Experience

Virgin Galactic

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Payload Operations & Integration, Engineer II

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Payload Mission Integration:- Coordinates Payload Integration & Operations specialists tasks and integrates customer research teams from initial inquiries through to flight execution- Conducts Feasibility assessment and Payload Information Package (PIP) review for potential payloads.- Assigns/manages POC for initial payload integration review. Involves technical feedback and PIP iterations.- Verifies discipline review (includes feedback and PIP iterations) and management review (presentation to management review board).- Coordinates research team travel, badging, hospitality, payload shipping and security screening, onsite preparations, etc.- Facilitates reviews with customer Principal Investigators as VG technical focal.- Manages Payload flight preparation- Ensures payload system readiness (payload racks installations, Payload Battery Pack, etc.).- Validates Payload inputs for flight profile and flight cards.- Provides technical input for FAA Mission Readiness Review, Reciprocal Waivers of Claims, Informed Consent, etc.- Validates Flight Readiness Review Payloads presentation- Reviews/approves engineering documentation- Assures Payload Operations Area at GTS (work area allocation, tool inventory, etc.)- Enables Flight week planning in coordination with Flight ops, Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, etc.- Verifies Onsite payload inspections- Supports payload installations (as needed)- Enables payload Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) checks- Supports cabin familiarization sessions- Confirms Payload activation/deactivation during payload EMI checks and day-prior comm checks- Supports flight day payload loading/activation/deactivation/removal- Develops Post-flight Data review slides and presentation- Confirms Post-flight data for research teams- Contributes to post-flight deliverables (reports, etc.) to NASA or customers Show less

• Payload Operations & Integration Engineer

  • May 2017 - Mar 2022



Virgin Galactic

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Engineer

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Defect Metrology Engineer

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Efficiently worked through orientation, web training modules, safety classes, information and data systems, collaborator meetings, and on the job training to be a valued contributor to the team as quickly as possible. - Worked with engineers and technicians from 7 modules to transfer particle/defect monitors by optimizing and writing recipe parameters from an older toolset to a newer, more sensitive, and efficient toolset with no impact to process tools. - Learned the fundamentals of how the UDK and UDC (Wafer Surface Scan) toolsets operate, by referencing tool manuals, archived documents, direct peer to peer interaction, testing iterations and implementation of new particle/defect scan operations to improve yield and quality measures. - Major contributor to achieving a monthly cost savings of $11,200, by transferring particle/defect monitors to the newer toolset. Eliminating the need for preventative maintenance and vendor support for 4 tools. Show less



Eclipse Aviation, LLC

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aircraft Manufacturing Technician

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2008

  - Installed aircraft parts and framing structure including aft pressure bulkhead, emergency landing gear, stub frames, stringers, clips, electrical provisions, brake lines, cabin pressurization units, side sticks, and option packages. - Accessed various Installation Instructions and drawings from a computer database. Interpreted work in progress (WIP) reports and verified the documentation of installations. - Removed damaged parts and replaced parts with new or fabricated modifications per engineering request. - Adhered to production manuals and specifications to ensure proper fit and functionality of aircraft parts. Show less



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wet-Etch Manufacturing Technician

  • May 2004 - Aug 2007

  - Met shift output goals on products by prioritizing and expediting lots. - Reduced down time by qualifying tools and getting them back to production readiness. - Systemized and ran production needs to meet customer demands. - Trained employees on toolsets on operations, testing, and daily preventive maintenance procedures.- Ensured manufacturing production operated at maximum level. - Ran tests through tools in a timely manner to achieve quality production state.- Organized tool down time to be productive by helping others with tool qualifications.- Attained multiple Level 1 certifications.- Assisted in achieving team shift goals and helped sustain high output levels, as a flexible team member and highly versatile team unit.- Scheduled and prioritized work tasks to assist with Level 2 operations and test wafer usage. Show less

• Factory Support Group, Manufacturing Technician

  • Jun 2002 - May 2004

  - Assisted in chemical storage, handling, and delivery throughout the factory with no recorded safety incidents.- Disassembled, cleaned, ordered parts and reassembled tool chambers using various hand tools, expediting and prioritizing certain toolsets to reduce cycle time with in the factory. - Analyzed and balanced parts needs to meet daily output goals.- Demonstrated focus on quality by closely following protocols and specifications, concentrating on accuracy and quality in spite of goal pressure for output.- Trained Employees on clean procedures, chemical sampling, daily preventive maintenance procedures, and hazardous waste handling and storage.- Maintained production lines by effectively communicating problems in a timely manner.- Worked with Engineers to track possible chemical contamination by taking weekly chemical samples.- Rebuilt tool parts in a timely manner, resulting in reduced tool downtime and increased production levels. Show less