Jim Durling
Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist at Exactly-One RAMS Specialty Engineering Advisor- Claim this Profile
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Michael Harper
I worked with Jim for many years and any time there was a new aircraft or modified aircraft for the company to test and certify - Jim was the go to expert for Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety. He worked with virtually every discipline within the company to ensure the end product was safe and efficient to operate. Based on my history with Jim - I would highly recommend him to any company needing his expertise!!
Thiago Pereira, P.Eng
I was particularly impressed by Jim’s personality. He is very positive and enthusiastic and a good sense of humour; it was a pleasure working with him on the same team. He has exceptional expertise in Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety Engineering. He consistently demonstrated substantial work experience in Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Functional Hazard Analysis.
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Michael Harper
I worked with Jim for many years and any time there was a new aircraft or modified aircraft for the company to test and certify - Jim was the go to expert for Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety. He worked with virtually every discipline within the company to ensure the end product was safe and efficient to operate. Based on my history with Jim - I would highly recommend him to any company needing his expertise!!
Thiago Pereira, P.Eng
I was particularly impressed by Jim’s personality. He is very positive and enthusiastic and a good sense of humour; it was a pleasure working with him on the same team. He has exceptional expertise in Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety Engineering. He consistently demonstrated substantial work experience in Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Functional Hazard Analysis.
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When it comes to dead lock situations, you see Jim putting his Skype account on
Michael Harper
I worked with Jim for many years and any time there was a new aircraft or modified aircraft for the company to test and certify - Jim was the go to expert for Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety. He worked with virtually every discipline within the company to ensure the end product was safe and efficient to operate. Based on my history with Jim - I would highly recommend him to any company needing his expertise!!
Thiago Pereira, P.Eng
I was particularly impressed by Jim’s personality. He is very positive and enthusiastic and a good sense of humour; it was a pleasure working with him on the same team. He has exceptional expertise in Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety Engineering. He consistently demonstrated substantial work experience in Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Functional Hazard Analysis.
LinkedIn User
When it comes to dead lock situations, you see Jim putting his Skype account on
Michael Harper
I worked with Jim for many years and any time there was a new aircraft or modified aircraft for the company to test and certify - Jim was the go to expert for Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety. He worked with virtually every discipline within the company to ensure the end product was safe and efficient to operate. Based on my history with Jim - I would highly recommend him to any company needing his expertise!!
Thiago Pereira, P.Eng
I was particularly impressed by Jim’s personality. He is very positive and enthusiastic and a good sense of humour; it was a pleasure working with him on the same team. He has exceptional expertise in Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety Engineering. He consistently demonstrated substantial work experience in Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Functional Hazard Analysis.
LinkedIn User
When it comes to dead lock situations, you see Jim putting his Skype account on
Credentials
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Secret Clearance
NATO StratCom COESep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Ministry of Defence (MOD) - Secret Clearance
UK Ministry of DefenceAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Canada Department of National Defence (DND) - Secret Clearance
Government of CanadaJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
United States Department of Defense (DOD) - International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
United States Department of DefenseJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Government of Nova ScotiaJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Canada Department of National Defence (DND) - Controlled Goods
Government of CanadaJun, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Driving Change and Anti-Racism
LinkedInApr, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
e-Rail Safety
eVerifileFeb, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
United States Department of Defense (DOD) - International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
United States Department of DefenseAug, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
United States Department of Defense (DOD) - Top Secret Clearance
United States Department of DefenseJul, 1984- Oct, 2024 -
United States Department of Defense (DOD) - Secret Clearance
United States Department of DefenseJul, 1979- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Exactly-One RAMS Specialty Engineering Advisor
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist
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Jun 2014 - Present
