RESUMÉ

Executed 28 aerodynamic design efforts using in-house developed tools to establish future aircraft performance requirements & missions, such as F/A-XX fighter/attack aircraft for the Next-Gen Air Dominance (NGAD) program

Conducted 17 aircraft configuration trade studies to assess concept feasibility in a multi-disciplinary environment. Studies used by Pentagon & TOPGUN to develop combat mission tactics & route planning

Led a team of 13 engineers in an advanced design & test program. Planned & executed F/A-18 derivative aircraft flight testing. Reduced scope by $1.8 Million (53%) by analyzing test data to validate CFD & wind tunnel models

Experienced in 8 NASA Ames & 3 Boeing wind tunnel tests, and 4 F/A-18 flight test campaigns. Performed pre-test planning, run/test point schedule management, data reduction and visualization, post-test reporting

Experienced in overseeing wind tunnel model and wind tunnel facility subcontractors, such as Raytheon & NASA

Developed 5 aircraft aerodynamic models. Documented and reported aircraft modeling best practices and studies. Generated performance charts for flight manuals, aircraft performance predictions, and mission analysis

Developed 3 wind tunnel & flight test data reduction tools using MATLAB and performed analysis of test data

Performed CFD meshing, solver setup, and force/moment post-processing data analysis for F/A-18E Super Hornet transonic lift & drag estimations. Presented comparison to NASA Ames wind tunnel data

Created 46 aerodynamic databases for use in 6-DOF simulation environments & aircraft performance predictions

Setup data acquisition hardware & instrumentation for ship air wake testing to validate aerodynamic models & generate crosswind envelopes for 5 types of shipboard aircraft, ensuring safe mission operations

Mitigated an aerodynamic design change's impact to its ongoing flight test program. Analyzed pre-flight models to compare system design changes, reducing regression test points by 80%

Reduced propulsion flight testing while preserving objectives to save 47,000 lb fuel and 68 Metric Tons of CO2 emissions. Analyzed past test data to group future test points to maintain engine thermal stability

Engaged with NASA Ames to create a morphing pod wind tunnel test. Utilized porosity screens & varied geometries to develop an interpolative matrix of duct area, power generation, & drag to be validated in flight

Addressed Naval fleet's urgent need for a new aircraft design for mission operations before flight test completion. Created plan to supply interim operations manual with pre-flight model data until flight validation could occur

Tested, debugged, and certified a new mission operations planning app designed for flight hardware in cockpit. Used pilot feedback to design portion of app display. Performed validation with test pilots. Delivered 2,000+ tablets with app to Naval fleet. App is successfully reducing pilot workload & improving safe mission operations

Led a team of engineers and test pilots to improve a mission operations emergency procedure using a hands-on simulator testbed, preventing loss of life and aircraft

Worked in control room for real-time signal processing of telemetered analytical data during flight tests

Produced and tracked 3 technical risk items and mitigation burn down steps at program tier level

Worked with Navy Fuels Lab to standardize and document the temperature range of JP-5 fuel viscosity

Partnered with other engineers and project personnel to assess and approve 16 change requests

Co-authored 3 amendments to flight test Verification and Validation (V&V) plans and procedures on a team

Delivered updates on status & projected flight system performance to program managers and stakeholders in key system engineering management and program reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)