4058 Jackson Avenue * Culver City, CA 90232

(310) 280-3889 Home * (310) 876-9537 Cell * jtd8dcf6@westpost.net

QUALIFICATIONS
* Project Manager/Systems Engineer with a comprehensive background in requiremen
ts management, aircraft structures, environmental control systems and water/wast
e systems.
* Strategic Team Leader, ensuring the successful completion of projects, on budg
et and schedule.
* Capable of directing remote, integrated product teams through the entire produ
ct life cycle.
* Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (2008) with a focus on product quality and perf
ormance.
Secret Clearance granted May 1999 (Background Investigation) last used 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MONOGRAM SYSTEMS (ZODIAC AEROSPACE) - Carson, CA 2010
Systems Engineer - Commercial Aircraft Interiors (Contractor)
Systems Engineer for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) Potable Water and Waste S
ystem.
* Created the System Maintenance Analysis (SMA) Report, System Requirements Docu
ment (SRD) and System Specification for MRJ Potable Water and Waste System.
* Top-Down and Bottoms-Up Review of the RTCA DO-160 Rev. F Environmental Require
ments to determine which LRU components meet requirements and which require rete
st or analysis.
* Redlined Potable Water and Waste LRU Component ICD Drawings for the MRJ progra
m.
* Electrical System Schematic: Updated MIL-STD Connectors, wiring and system bus
architecture.
HONEYWELL, AEROSPACE - Torrance, CA 2006 - 2009
Senior Project Engineer / System Engineering Lead III
Directed and motivated remote cross-functional teams; including engineering, qua
lity, contracts and manufacturing towards successful execution and completion of
programs. Represented the company in meetings and visits to customer facilitie
s. Established, implemented and managed schedules and budgets for programs. Re
viewed requirements, design specifications and processes. Conducted PDR, CDR an
d internal (stoplight) program reviews to provide status to upper management. C
oordinated program resource (people and equipment) priorities to satisfy all cus
tomer requirements.
* Systems Engineering Lead for the F-15SG (Singapore) Environmental Control Syst
em (ECS) Upgrade Development Program ($7Mil) from post SRR to entry into product
ion.
* Reviewed Qualification Test Procedures and Reports to verify all customer requ
irements are met.
* Conducted the first virtual (WEBEX) Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) to cl
ose out development and enter production, saving thousands of dollars in travel
and printing expenses.
* Completed the F-15SG ECS Performance Characterization Report, Actual Weight Re
port and Equipment Parts List, meeting SDRL requirements, to close out the devel
opment program.
* Systems Engineering Lead for the Japanese Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Patrol Ai
rcraft ECS Development Program from end of qualification testing to entry into p
roduction.
* Systems Engineer for the Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter Oil Cooler Duct Redesign. M
anaged duct re-qualification and drawing changes to replace faulty duct fastener
s and update production tooling.
* Developed the supplier requirements and the SOW for the high-pressure ducting
with leak detection for the Commercial Aircraft Company of China (COMAC) Proposa
l.
ATK, ALLIANT TECH SYSTEMS - Woodland Hills, CA 2005 - 2006
Senior Systems Engineer IV
Imported the guidance and control sections interface control document (ICD) into
DOORS for verification planning. Maintained the interface control document (IC
D) for the guidance and control sections interface. Actively recruited from Nor
throp Grumman, in anticipation of major contract awards, which did not happen, t
he group was dissolved.
* Performed a voltage drop analysis of the AARGM guidance section to verify powe
r budget requirements were met, revealing a wire diameter increase was needed to
meet requirements.
* Researched and prepared program for CMMI level 3 audit and appraisal.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN - El Segundo, CA 2005
Systems Project Engineer III
Reviewed and coordinated, with the IPT, the Contractor Statement of Work (CSOW)
requirements for the NASA Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Proposal Response. Fol
lowing CEV CSOW proposal response completion and submittal, reassigned to F-18 p
roduction support.
* F-18G avionics cooling duct addition to meet new higher cooling requirements f
or extended time on the ground, managing impacts to other systems and ensuring c
hange occurred on schedule.
* F-18 engine mount modification project to remove shim, reducing manufacturing
costs.
BOEING - Long Beach, CA 1998 - 2005
Engineer IV, Systems Engineering, C-17 Program, 6/2003-2/2005
Developed requirements, solutions and qualification of aircraft subsystems. Per
formed verification and validation of requirements in Aircraft Systems and Airfr
ame IPT. Managed product failure data for a Six Sigma Team to reduce engineerin
g production problems.
* Reassessed over 100 BC-17X (Commercial C-17) risks, based on program redirecti
on from purchasing new aircraft to refurbishing old aircraft
Engineer II, Project Management, C-17 Mission Systems, 7/1999- 6/2003
Managed the development, integration, and implementation of $2 million dollar im
provement projects and strategies using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) an
d Six Sigma. Developed costs, schedules, and program plans for fast implementat
ion of Airframe IPT projects. Coordinated with engineering and business to crea
te budget estimates for USAF requested project changes.
* Co-authored users manuals for the Individual Aircraft Tracking Program & The L
oads Environment Spectra Survey which tracked pressure cycles on the C-17 based
on black box data
Engineer II, Phantom Works, Air Vehicle Advanced Design, 8/1998 - 7/1999
Cost engineer support for Phantom Works, Air Vehicle Advanced Design. Managed l
ifecycle and unit-fly-away cost trade studies for adv. technology use in future
aircraft.
* Conducted an affordability (CAIV) trade study for using Zvezda K36D 3.5A Russi
an ejection seat technology in an American fighter aircraft as an upgrade for th
e MD ACES II ejection seat
* Created a performance and lifecycle cost model for a future medium strike/bomb
er aircraft
* Collected and organized cost data for the Affordability Report of the Affordab
le Rapid Response Missile (ARRM) Program
EDUCATION
Masters, Systems Architecture and Engineering - University of Southern Californi
a, Los Angeles
Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering - California State Polytechnic University, Pomo
na
Associates, Computer Systems Operations - Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
Boeing 'Engineer with High Potential' Award in Mission Systems in 2001 & 2002
Engineering Council Rep at Cal Poly Pomona for AIAA and Sigma Gamma Tau
Honeywell Environmental Control Systems 'Boot camp' training completed 2008
SPECIAL SKILLS
MS Office Suite, Visio, Design Sheet (CAIV), Mat Lab, EVMS, Risk Mgt, SLATE & DO
ORS, Familiar with RCTA DO-160F, MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-721C and MIL-SPEC-Connect
ors