https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-jim-speciality-engineering/ Together let's just make the engineering world a safer place. In my years, since the late 1970s, as an engineering specialist, I have the experience, knowledge, and wisdom to understand the subtlety of what is required to produce advanced engineered systems and products. As an independent engineering consultant, collaborate with freelance undisclosed proprietary work packages for potential clients in various aerospace, defense, space, and transportation industries. I specialize in Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety engineering. Review my blog about what I offer and peruse my profile. I am an EE and have many years of experience in the engineering domain. As such, I am the president and owner of a numbered Canada, Inc corporation. In the past, I have been incorporated as both a Quebec numbered company and a Quebec Sole Proprietor. This involves many business decisions such as business development, marketing, taxes, etc. And I have previous experience in the United States as a consultant from 1991 - 1996 in such places as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and the New York City area. And as a direct employee at companies in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Montreal. And as a Canadian consultant in Montreal, Halifax, and Burlington VT. In my career, I have worked on approximately 60 engineering projects of all sorts. Active clearances: Canadian DND Secret, DND Controlled Goods, NATO Secret, UK Ministry of Defence Secret, US DOD ITAR. Inactive past clearance: US DOD Top Secret. Member of the International System Safety Society (Canadian Chapter) https://www.system-safety.org/ BTW - I am not an employer, just a one-person organization. Show less
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Near Earth Autonomy
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist
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Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
As part of a NASA Nexus Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Near Earth Autonomy, takes safe autonomous flight to the world with revolutionary engineering innovation to have a positive effect on the next generation of air mobility. Near Earth Autonomy creates a future where autonomous flight is commonplace and safe. Where autonomous product development activity creates a range of unmanned aircraft (sub-meter to full scale) to operate across multiple aircraft applications. The assignment is to review the various Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) issues associated with automated flight for many types of aircraft. As a member of the System Engineering staff, who contributes to the development and deployment of aviation autonomy systems with a focus on safety assurance. This role applies safety assurance practices to the autonomous systems development cycle for various advanced prototype and production designs. Near Earth Autonomy technology allows aircraft to autonomously take off, fly, and land safely, with or without GPS. And Near Earth Autonomy solutions enable aerial mobility and inspection applications for partners in the commercial and defense sectors. Near Earth Autonomy bridges the gap between aerospace and robotics with complete systems to improve efficiency, performance, and safety for aircraft ranging from small drones to full-size aircraft helicopters. This work won the Howard Hughes Award, which recognizes outstanding improvement of fundamental helicopter technology, and was a finalist for the Collier Trophy, one of the top aviation awards in the world. Show less
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Beta Technologies
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Italy
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist (Consultant)
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Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
To improve the Beta A250 aircraft, electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL), system Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Engineering (as a primary task responsibility), and to support System Safety Engineering (as required). The critical novel eVTOL system R&M analyses are vital to the regulatory certification authorities (EASA, FAA, and Transport Canada (TC)) with the eventual Entry into service (EIS) of the Beta A250 aircraft into the eVTOL marketplace. Novel systems under review: • Battery Pack Energy Storage System-associated electrical, electronics, mechanical, and thermal items • Flight Control System • High Voltage Distribution System • Low Voltage Distribution System. • Motor System for vertical lift quadrants and horizontal push. Non-novel systems (Avionics, Communications, Flight Control Computers, Landing Gear, Navigation, etc.) to review supplier R&M Engineering documentation to the FAA certification requirements. Continue with the System Safety documentation review for completeness. Provide training, mentoring, and improve organizational understanding of the R&M Engineering, along with some elements of Safety engineering aspects of eVTOL aircraft design and certification specifically including: • Aircraft and System Safety Assessment • Common Mode Analysis • Failure Mode Effect Analysis • Fault Tree Analysis • Functional Hazard Assessment • Particular Risk Analysis • Zonal Safety Assessment. Show less
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CMTIGroup
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist / Advisor
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
Again, let's just make the engineering world a safer place. The CMTI Group organization does that. https://cmtigroup.com/ The CMTI Group provides specialty-engineering services for safety-critical systems. The company has expertise in project management, systems analysis, and system safety certification support. The company associates have expert knowledge in the specialty engineering discipline to provide the best-integrated solution to your organizational challenges. The CMTI Group strives toward the creation of safer and dependable systems with superior specialty engineering services. The CTMI Group is affiliated with Uni-T World hazard mitigation tool: https://uni-tworld.com/product/. Advanced aerospace, defense, power, transportation, and space systems provide certain mission capability. However, in some instances, those systems can be catastrophic or costly in the event of failure. The CMTI Group assists clients to tackle the safety and dependability system issues with our specialty engineering services. The expertise and services apply to all engineering sectors. Show less
