Carey "Andy" McDonald

Electrical Engineer at Bonneville Power Administration

Washougal, Washington, United States

About

Highly successful, multi-disciplined professional with a proven track record of rising to the challenge in any situation and providing unique problem-solving skills while taking leadership in even the most challenging work environments. I have a passion for both aviation and engineering.

Experience

  • Bonneville Power Administration (24 yrs)
    • Electrical Engineer
      Jul 2002 - Present · 24 yrs

      RAS System Engineer - Subject Matter Expert on Power Grid system stability and automated remedial action scheme controllers and relaying. Control Center Team Lead Engineer overseeing all aspects of hardware design, installation, security, monitoring and maintenance of the mission critical computer systems and network infrastructure in the primary control centers which manage the entire Pacific Northwest power grid.

    • Electrical Engineer
      Jul 2002 - Present · 24 yrs

  • Aircraft Pilot - Captain - Instructor - Search and Rescue at Civil Air Patrol
    Dec 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

    Commercial Pilot - SEL - MEL - Instrument - Instructor (CFII) Search and Rescue Check Pilot

  • Hi-Vac Equipment Engineer at WaferTech
    Mar 2001 - Jun 2002 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Performed critical maintenance and repairs on hi-vacuum implant and CVD/PVD semiconductor manufacturing machinery in a 24/7 clean room wafer processing facility.

  • United States Air Force (8 yrs)
    • Instructor Pilot
      Sep 1996 - Feb 2001 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      T-37 Instructor Pilot

    • Aircraft Commander - Pilot
      Mar 1993 - Sep 1996 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Aircraft commander, KC-135R, leading a crew and aircraft performing air refueling missions around the globe.