Tool Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman · Full-time
Oct 2018 –
Jun 2025
6 yrs 8 mos Palmdale, CA, United States
• Identify mechanical or procedural tool deficiencies, design and write recommended fixes and improvements
• Coordinate, develop, and execute test plans
• Determine or produce repair instructions for broken and defective tools and make improvement recommendations when necessary
• Oversee tool design package maturation from requirements to integrations
• Utilize tool design models and drawings to provide end user tool use guidance
• Review drawings, and 3D models to provide supplier and requester feedback on tool functionality and producibility
aircraft maintenance technician
Department of Defence · Full-time
Apr 2010 –
Sep 2018
8 yrs 5 mos Edwards Air Force Base, CA, United States
• Perform maintenance and modification procedures necessary for aircraft improvement
• Provide feedback and advise engineering team to develop unconventional solutions to aircraft specific issues during complex test modification
• Review Engineering drawings and technical procedure to perform aircraft modification and provide feedback on task feasibility and issues
• Routinely perform safe turbojet engine operation for maintenance troubleshooting tasks
• Perform test flight generating operations including inspections, servicing, routine and non-routine maintenance according to fault data and inspection results
• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft components and access probable underlying cause
Drafter
Geo-Cal Inc. · Full-time
Oct 2008 –
Apr 2010
1 yrs 6 mos San Bernardino, CA, United States
• Organize raw field data into spreadsheets and graphs for analysis for over one dozen environmental clean-up sites for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
• Convert hand written reports to typed reports and organize with charts, graphs and other necessary support material to generate soil reclamation system maintenance reports
• Draft plans for new systems proposals and existing system upgrades
aircraft maintenance technician
U.S. Air Force · Full-time
Oct 2002 –
Oct 2008
6 yrs Nellis Air Force Base, NV, United States
• Perform maintenance and modification procedures necessary for aircraft improvement
• Provide feedback and advise engineering team to develop unconventional solutions to aircraft specific issues during complex test modification
• Review Engineering drawings and technical procedure to perform aircraft modification and provide feedback on task feasibility and issues
• Routinely perform safe turbojet engine operation for maintenance troubleshooting tasks
• Perform test flight generating operations including inspections, servicing, routine and non-routine maintenance according to fault data and inspection results
• Troubleshoot and repair aircraft components and access probable underlying cause
Education
Cal Poly Pomona
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, A
2014 – 2018
ITT Tech Institute
Associates of Art, Computer Drafting and Design, A
2005 – 2007