Brian S.

Experience

• Adjunct Faculty - MET Program, Introduction to CAM ECPI University · Part-time Apr 2025 – Present 1 yrs 7 mos Remote, OR, USA * Acts as single POC for all technical concerns for the execution of Flight Control operation and maintenance for the B-1B Fleet, 45 aircraft.
  * Design and execute material repair solutions, develop support equipment using SolidWorks, maintain and update all technical data for System 22 Autoflight and 27 Flight Controls.
  * Leading a Flight Control IPT to coordinate activities between SPO, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to identify issues with parts supportability, TCTO, PDM Tasks, and Technical Data updates.
  * Flight Systems Engineering POC for the Aircraft Availability Restoration Team, create and execute targeted Statement of Work to resolve issues that have prevented successful flight operations of individual aircraft.
  * Manage contractor project execution with four contractors. Develop SOW, Design Reviews, review performance of cost, schedule, and technical content, and provide closed loop feedback.
• Adjunct Faculty - Machining and Manufacturing Sonoran Desert Institute · Part-time Sep 2024 – Present 2 yrs 2 mos Remote, OR, USA * Acts as single POC for all technical concerns for the execution of Flight Control operation and maintenance for the B-1B Fleet, 45 aircraft.
  * Design and execute material repair solutions, develop support equipment using SolidWorks, maintain and update all technical data for System 22 Autoflight and 27 Flight Controls.
  * Leading a Flight Control IPT to coordinate activities between SPO, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to identify issues with parts supportability, TCTO, PDM Tasks, and Technical Data updates.
  * Flight Systems Engineering POC for the Aircraft Availability Restoration Team, create and execute targeted Statement of Work to resolve issues that have prevented successful flight operations of individual aircraft.
  * Manage contractor project execution with four contractors. Develop SOW, Design Reviews, review performance of cost, schedule, and technical content, and provide closed loop feedback.
• Flight Control Engineer. B-1B United States Air Force · Full-time Aug 2020 – Present 6 yrs 3 mos Tinker AFB * Acts as single POC for all technical concerns for the execution of Flight Control operation and maintenance for the B-1B Fleet, 45 aircraft.
  * Design and execute material repair solutions, develop support equipment using SolidWorks, maintain and update all technical data for System 22 Autoflight and 27 Flight Controls.
  * Leading a Flight Control IPT to coordinate activities between SPO, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to identify issues with parts supportability, TCTO, PDM Tasks, and Technical Data updates.
  * Flight Systems Engineering POC for the Aircraft Availability Restoration Team, create and execute targeted Statement of Work to resolve issues that have prevented successful flight operations of individual aircraft.
  * Manage contractor project execution with four contractors. Develop SOW, Design Reviews, review performance of cost, schedule, and technical content, and provide closed loop feedback.
• Project Engineer, AEWC UK Boeing · Full-time Apr 2020 – Present 6 yrs 7 mos Oklahoma City, OK, USA * Lead a team of 16 engineers at 3 Boeing Company locations, OKC, UK, and Australia, interior and communications equipment, to perform design reviews for 12 installations, and produce 892 drawings over a 9 month POP.
  * Collected and reported technical, schedule, and budget performance on all work packages and provided regular updates to senior program management and chief engineer.
  * Coordinated discussions between Boeing OKC, Boeing UK, and Boeing Australia to assess technical issues, design changes, procurement changes, and DMSMS issues that arose.
• Project Engineer, VC-25B Boeing · Full-time Mar 2019 – Present 7 yrs 8 mos Oklahoma City, OK, USA * Lead a team of 32 engineers at 6 Boeing Company locations, OKC, Huntington Beach CA, Seal Beach CA, Mesa AZ, Philadelphia PA, and Huntsville AL, self-defense equipment, to perform design reviews for 38 installations, and produce 791 drawings over a 6 month POP.
