Experience

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  Boeing Company

  • Project Manager

    • Dec 2005 - Present

    Strong Engineering and Business Management skills with extensive experience in Project Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Requirements Development, Technical Systems Integration and System Design and Development, test and certification on highly complex systems and installation...

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  Boeing

  • Project Manager, Aircraft Systems Design, Systems Engineering

    • Dec 2005 - Present

    B-1 Program; Electrical Design Engineer, Project Lead, Control Account Manager, Earned Value Management, Customer Reviews. Participated in compliance audits with favorable results. Cost, schedule planning and reporting, comprehensive Estimate at Completion (EAC), cost and schedule variance analysis, root cause analysis, corrective action & implementation. Acquisition and assignment of resources and tracking and reporting performance to plan. Incorporated lessons learned into future project plans to develop consistent and continuous improvement. Reported performance metrics at various levels of management and milestone reviews. Managed multiple concurrent technical systems integration programs to replace navigation, guidance, communication and defense systems. Systems Engineering, risk management, trade studies, proposal preparation, task allocation and coordination, design reviews, vendor interface, coordination on design, development and test of components for major system integration, test. Projects include GSSR (Gyro Stabilization System Replacement) and INSR (Inertial Navigation System Replacement) incorporating Honeywell Replacement Attitude/Inertial Navigation System (AINS), RMIP (Radar Maintainability and Improvement Program, Northrop Grumman), Threat Situational Avoidance System (TSAS) cockpit modernization program. Responsibilities include system integration, hardware and software development in support of systems, detailed design and testing environments (bench, lab, aircraft). Precision equipment installation, developed precision INS bore-sighting method and process. Developed high level GPS Antenna installation design and integration. Worked with team of twenty or more individuals across multiple disciplines meeting all required schedule deadlines within budget allocations. Managed accounts in excess of ten million dollars with positive cost and schedule indices (SPI>1; CPI>1)

  • Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Lead Engineer

    • Aug 1997 - Present

    October 2003 – December 2005, C-130 Avionics Modernization ProgramSpecial Operations Forces Risk Reduction effort, electrical systems design and installations.May - October 2003, Advanced Tankers, 767 Tanker, RARO II Remote Aerial Refueling Operator station design, electrical, mechanical design, light plate panel design.2002 – 2003 Modification Engineering, Commercial Aircraft Systems, BoeingSFAR 88 Fuel Tank Safety Evaluation, investigation of aircraft systems for fire safety initiative.1998 – 2002 Modification Engineering, CAS, BoeingLead Electrical Engineer DC-10 Thrust Reverser Safety Enhancement ProgramFleet-wide, highly configured modification, designed tertiary lockout system to improve operational safety. Worked successfully with Aeronavali in the completion of development and installation tasks on DC-10 aircraft in the completion of program. Translated customer requirements into system architecture.Released engineering on schedule (FAA compliance) after 2-year delay in authority to proceed.1994 – 1998 Modification Engineering, CAS, Boeing (MDC)Mechanical Lead Engineer for Alitalia MD-82 to MD-88 Avionics Upgrade, conversion to glass cockpit; designed equipment installations, integration of avionics suite upgradeLead electrical engineer for UPS DC-8 Fuel Filter Impending Bypass Indication System design, installation

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  McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC)

  • Long Beach, CA

  • Electro/Mechanical Lead Engineer

    • Apr 1989 - Aug 1997
    • Long Beach, CA

    1989 – 1994 KC-10 Tanker Sustaining Engineering Support GroupLead Engineer, designed AEERP provisions installation for Desert StormCognizant electrical engineer for KC-10 Wing Mounted Refueling Pod programBreakaway Signal Lighting modification design, Secure Voice Fill installationKC-10 Solid Sta...