Experience

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  Pratt and Whitney, Rocketdyne

  • Project Engineer

    • May 1989 - Present

    Lead Engineer for Space Shuttle Main Engine Actuators and Valves. Responsible for all technical activities,objectives, reliability and safety of all Actuators and valves on the main engines.

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  Space Shuttle Main Engine

  • Project Engineer

    • Jan 1989 - Present

    Full technical and program responsibility for the engine control valve actuation system used on the Space Shuttle Main Engines. Directed all vendor, technical, production and, program activities in support of Main Engine System needs. Defined annual actuator program objectives, to NASA Rocketdy...

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  Rigidyne (a Control Data Company)

  • Manager of Pilot Production

    • Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

    Developed and implemented a plan for manufacturing a new high precision rigid disk drive. Structured, staffed, and managed the resultant departments of Pilot Production, Test, and Manufacturing Engineering. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Using engineering prototype hardware and documentation ,planned and str...

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  Pertec Computer Corp

  • Manager of Mechanical Engineering

    • Jan 1978 - Jan 1987

    Directed all Mechanical Development and Sustaining Engineering for tape and disk products. Controlled a five million dollar development and sustaining budget. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Responsible for the design, development and successful release of the Pertec TU79 tape drive. Served as Technical Progr...

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  The Franklin Mint

  • Project Engineer

    • Jan 1976 - Jan 1978

    Applied design and manufacturing technology to the creation of artistic products and product replicas. Developed cost reduction techniques for ongoing products, and designed equipment for special processes. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Researched, designed, and procured various types of capital equipment f...

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  Computer Peripherals Incorporated

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer

    • Jan 1969 - Jan 1976

    Designed tape drive mechanisms for computer peripheral sub-systems. Determined and specified cost effective methods for manufacture of precision metal and plastic components. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Introduced the first use of close tolerance injection molded and die cast parts to replace complex mac...