Experience

Gray Research

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  Responsible for propulsion component design and development for the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Valves, Ducts and Actuators Design and Development Branch (ER33).- Utilize requirements documentation, military standards, system level design, lessons learned and best practices to develop detailed design specifications (MIL-STD-961) for flight hardware. - Perform as primary technical liaison on component subcontracts. - Develop MIL-STD-1540 component qualification and acceptance verification approaches compliant with technical and programmatic requirements, including thermal, shock/vibration, performance and environmental testing.- Lead Engineer for pneumatic system components on the Ares I Upper Stage Main Propulsion System.- Recipient of "Extra Miler" Award for completion of a pathfinder component specification for the program. Show less

• Program Manager/Principal Engineer

  • May 2002 - Sep 2007

  Responsible for execution of tasks providing systems engineering and technical support for the Ground Based Interceptor Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (GBI EKV) Product Office.- Acted as Chief Engineer for EKV Product Office- Responsible for knowledge of system requirements, providing inputs for requirements changes, and tracking changes.- Conducted technical briefings for customer.- Reviewed contractor briefings and plans and provided technical, schedule and cost assessments.- Participated in Ship Readiness Reviews prior to hardware deployments for fielding and test.- Participated in Test Readiness Reviews prior to flight tests. - Represented customer in Risk Management, Failure Review Boards and Technical Performance Measures activities with subcontractors.- Participated in technical issue resolution. Show less



Tec-Masters. Inc

• Project/Systems Engineer

  • Aug 2000 - Apr 2002

  Responsible for project management and systems engineering in support of multiple small experiments for the MSFC Microgravity Program Office. Conducted technical briefings and design reviews for customer. Established activities and priorities for the project team in collaboration with technical leads. Prepared schedules. Checked engineering drawings and prepared assembly route sheets. Reviewed designs and test results for compliance with requirements and generated verification documentation packages. Show less



Sverdrup Technology

• Task Leader

  • Nov 1997 - Jul 2000

  Administered and performed tasks designing and fabricating fluid systems and support equipment for NASA's International Space Station (ISS). Performed system design and interfaced with other members of product development teams, including manufacturing, analysis, quality control, and safety. Provided technical leadership for other task members. Represented the company in day-to-day on-site interface with the customer. Administered and performed tasks designing and fabricating fluid systems and support equipment for NASA's International Space Station (ISS). Performed system design and interfaced with other members of product development teams, including manufacturing, analysis, quality control, and safety. Provided technical leadership for other task members. Represented the company in day-to-day on-site interface with the customer.



Teledyne Brown Engineering

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 1996 - Oct 1997

  Managed a multi-discipline project team with full responsibility for technical, cost and schedule issues for the ISS U.S. Laboratory Vacuum System.Acted as the focal point for all aspects of the project, including the design organization, the customer, management, manufacturing and quality control.Material Review Board (MRB) representative.- Performed as primary technical liaison on multiple subcontracts. - Managed schedules, earned value milestones and performed variance analysis. Generated proposals in response to customer requests. Show less

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jun 1989 - Feb 1996

  Executed system design, trade studies, material and component selection.Co-developed structural adhesive bonding and orbital welding processes.- Supervised designers and coordinated CAD activities. - Prepared component procurement specifications.