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Joe Smithemail_address@ | (555) 555-5555123 Main St. San Diego, CA 92136US Air Force trained leader with mechanical engineering experience and a proven track record for completing projects successfully on time and within budget. Background in fatigue testing, structural engineering, and flight test planning and safety along with a general background in aerodynamics and propulsion.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEFlight Test and Evaluation Engineer, August2013—PresentAir Force Research Laboratory Operations Test and Evaluation Office, Wright Patterson AFB, OHManage the Air Force Research Laboratory flight test and evaluation process. Participate in test plan development, flight test coordination, completion of technical and safety of flight reviews, and oversight of final flight release. Provide support, expertise, and leadership direction to test teams for manned and unmanned tests. Maintain supporting documents including training and certification tracking to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.Assisted with integration of $400K test asset over entire lifecycle; successfully deployed system to support deployed operations.Coordinated visit by test pilots to laboratory scientists and engineers, providing a cost-effective alternative to carry out testing, saving test teams $1M+ and more through efficient use of resources and scheduling.Reduced flight operations authority approval timeline by 50%, expediting the test process by removing redundancy. Assisted in moving approval process to a central organization.Structural Test Engineer/Lead Turbine Engineer/Program Manager, March 2011—July 2013Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson AFB, OHDeveloped vibration and fatigue test methods to ensure structural integrity of advanced gas turbine engines. Validated unique modeling and analysis tools to extend service life of engine components and performed structural testing to enhance engine capabilities. Supported in-house R&D and improved test hardware designs, directing a 10-member facility logistics team responsible for $10M in equipment.Managed $3M experimental R&D effort to provide critical performance data required to design more robust turbines by assembling, instrumenting, and testing hardware, data acquisition equipment, and software.Directed the manufacturing and testing of turbine components for Efficient Small Scale Propulsion Program, overseeing a $100K+ budget and test planning and execution.Conducted aircraft canopy motion sensor tests, collecting data to avoid obsolescence and ensure pilot safety.Led NASA/USAF R&D team developing engine tests for volcanic event operations, providing key data for uninterrupted global operations.EDUCATION AND TRAININGMS Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), OH, March 20113.5 cumulative GPA, thesis results published in the journal, Applied Composite MaterialsBS Mechanical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, May 20093.0 cumulative GPA, certified Engineer in Training (EIT) April 2009 ................
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