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Irving Shipbuilding
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Canada
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Shipbuilding
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700 & Above Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist
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May 2020 - Oct 2020
Irving Shipbuilding is selected by the Canadian Government to build the Royal Canadian Navy's new combat fleet, a program that comprises twenty-one vessels. Canadian Patrol Frigate Project (CPFP) – Prime Contractor and Program Management for the Halifax Class frigates, design, and the manufacture of frigate vessels. Maritime Coastal Defense Vessels (MCDV) – Designed and built the twelve ship Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel (MCDV) project, completed on budget and ahead of schedule. The Canadian Surface Combatant, formerly the Single Class Surface Combatant Project is the name given to the procurement project that will replace the Iroquois and Halifax-class warships with up to 15 new ships beginning in the mid to late 2020s as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. The replacement vessels are somewhat larger than the existing Halifax class and provide a wide-area air defense capability, anti-submarine warfare capability, and anti-shipping capability. The Senior System Safety Engineer is a key role in the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Technical Cross Product Team. The Safety and Certification team executes the CSC Safety and Environmental Program, develops the CSC Safety Case, and coordinates Certification activity. • Human Factors • System Safety Engineering • Naval Systems (Combat or Platform-oriented) • Naval Ship Code Certification • Safety at sea (Preparation for Sea Trial) • System Hazard Identification, System Risk Assessments, and Safety Control Development • Safety Case development • Safety Verification and Validation (V&V) techniques. Show less
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CN
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Senior Engineering Specialist
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2019
My client, CN a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec that serves Canada along with the Midwestern and Southern United States of America. The CN slogan is "North America's Railroad". Our Safety Assurance engineering group is in the process of making CN "the Safest Railroad in North America". As an engineering professional, my role is to evaluate the Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP). The RSPP is the strategic safety planning documentation for the development of safety-critical processor-based signal, safety-critical systems, and train control systems. Review Rail Positive Train Control (PTC) system of systems, fault-tolerant capability through both quantitative and qualitative: • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis • Fault Tree Analysis • Functional Hazard Analysis • Maintenance Concept • Reliability Modeling • Safety Case • System Engineering - Environmental Design Requirement Specification. Create PTC model tools for further RAMS analyses. Establish PTC RAMS metrics, network design, and associated interface equipment. The main concept of PTC is that the train receives information about its location, relative to where the train is allowed to safely travel. The PTC equipment on board the train then enforces the PTC algorithm to prevent unsafe movement. The PTC systems work in either dark territory or signaled territory, and uses GPS navigation to track train movement. The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) objective is: "To deploy the Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS) as a nationwide, uniform, and continuous positioning system for suitable for train control."This PTC is the largest Internet of Things (IoT) project in the world. Certified by e-Railsafe, a joint Canada - US railway safety initiative. FYI - My grandfather worked as a foreman for ~40+ years on the Shawmut Northern Railroad in Northern Pennsylvania. Show less
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Reliability and Maintainability Instructional Design / Trainer
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Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
Contract Firm: Comprehensive Designers, Inc. (CDI) – Philadelphia, PA, USA As a temporary training specialist, provided coursework instructional design and maintainability technical training to both Flight Safety International (FSI) and United Technologies personnel regarding the technical aspects of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). Train the trainers as required. Respond to any question regarding the APU operation. Worked with training personnel to develop coursework is current and within Pratt and Whitney Quality Guidelines. Handle logistical arrangement of actual APU repatriated training hardware from Hamilton Sundstrand such as the Airbus A380 – PW0980 and the Boeing B747 – PW0901 APU. In Canada, I am cleared for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) is a registration and compliance program that regulates access to controlled goods, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) items. Show less
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Bombardier Aerospace
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Netherlands
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Business Consulting and Services
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Engineering
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Mar 1996 - Jun 2014
Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) Champion responsibility defined the RAMS expert knowledge-base of practices, DID, deliverable, and process maps. Coordination among the various Bombardier engineering sites was required. Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety Engineering involved with the analysis of aircraft level Design Compliance and Certification. Technical analysis performed for all phases of aircraft development from program concept to program completion (essentially the entire product life cycle). RAMS Analyses included Reliability Prediction Analysis, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Certification Maintenance Requirements, Maintenance Cost Analysis, General Functional Hazard Analysis, Aircraft Level Functional Hazard Analysis, and Safety Certification. Additional RAMS documentation includes the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), Maintenance Manual (MM), Minimum Master Equipment List (MMEL), Monitor of System Suppliers, Particular Risk Assessment, Extended Twin Operations (ETOPS), and Technical Requirement Documentation (TRD).BTW - My recommendations are from people associated with five different continents. Most of my recommendations were unsolicited. Please review all recommendations. Show less
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Reliability, Maintainability, Safety, and Product Development Engineering / Trainer
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Mar 1996 - Jun 2014
Bombardier (Canadair) SummaryMy entire premise at BA was to make incremental positive change each and every day.Started in March 1996 as TDM (Toronto) consultant to Canadair. I was hired as a direct employee in September 1996. Worked as core Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) Engineer. As a RAMS Engineer, I was part of many product certification teams. All aspects of RAMS are defined, herein. Then I went to Bombardier Aerospace Engineering System (BES) which has morphed into The Bombardier Product Development System (PDS) all while supporting RAMS Engineering. During my time at BA, I have supported most of the entire BA Product Line including variants of these aircraft models such as Amphibious, BJ-X, Challenger, CSeries, Dash-8, Global Express, Learjet, Regional Jet, and New Product Development (NPD) not yet commonly known by the public.In addition to the aircraft programs, as a Core Product Development Engineer, I had the opportunity to work with and support over 70 BA organizations as diverse as Advanced Design. Aerodynamics, Avionics, Airworthiness, Design for the Environment, Electrical, Export Control, Flight Controls, Flight Science, Flight Test, Ground Test, Human Factors, Marketing, Maintenance, Project Management, Propulsion, Strategic Technology, Structures, Systems, Thermodynamics, Supply Chain, and many more. My job at Core Product Development is to integrate the process and procedures of the entire BA organization into the Bombardier Manual Series of Documentation to be both used and reused for the entire product line. There is a lot of experiential organizational knowledge contained within BES.I coached and trained hundreds (probably thousands) of BA personnel, major partners, and supplier about how to use BES.Basically, I saw the nuts and bolts along with the 50,000-foot view of BA. I have a great feel of BA organization and product line.A detailed summary of BA experience is described further within this profile. Show less
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Engineering Professional - Core Product Development System (PDS)
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Sep 1999 - May 2014
Core Product Development System (PDS) - Product Development Transformation (PDT) - Bombardier Engineering System (BES) EngineerAs a core engineer supported all the aircraft programs for both New Product Development (NPD) and Sustaining. Conceptualized the transformation from BES to PDS. Coordinate and Communicate with over 70 internal organizations (known as BES Functions), including RAMS Engineering, to standardize the manner that Product Development occurs across the BA entire product line for the entire life cycle. Defined generic Core Phase and Milestone Chart used across BA. As PDT Analyst - conceptualized and created a ten year plan (FY 2008-2018) for the BA Knowledge Management System in conjunction with Strategic Technology (STEC). As PDT Work Module Analyst created Aircraft Level Integration Function (INTG) and acted as Champion for six years. Bombardier Engineering System (BES) Analyst / Integrator responsible for Bombardier Manual Series of Documentation. Integrate and coordinate the preparation of Bombardier’s engineering design practices. Define phase and milestone for product contractual deliverable and associated procedures. Project integration activity to incorporate technical lessons learned into Bombardier Engineering documentation.BES Trainer responsibility to prepare and present design engineering training material to all BA engineering staff. The quality of my training as rated by trainees was tracked for 10 years. Each year I was ranked first, second, or third best trainer for the entire decade (2001-2010).Additional responsibility to define, document, and coordinate each engineering function’s technical documentation deliverable requirements among the four Bombardier Engineering sites of Belfast, Toronto, Wichita, and Montreal. Lessons Learned among the multi-discipline functions and aircraft programs are captured. Show less
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Engineering
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Mar 1996 - Sep 1996
Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) Engineer assigned to Bombardier-Canadair Montreal. Member of the certification team for the Challenger 604. Primarily Particular Risk Analysis of APU and Engine FIREX along with other assorted aircraft systems (FMEA, FTA, and Zonal analyses). Incorporated as a Numbered Quebec, Inc. corporation in order for American Citizen to work as a consultant in Canada. Obtained a Canadian Permanent Resident status.
