Eagle Aerospace, IncOperations/Manufacturing Engineer
Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2011Denver, COMy superpower is empowering my team to trust their experience, embrace their creativity, and speak confidently in solving complex problems with competing demands. I believe that leadership is not being in charge, but taking care of those in your charge.
• I led a small team of expert technicians and inspectors in the cradle to grave assembly of eight Orion Launch Abort System vehicles, managing all aspects of the production -- facilities, planning, procurement, transport, assembly, test, launch, and recovery. The assemblies included five test articles and three flight vehicles, including PA-1 in 2010, EFT-1 in 2014, and AA-2 and Artemis-1 in 2019.
• I am a nimble thinker and responsive to unplanned events. To accommodate hardware delays and personnel absences I replanned the Orion Exploration Flight Test 1 assembly schedule to reach a $21M milestone 16 days ahead of schedule.
• I am often called upon to be a navigator in technical challenges. I stepped in to assist the EFT-1 Crew Module team with wire harness routing and installation. I’m a key author of the Lockheed Martin KSC Ordnance Safety Plan. I’m a recognized technical expert and team leader throughout the Orion program, from engineering to Mission Success, ATLO to safety.