Experience

Wave Engine Corporation

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Flight Test Engineer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Engineering design, fabrication, and flight test responsibilities for the development of jet propulsion systems. Engineering design, fabrication, and flight test responsibilities for the development of jet propulsion systems.



Raytheon

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

• Mechanical Engineer II

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2023

  - Developed and executed component hardware qualification plan for airborne radar and satellite research programs. - Extensive 3D model based design for rapid test fixture prototyping during flight testing. - Successfully designed and flight tested unique lithium ion battery cell configuration for optimal weight and balance in fixed wing SUAS applications. - Led small team of engineers in new product development for advanced fighter aircraft air-defense system. - Collaborated with quality and process engineering to increase production throughput and reduce manual rework hours on airborne radar systems. - Experience with product development of high-power aircraft electrical systems in air defense applications. Show less



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant, UAS Design

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2019

  - Designed novel UAS concept for Northrop Grumman. Integrated sensors for experimental flight testing with customized wiring harnesses for command and control. Successfully created and executed flight test plan for aircraft certification process. - PrecisionHawk engineering team member for advanced sensor integration and aircraft flight control systems. - Designed and developed automated UAS battery exchange station. Incorporated MATLAB script and flight experiments to test feedback systems with integrated IMU’s, stepper motors, and Ultrasonic sensors. - Competed and awarded 2nd place out of 157 competitors in an international innovation competition to create UAS in commercial agriculture. Show less



Shields Business Solutions

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Technician/Engineering Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Applied use of electronics measurement instruments (DMM's) to troubleshoot mechanical, machine hardware failures. • Engaged in laboratory work breadboarding prototypes with engineering oversight in development of new or modified electronic and electromechanical systems. • Operated independently and cooperatively as a satellite technician over 3-state region troubleshooting and repairing hardware/software. • Applied use of electronics measurement instruments (DMM's) to troubleshoot mechanical, machine hardware failures. • Engaged in laboratory work breadboarding prototypes with engineering oversight in development of new or modified electronic and electromechanical systems. • Operated independently and cooperatively as a satellite technician over 3-state region troubleshooting and repairing hardware/software.



Allegheny Airport Authority - Pittsburgh International

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Operations Supervisor

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Responsible for 139 federal regulation inspections of aircraft, and airfield operations. Worked closely with Air Traffic Control (ATCT) to supervise aircraft/airfield operations and issuance of notices to airmen (NOTAMS) based on field tested conditions. • Trained as a first responder in CPR, Simple Triage and Rapid Transport methods. • Successfully engaged in troubleshooting and repairing all electronic communication systems failures in operations tower and emergency command center. • Assisted in opening and closing runways, taxiways for routine checks and simulated emergencies. • Applied use of mechanical runway surface friction testing equipment to publish notices to airmen. Show less