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PTC
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Reliability and Maintainability Engineer
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Oct 1995 - Nov 1995
Provided a (short term two month pre-agreed contract) technical evaluation for the software product RELEX reliability and maintainability computer aided engineering software. The RELEX developers wanted the perspective of how an actual Reliability and Maintainability Engineer used their product. I provided evaluation feedback during my short temporary assignment. In addition, when I worked at Innovative Software Design (ISD), and their product at that time was RELEX prediction tool. The day I met the Kevin V. who started up RELEX, Kevin saw a need for this prediction product. I shook his hand and told him "Thanks for this product!!! RELEX sure beats using a calculator or some poorly coded BASIC or VAX program to do this!". I used this RELEX many times since. Even after I left RELEX, I sold a few RELEX products to some energy, metals, and printed circuit board (PCB) companies. I am not really a sales engineer, but this was a good experience to provide a needed software tool to people who could truly use the RELEX to develop a more reliable product. And I liked the commission checks! RELEX as developed Innovative Software Design was acquired by several firms over time. Show less
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Reliability and Maintainability Manager
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Apr 1995 - Jul 1995
Contract Firm: Aerotek - New York City, NY, USA Prepared Reliability and Maintainability Program Plan contract data requirements documentation for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS), a communication telemetry system used on naval and aerospace platforms. Coordinated requirements among consortium members. Consortium members are Thompson, Siemens, Itatel, Enosa, GEC Marconi, and US Navy. MIDS is a communications, navigation, and identification system intended to exchange surveillance and command and control (C2) information among various C2 platforms and weapons platforms to enhance varied missions of each of the services. MIDS is the next generation Joint Tactical Information System terminal, providing improvements over the Class 2 family of terminals. MIDS is smaller and lighter than previous terminals and can be installed in platforms that are space limited, such as the F/A-18. MIDS is projected to have a lower initial cost, increased reliability, and lower life-cycle cost. MIDS equipped platforms will be fully capable LINK 16 participants. Provided proposal preparation to both the DOD and NATO for the various upgrade and follow-on contracts. Show less
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Reliability and Maintainability Engineer
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Oct 1994 - Jan 1995
Contract Firm: Aerotek - Philadelphia, PA, USA Note: American Electronics Labratories (AEL) - was acquired by Cobham Development and preparation of the Reliability and Maintainability Prediction Analyses documentation for the Lockheed Canada Electronic Countermeasure System (LCAN ECM). Contract Firm: Aerotek - Philadelphia, PA, USA Note: American Electronics Labratories (AEL) - was acquired by Cobham Development and preparation of the Reliability and Maintainability Prediction Analyses documentation for the Lockheed Canada Electronic Countermeasure System (LCAN ECM).