  * Established a Revisions Review Board process and then lead the Revisions Design Team upon the successful completion of initial drawing releases. This became the standard process for Boeing OKC and all the executive transport aircraft programs.
  * Collected and reported technical, schedule, and budget performance on all work packages and provided regular updates to senior program management and chief engineer.
• Interim Manager Legacy Tanker Programs Boeing · Full-time Oct 2018 – Present 8 yrs 1 mos Oklahoma City, OK, USA * Lead a team of 14 multi-disciplined engineers at Boeing OKC regarding mechanical systems design, sustainment,
  and proposal work on KC-135, KC-10, and Japanese and Italian Tanker fleet of aircraft.
  * Developed "First Time Quality" metrics system and assigned resources to gather and report metrics across Tanker
  Design and Spares Organizations.
  * Processed applications and promotion activities for 2 team members.
  * Identified mentoring partners for 12 of 14 engineers in multiple disciplines and at multiple Boeing locations.
  * Managed travel budget and approval for Legacy Tanker Design and Spares Organizations at Boeing OKC.
  * Attended CEAT Career Fair at Oklahoma State University in February 2019.
• Project Engineer, C-32 & C-40 Boeing · Full-time Jan 2018 – Present 8 yrs 10 mos Oklahoma City, OK, USA * Proposed, executed, and completed Engineering Assignments totaling 3 million USD per year on C-32A flight deck equipment upgrades, C-40B interior equipment upgrades, and C-40C telecommunications upgrades.
  * Supported design, manufacture, test, and service bulletin development for all three modifications with SOW revision, travel coordination, and FAA approval activities.
  * Produced ROMs for additional telecommunications upgrades on all three platforms.
  * Developed Strategic Roadmap of future upgrades for C-32A/B and C-40B/C platform to meet FAA and ICAO mandates, interior upgrades, telecommunication equipment upgrades, and flight deck modernization. Roadmap included projections for staffing, budget, and timeline requirements in order to meet FAA mandates.
  * Practiced Program Management Best Practices to include: RIO, Critical Path Analysis, Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, and the use of the Enterprise Standard Gated Process for Proposal and ROM development.
• Lead Mechanical Engineer Boeing · Full-time Feb 2013 – Present 13 yrs 9 mos Oklahoma City, OK, USA * Lead a team of 4 mechanical engineers on B-1B Fuel, Hydraulic, Flight Controls, and ECS Engineering Assignments totaling 13 million USD per year.
  o Fuel System - design, qualification testing aircraft modificstions and developing the fuel system modelling tool in collaboration with Boeing Houston office.
  o ECS - water separator design improvements.
  o Flight Control - wing sweep cross ship control shaft removal.
  o Hydraulic - fuel cooling scoop redesign.
  * Created a Fuel System Design Improvement Roadmap to document mishaps and the reactive actions taken, then, to plan out future work to reach a proactive state to identify opportunities for future activities.
  * Performed several TDY activities at B-1B MOB.
  * CATIA and Enovia and collaborated with software development team to create an aircraft coordinate system representation of the entire B-1B Fuel System.
• Mechanical Engineer, CNC Progamming, Config Mgmt L-3 Communications · Full-time Jun 2008 – Present 18 yrs 5 mos Greenville, TX, USA Configuration Analyst Level 2 on C-32B, 62 USAF and Army King Air 300 and New Zealand P-3 Orion
  * Implemented new configuration management system, migrated from Cobal Programmed mainframe to TeamCenter Product Lifecycle Management software
  * Documented conversions, cost analysis, and pilot program results in Graduate Degree Project's Paper.
  
  Numerical Control Sheet Metal Programmer
  * Implemented numerous improvements to interface between Optimation programming software and Amada Laser / Punch Table.
  * Provided feedback to design engineering groups to simplify fabrication and reduce risks.
  
  Mechanical Engineer 2 on RC-135V / W, Rivet Joint Aircraft
  * Lead design engineer on equipment installation on the Rivet Joint Aircraft
  o Multiple Equipment Racks, Overhead Racks, and Operator Consoles
  * Maintained Configuration drawings for 5 baseline modifications of the Rivet Joint Aircraft