Experience

Bell Flight
• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assembly and Integration Engineer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

Shield AI
• United States
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Flight Test Engineer

  • May 2022 - Jan 2023
• Senior Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Perform preliminary and detailed design of unmanned aircraft components in a rapid prototyping environment.• Implemented processes utilizing aircraft geometry in CAD to create additive manufactured repair pieces significantly decreasing aircraft down time and cost to repair.• Conducted electric propulsion system validation testing.• Support flight tests and demonstrations of a medium UAS platforms verifying aircraftreadiness and mission objectives to include C2 setup, aircraft troubleshooting, missionplanning, site surveying and interfacing with customers about aircraft capability.• Design of aircraft support equipment to support flight envelope expansion of UASaircraft

• Engineer

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021



University of Kansas - School of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2016 - Dec 2019

  -Designed and constructed vehicle test stands to test basic functions of unmanned aerial vehicles being utilized for university research. -Collaborated with an interdisciplinary research team to rapid prototype hardware and software for commercially available unmanned aerial vehicle kits. -Ensured flight tests were conducted in accordance with established procedures and verify the integrity of collected data for the research team using Matlab and other analytical software. -Instructed students in “Introduction to Aerospace Engineering” on basic aircraft safety, proper tool handling, electrical theory, basic wire bundle assembly and instrumentation.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aviation Electrician/ Corrosion Control Technician

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2014

  Supervised four personnel in the daily completion of technical training, electrical troubleshooting and maintenance repair actions, resulting in a drastic decrease of aircraft down time allowing for the 100% completion of the organization’s mission and training requirements. • Troubleshot aircraft electrical systems with regards to flight controls, fuel systems, landing gear, instrumentation, Joint Mounted Helmet Cuing, hydraulic systems, power generation and distribution utilizing aircraft and electrical schematics/documentation • Maintained inventory and control of all required maintenance equipment and repair material for the Electrician Work Center • Performed corrosion identification, treatment and correction. Restored aircraft paint coats including the repair of radar absorbing material and conductive paint systems. •Controlled organizations extensive hazardous material inventory to include ordering, managing and disposal of hazardous waste. •Provided team members critical safety training for emergency procedures.


Best Buy
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales associate

  • Jun 2008 - Oct 2010