MATERIALS ENGINEER | METALLURGICAL ENGINEER | RESEARCH SCIENTIST

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MATERIALS ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

SEPTEMBER 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2021

Perform(s) rigorous failure analysis on high-level engineering investigations/mishaps of F/A-18 and E-2/C-2 aircrafts; 6+ published failure analysis and heat damage investigation reports utilizing SEM, OES, XRF, and more.
Oversees critical aircraft bushing and fastener machining processes, training, and quality audits.
Develops technical directives for critical aircraft processes and implements quality controls, 6+ published directives.
Conducts research on novel engineering technologies for use and directs path forward, 2+ published reports.
Liaison between production, engineering, training, and quality competencies; 3+ published directives.
Led initiative to calculate Sigma level of critical aircraft fastener machining process utilizing SAE AS13004 as a project roadmap, Atlassian JIRA to project manage, and O365 Teams to collaborate and communicate rapidly and effectively.

CV: NAVAIR

CV: Rolls-Royce UTC

Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at Swansea University

OCTOBER 2016 - DECEMBER 2017

Conducted demanding literature research and modified experiments of inertia friction (IFW) parameters upon new concepts.
Developed laboratory standard metallographic techniques for novel Ni-based superalloy being investigated.
Performed meticulous material characterization of novel Ni-based superalloys via electron microscopic analysis.
Performed robust mechanical testing via microhardness mapping of Ni-based superalloy IFW joints and tensile test(s).
Developed expertise skill in field emission gun scanning electron microscope techniques and software capabilities, including but not limited to electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), uXRF, etc…
Authored master’s dissertation and scientific peer reviewed journal at Swansea University Rolls-Royce UTC; unable to publish due to sensitive information and results.

AUGUST 2015 - MARCH 2018

JANUARY 2015 - JUNE 2015

Printing NanoEngineering Laboratory at University of Texas at El Paso

OCTOBER 2013 - JANUARY 2015

Developed scientific experiments to study rheological properties of UV-LED curable ink for thin film deposition onto flexible substrate(s).
Modified and optimized materials process parameters for reverse offset roll-to-plate transferring medium.
First-authored peer reviewed journal article in the Journal of Electronic Materials with an emphasis on non-Newtonian behavior.
Co-authored and contributor to colleague’s research of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

CV: UTEP PNE

DOW Chemical Co.

MAY 2014 - AUGUST 2014

Developed practical experience of operating scanning electron microscope for materials characterization and failure analysis investigation.
Conducted laboratory experiments on corrosion rates of materials in a toxic environment.
Submitted findings in a technical report with in-depth recommendations for material process optimization and sustainment.

CV: DOW