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Eaton
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Australia
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability and Maintainability Engineer
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May 1994 - Jul 1994
Contract Firm: Hi-Tek Professionals - Philadelphia, PA, USA, Note: Vickers - TEDCO was acquired by Eaton Preparation of the Vickers - Tedco EUROJET Oil Debris Monitoring System (ODMS) Engine Chip Detector subsystem Maintainability Plan and Prediction. Reviewed dozens of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents. The absolute worst RFP documentation was from a company in Montreal named Canadair. Contract Firm: Hi-Tek Professionals - Philadelphia, PA, USA, Note: Vickers - TEDCO was acquired by Eaton Preparation of the Vickers - Tedco EUROJET Oil Debris Monitoring System (ODMS) Engine Chip Detector subsystem Maintainability Plan and Prediction. Reviewed dozens of Request for Proposal (RFP) documents. The absolute worst RFP documentation was from a company in Montreal named Canadair.
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DiCenzo Personnel Specialists
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Engineering / Business Development
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Apr 1993 - May 1994
Freelance RAMS Engineering Consultant for contract positions at industrial corporations. Technical staffing sales and recruitment. Technical business development and other business ventures. Freelance RAMS Engineering Consultant for contract positions at industrial corporations. Technical staffing sales and recruitment. Technical business development and other business ventures.
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Reliability, Maintainability, Safety RAMS Manager / Covert Aircraft Recovery (CARTS) Program Manager
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Oct 1992 - Mar 1993
Program Manager and primary technical management contact during proposal preparation of the Covert Aircraft Recovery Tracking System (CARTS), a naval aircraft carrier / shipboard electro-optical tracking system. This CARTS program was heavily RAMS deliverable related. The emphasis that the Pentagon and Navy wanted was a logistical cost effective naval platform. Design Analysis of Mine Optical Device Sensor (MODS), a laser designator system mounted within a telemetry controlled robotic tank for the detection of potential mines on runways (USAF). Prepared technical documentation for the Spanish Tracking System (STARS) Technical Manual. Provided proposal preparation to the DOD for various upgrade and follow-on contracts. US DOD Top Secret Clearance. Show less
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Engineering / Business Development
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Feb 1991 - Oct 1992
Freelance RAMS Engineering Consultant for contract positions at industrial corporations. Technical staffing sales and recruitment. Technical business development and other business ventures. Freelance RAMS Engineering Consultant for contract positions at industrial corporations. Technical staffing sales and recruitment. Technical business development and other business ventures.
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Boeing
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Engineer
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Jan 1988 - Jan 1991
Rockwell International - Satellite and Space Electronics Division - Seal Beach, CA, USAPerformed the Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety engineering for the proposal, design, prototype, manufacture, and deployment of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning Satellite Constellation Block IIA consisted of 24 plus four spare satellites (GPS USAF) along with payload safety integration for both the Delta Launch Vehicle and the Space Shuttle. Proposal and development of RAMS analyses on the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS USAF), Space Test Experimental Platform (STEP) satellite launched from wing of a B52 using a Pegasus rocket (USAF), Space Based Radar (USAF), Space-Based Interceptor (SABIR USAF), and RADARSAT environmental satellite survey of polar ice caps (Canada).Autonetics - Anaheim, CA, USAFailure management (FRACAS) of submarine electronic control subsystems including BSY1 (USN), DMS (USN), and DMS for the Royal Australian Navy. Provided proposal preparation to the DOD for various upgrade and follow on contracts. US DOD Top Secret Clearance. Show less
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Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety - RAMS Engineer
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Mar 1986 - Jan 1988
