continuing airworthiness and defined technical requirements for avionics systems on company helicopter fleets: Sikorsky S-76 & S-92, Airbus AS365 & AS332 & EC225, Leonardo AW139. • Provided avionics engineering services for global company departments: requirements management and compliance, flight standards and operations, maintenance programs and facilities, equipment selection and configuration, system and component reliability, fleet cost control. • Designed avionics systems and modifications for fleet to comply with contract, company and regulatory requirements (Part 29 aircraft). • Developed design and certification data packages to obtain supplemental type certificates from Transport Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration. • Directed prototype aircraft installation projects coordinated with original equipment manufacturers.

Fleet Engineer - Avionics

• Nov 1998 - Sep 2003

• Avionics engineering representative on Airbus A320 & Boeing B737 fleet management teams (Part 25 aircraft) • Regulatory duties: Airworthiness directives and continuing airworthiness compliance. Airline member for FAA rulemaking advisory working groups (EWIS). • Management duties: Project management, heavy and line maintenance support, company liaison with regulators and aircraft/equipment manufacturers. • Engineering scope and duties: ATA 22, 23, 24, 31, 33, 34, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 77, 91 and avionics sections of all other ATA chapters. Fleet avionics configuration definition, reliability analysis, incident investigations.

Avionics Systems Designer | Chief Avionics Training Developer & Instructor | Avionics Crew Chief

• Nov 1995 - Nov 1998

• Designed integrated avionics systems for the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules fleet. • Designated engineering liaison for external companies and internal departments. • Led the development/instructing team to create and deliver training courses on the upgraded avionics systems for the CC-130 aircraft (theory and practical). • Managed crews to install, test and troubleshoot CC-130 avionics systems on the design hot-bench, functional cockpit mockup and prototype certification aircraft. All equipment within ATA 22, 23, 31 and 34 was upgraded. • Member of Design Review Board and Change Control Board.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Avionics

• May 1992 - Nov 1995

• Designed, installed, tested and troubleshot avionics systems on Part 23, 25, 27 and 29 aircraft. • Scope: ATA 22, 23, 24, 31, 33, 34, and 91. • Designed, installed, tested and troubleshot avionics systems on Part 23, 25, 27 and 29 aircraft. • Scope: ATA 22, 23, 24, 31, 33, 34, and 91.

Air Ambulance Helicopter Co-Pilot

• May 1991 - May 1992

• Co-pilot on Bell 222 air ambulance for government emergency health services contract. • Region: Southwest British Columbia, Canada. • Co-pilot on Bell 222 air ambulance for government emergency health services contract. • Region: Southwest British Columbia, Canada.