Experience

Overair

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Leading development of both Subpart B means and methods of compliance for our eVTOL design to evolving powered-lift special class airworthiness criteria. Includes flight characteristics and aircraft performance.

• Senior Flight Sciences Engineer

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2022

  Currently involved in leading development of both means and methods of compliance for our eVTOL design to 14 CFR Part 23 Subpart B. Includes flight characteristics and aircraft performance.



Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Specialist - Flight Dynamics

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

  Working as part of the Flight Dynamics team responsible for obtaining Part 25 Certification of the Spacejet 90, specializing in meeting Subpart B regulations.

• Manager Flight Dynamics

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  Providing leadership of the Flight Dynamics department’s support to the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ program. Responsible for managing a team of engineers; ensuring that both daily, short and long term design and flight test commitments were met. Oversaw the development of departmental tools and processes, along with the mentoring and professional development of each team member.



AeroTEC - Aerospace Testing Engineering & Certification Inc.

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Lead - Flight Sciences

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2019

  Providing leadership of the Flight Sciences department’s support to the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ flight test program. Responsible for managing a team of 13 engineers; ensuring that both daily and longer-term flight test commitments are met.

• Aerospace Engineer - Flight Sciences

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016



BOMBARDIER

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Section Chief Flight Sciences

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

  Provided technical leadership/oversight of the Flight Sciences department for all Bombardier flight test programs. Responsible for managing a team of 20 plus engineers; ensuring that both daily and longer term flight test commitments were met; oversaw the continual development of our departmental tools and processes, along with mentoring the professional development of each team member.

• Flight Sciences Lead for Learjet 85 Flight Test Program

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2014

  Reporting to the Learjet 85 Flight Test Manager, leading a team of engineers responsible for the stability & control and aircraft performance aspects of the flight test program. Including: CDR, design freeze and first flight readiness reviews; the writing of flight test plans (both development & certification); ensuring flight test vehicle conformity; safety of flight and supporting the day-to-day flight test activities (pre- and post-flight briefs, real-time telemetry support etc.).

• Senior Engineering Specialist (Flight Sciences)

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2010

  Responsible for planning, executing and conducting data analysis to support flight testing of aircraft handling characteristics; writing flight test plans and instrumentation requirements; preparing hazard identification and risk mitigation; monitoring test article conformity; supporting pre- and post-flight briefings and monitoring data quality and safety of flight using real-time telemetry. Developed computer programs to analyze stability & control characteristics based on wind-tunnel, simulation and flight test data; writing/reviewing reports showing compliance with the applicable FAA/TCCA/EASA certification requirements. Developed a proficient working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 25 certification regulations pertaining to stability & control and the associated means of compliance presented in AC 25-7B. Gained experience in Unix, Fortran and MS Office programs. Show less



QinetiQ iX Ltd

• Principal Flight Test Engineer

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2008

  Member of the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Dynamics team, providing technical advice and formal release to service (RTS) recommendations to the UK MoD - specifically on the Typhoon's Flight Control System, carefree handling and flight envelope limitations. Gained experience in full authority digital flight control systems and aircraft handling/flying qualities assessments, including: flight test planning, conduct, analysis and reporting. Further developed strong communication and computing skills (including the use of MS Office programs and 'in-house' flight data analysis software). Show less



Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft Services

• Engineering Specialist

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2004

  Responsible for designing and implementing company/customer requested changes/modifications to in-service Learjet aircraft. Gained proficiency in the use of AutoCad, MS Office programs and Lotus Notes. Responsible for designing and implementing company/customer requested changes/modifications to in-service Learjet aircraft. Gained proficiency in the use of AutoCad, MS Office programs and Lotus Notes.



Bombardier Flight Test Center

• Engineering Specialist

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2003

  Stability & Control on the BD-100 Challenger 300 Certification Flight Test Program: responsible for defining stability & control flight test activities, overseeing aircraft instrumentation standard and aerodynamic configuration, attending/supporting flight test crew briefings; debriefings, in flight telemetry support, analyzing flight test data; writing aircraft certification/compliance reports. Particular responsibility for aircraft stall and buffet boundary flight tests, natural icing certification report and post certification flight test activities. Obtained a good working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 25 and Transport Canada airworthiness requirements, use of Microsoft Excel and UNIX based data analysis tools Show less



Bombardier Aerospace

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 1997 - May 1999

  Stability & Control - duties included: use of MatrixX desktop and pilot-in-the-loop simulators for Global Express stability & control design investigations; matching of the Challenger CL-604 MatrixX simulation model with flight-test data in support of the Active Control Technology program; part of the team that created the first MatrixX BD-100 simulation model (with primary responsibility for the flight controls model.); use of the BD-100 desktop MatrixX simulation model during the Joint Conceptual Definition Phase (JCDP) - providing technical support to other Engineering Departments and comparing simulation results with 14 CFR Part 25 requirements; actively took part in the BD-100 aileron, elevator and rudder hinge moment wind-tunnel tests - both at Wichita State University and CALSPAN in Buffalo, New York; implementing the aileron, elevator and rudder hinge moment data into the BD-100 MatrixX simulation model. Show less



British Aerospace Defence Ltd

• Aerodynamics Engineer

  • Oct 1990 - Dec 1996

  Working within the Harrier II Engineering Project with responsibility for defining the Aerodynamics Department's requirements, supervising, analyzing and reporting of Harrier II aircraft handling flight trails. Upon completion of such trials, responsible for the issuing of in-service flight clearance recommendations and/or showing compliance with both the aircraft specification and (UK) MoD Defence Standards as required.Investigating and designing the stability & control requirements of new aircraft projects and/or configurations.Obtained a good working knowledge in the use of VAX/VMS and FORTRAN based data analysis and flight simulation tools. Show less

• Flight Test Engineer

  • Sep 1989 - Sep 1990

  Designing and writing aircraft handling and performance flight-test programs; analyzing and reporting upon the subsequent flight-test data.Operating a trials development aircraft; including managing the aircraft and its relevant systems, preparing flight test cards, briefing and debriefing aircrew, short term trials planning and co-ordination of other engineering departments involved in the trials program.