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Division - Huntington Beach, California, USAReliability, Maintainability, Human Factors, and System Safety Engineering during all phases of system development on the High Endo-atmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI) (USArmy) including range safety at Vandenberg AFB, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Kwajalein Atoll, Neutral Particle Beam (NPB USAF), Mast Mounted Sight Forward Looking Infra-red (FLIR) (USArmy), HARPOON (USN), ADCAP torpedo (USN), KC-135 Fuel Boom (USAF), and TITAN Shroud subsystem (USAF).Duties performed: RAMS analysis including anthropometrics, FRACAS, hazard analysis, FMECA, reliability predictions, mission analysis, and missile range safety. Provided proposal preparation to the DOD for various upgrade and follow on contracts. Interaction with US Army, USAF, US Navy, and US Strategic Defense Initiative Office (SDIO).US DOD Top Secret Clearance. Show less
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Reliability Engineer
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Apr 1984 - Mar 1986
As an Electromechanical / Electronic Component Specialist - complete life cycle reliability analysis of the AIM9M Sidewinder missile (USN, USAF), MIM72 (USAF), Chaparral (USArmy), Sergeant York Division Air Defense - DIVAD (USArmy), FA18 FLIR (USN), McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II and General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark Pavetac FLIR pod (USAF), Trident D5 (USN), Phoenix AGM54, AQUILA drone (USArmy), and HARM missile (USAF). The failure analysis was performed with the intent of 'physics of failure' in mind. In some cases the analysis was taken down to the submicron level by use of sophisticated instrumentation (Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDAX)). Duties performed: Vendor part selection, qualification test, coupon test, Qualified Part List (QPL), Military Standard (MIL-STD) parts, Military Specified (MS) parts, Military Preferred Supplier List (PSL), Standard Part Selection (SPS), Burn In, Failure Reporting and Corrective Action (FRACAS), Destructive Test, Non-destructive Test, interaction with Defense Electronics Supply Center (DESC at Wright Patterson AFB), provide failure report to final customer (USAF, US Army, and US Navy.) Provided proposal preparation to the DOD for various upgrade and follow-on contracts. Typical equipment or procedures: Contract negotiation with potential vendors, burn-in chamber, microelectronic class 500 clean room, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDAX), solder lab, wave solder machine, metallurgical laboratory analysis of printed circuit board coupons, potting, and various dielectric materials used for PCB encapsulation. US DOD Top Secret Clearance. Show less
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Texas Instruments
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Reliability Assurance Technician
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Jul 1979 - Jan 1981
Electro-Optics Division Specifically performed the reliability aspects of the development, production, and test of the Forward Looking Infrared Red (FLIR) electro-optics systems as part of system integration of the TOW, Dragon, NODLR, and Tank Thermal Sight (TTS) for the M1 and M60 Tank (US Army). Duties included: assembly, integration, burn in within Thermotron environmental test chamber, temperature shock launch test, vibration shock table, acceptance test, and DD250 final acceptance by Defense Contract Administration Services Plant Representative's Office (DCASPRO) officials. Typical equipment or procedures: Typewriter, Texas Instruments 990 minicomputer, DEC PDP-11, accelerometers, cryogenic Dewar cooler, Focal Plane Array, multimeter, signal tracer, spectrum analyzer, MOSFET, IGFET, analog-digital hybrid linear and non-linear circuits, clean room techniques, wafer fabrication photolithography quality test, microcircuit die acceptance test, and electro-optics integrated with electronic controls, and optical alignment with laser range detectors. US DOD Secret Clearance. Show less
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Education
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1977 - 1979
Pittsburgh Technical College
Associate of Specialized Technology, Electronics Technology -
1981 - 1984
Point Park University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering -
1983 - 1984
Penn State University
Continuing Education, Engineer in Training Review for Professional Engineering Certification -
1993 - 1993
University of Pittsburgh
Continuing Education, East Asian Studies - Japanese Science Technology Management Program (JSTMP) -
1988 - 1988
UCLA
Contining Education, Maintainability, Availability, and Operational Readiness -
1997 - 1997
University of Kansas
Continuing Education, Maintainability and Supportability in Aircraft Design -
1998 - 1998
University of Kansas
Continuing Education, Avionics Design -
2019 - 2019
Concordia University
Continuing Education, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety Engineering -
1972 - 1977
South Hills High School - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
High School Diploma, Trades -
1964 - 1972
St. Catherine of Siena Grade School - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Grade School Diploma, General Studies
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