Experience

Virgin Galactic

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

• Project Engineer, SS2 Unity

  • Nov 2019 - Present

• Avionics Engineer

  • May 2018 - Nov 2019

  -Verification, test, and integration of Avionics systems developed in house based on locally defined design requirements. Design test cases to verify requirements and develop automated test scripts to find software issues. Coordinate with software engineers, hardware engineers, customers and stakeholders to find resolutions to issues found in testing. -Actuated Flight Controls, Flight Test Analysis Engineer – Use MATLAB to review flight test data. Ensure flight control system meets design requirements. Present post-flight test results to review board. Analyze system flight readiness for test flights. Authored SpaceShipTwo actuated flight controls powered flight test plan. Show less

• Avionics and Electrical Operations Engineer

  • Nov 2016 - May 2018

  -Responsible engineer for integration of PW308A engines with vehicle avionics systems - Coordinated with OEM to certify powerplant integration. Utilized circuit board and full vehicle knowledge to add additional ARINC 429 channel to support further testing.-VMS Eve Maintenance Support Engineer – Coordinate with aircraft operations to support ground maintenance and testing. Develop and support engineering requests for the implementation of new capabilities and design changes. Calibrate vehicle sensors as needed. -Lead design engineer for the integration of lighter vehicle battery system. Developed requirements evaluated options and selected appropriate battery to help with vehicle weight savings program. -Mission control room console operator – Monitor live flight test data of flight control system. Identify off-nominal behavior and make recommendations for corrective actions. Support execution of in-flight emergency procedures. Participate in weekly emergency simulation training sessions.-EMI/EMC test director – As test director coordinated with mission control center engineers monitoring live data, ground maintenance support personnel, and pilots to perform test. Analyzed over 1200 data products to characterize EMI/EMC effects and published test report. Show less



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Avionics System Engineer

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Upload and validate new software for initial tests on F-35 Aircraft – Relay software discrepancies to design development teams • Communicate with Aircraft coordinators and discipline engineers to troubleshoot and solve discrepancies with the integration of the aircraft avionics systems • Support troubleshooting of discipline engineers using tools such as the Phase Network Analyzer to ensure proper system operation and isolate faults • Evaluate messages delivered to aircraft computer over databases and fiber optics • Develop tools to increase efficiency of engineer evaluation of flight test data Show less



L3 Technologies

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Electrical Engineering Intern

  • May 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Developed software program to interact with test equipment through a user friendly interface • Software program ran automated test on RF satellite components streamlining testing process to increase development oversight, tracking and ease process of future upgrades • Developed software program to interact with test equipment through a user friendly interface • Software program ran automated test on RF satellite components streamlining testing process to increase development oversight, tracking and ease process of future upgrades



Air National Guard Recruiting

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Avionics Technician

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  • Attend monthly training to maintain mobility readiness and aircraft proficiency • Prepare C-130 for California wildfire suppression • Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair the following avionics systems, including their interfaces and integration: autopilot, fuel and engine indicating, GPS, INS, flight control, stall warning, air data, flight director, oxygen quantity, HF, UHF, VHF, SATCOM, terrain avoidance(EGPWS and GCAS), traffic collision avoidance(ETCAS) • Attend monthly training to maintain mobility readiness and aircraft proficiency • Prepare C-130 for California wildfire suppression • Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair the following avionics systems, including their interfaces and integration: autopilot, fuel and engine indicating, GPS, INS, flight control, stall warning, air data, flight director, oxygen quantity, HF, UHF, VHF, SATCOM, terrain avoidance(EGPWS and GCAS), traffic collision avoidance(ETCAS)



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Avionics Technician - Staff Sergeant

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2012

  • Inspected and evaluated aircraft maintenance activities. Inspected and verified operational status and configuration of avionics systems and software • As maintenance supervisor, instructed and maintained training records of incoming technicians • Troubleshot and repaired communication and navigation avionics in high operation tempo environment • Assisted Lockheed Martin technicians with Avionics Modernization Program, updating C-5 fleet from analog avionics systems to digital interactive flight displays • Repaired multiple aircraft discrepancies within hours of scheduled flight time allowing on-time take-off of mission essential cargo • Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair the following avionics systems, including their interfaces and integration: GPS, INS, HF, UHF, VHF, SATCOM, terrain avoidance(EGPWS), traffic collision avoidance(TCAS) • Hand-selected to personally supervise and maintain over 300 tracked maintenance items valued at over 3 million dollars, maintained 100% inspection pass rate • Built and maintained emergency deployable maintenance contingency packages essential to provide aircraft readiness in deployed and emergency locations • Tracked and maintained over 150 pieces of precision measurement equipment used in daily operations Show less