Jason K.

Education

• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University BACHELOR'S IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE, 3.87 / 4.0 GPA, Mangna Cum Laude 2006 – 2010 Strong experience in architecture, structures and structural design and analysis, construction, estimating, design, engineering, permitting, project and program management. Received Individual Builder’s License (Michigan, thru LARA) early 2025.Dedicated Designer and Engineer with over fifteen years of technical expertise; hands on, motivated, with experience in various engineering disciplines: Design Engineering, Product & Project Engineering, Integration Engineering, Tooling and Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Structural Engineering.
  Expert-level 3D designer and 2D drafter, using a variety of programs and skills: NX Unigraphics, Teamcenter, and various other CAD platforms, with a focus on product definition, manufacturing, inspection, GD&T, customer standards, quality / AS9100, and configuration management.
  Includes extensive experience with inspections, dispositions, CMM, addressing Discrepancy Reports, Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders, Revision History / Iterations, Hardware Release and Approval / Issuing, Maintenance Manuals, key characteristics, etc.
  Proven track record in propulsion, defense, and gas turbine sectors: having contributed to high-profile programs for NASA, GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell Aerospace, Honda, General Dynamics, Sikorsky Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney, and other leading companies.
  Proficient in the entire product lifecycle, from initial 3D CAD/CAM modeling and test rig development to manufacturing engineering, production and post-production / aftermarket support; quality and metric driven, with a focus in customer satisfaction and clear communication.
  Extensive practical knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and manufacturing and inspection drawings and prints; familiar with various engine hardware, including airfoils, blisks, fuel nozzles, auxiliary drivetrains, pre-coolers, compressor, turbine, and combustor hardware, sheet metal bracketry, tube design, weldments, test rigs and cells, aluminum castings, milling and lathe work; focusing on fit, form, and functioning.
  Skilled in providing general / team management, project management, direct manufacturing support, coordinating engineering change orders, and optimizing manufacturing process plans, maintenance manuals, discrepancy reports and hardware release and disposition; ensuring mission success from design to field service and post production support.