Aurora, Illinois, United States
As a Principal Project Engineer with over 15 years of engineering experience, I’ve spent my career leading complex, high-stakes engineering programs from concept through certification and delivery. My background includes managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving continuous improvement across systems and processes, and coordinating closely with OEMs, regulatory authorities, and global stakeholders. I bring a strong focus on risk management, systems integration, and clear communication to keep programs aligned and moving forward. I thrive under pressure, work well with others and enjoy seeing the team's a well-coordinated plan come to life. I’m passionate about solving tough engineering challenges, mentoring technical talent, and contributing to innovation within the aviation and aerospace industry. I’m now looking to connect with teams and organizations that value technical excellence, strong project governance, and leadership grounded in collaboration.
• Eagle award recipient for F119 nozzle configuration matrix. • Interfaced with Program Engineering to provide directions to IPT. • Worked with management and IPT teams to provide BOE for NPI programs. • Lead inter-functional teams to design and release hardware and software changes. • Lead IPT teams to perform risk analysis of designs. • Created MS Project schedules to manage multi-tiered, complex projects. • Lead IPT teams from inception of project to product delivery. • Utilized SAP to track funding of each project for reporting. • Utilized Teamcenter to review and approve drawings for release. • Held reviews to present changes in scope to management and Program. • Worked with internal and external teams across various disciplines. • Responsible for coordinating and managing all relevant supply chains. • Performed Earned Value Assessment and Variance Analysis Report (VAR) Monthly. • Lead development of system-level requirements and detailed design documentation to guide product development. • Created proposals for test equipment by preparing cost estimates, schedules, and resource requirements. • Lead software engineering team in updating test procedures for all programs. • Performed Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities. • Lead IPT teams to perform risk analysis of designs and RCCA.