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Aerospace, Mechanical Reliability Expert Consultant
Expertise in reliability modeling and prediction, reliability issues, military standards, system safety hazard analysis, solder joint thermal fatigue analysis, steinberg model, scanning electron microscope (SEM), weibayes analysis, and stress strength interference.

Other areas of emphasis include structural reliability, weibull techniques, empirical modeling, bearings and gear systems, fault tree analysis (FTA), failure reporting, analysis and corrective action (FRACAS), environmental stress screening (ESS), MIL-HDBK-344, hughes thermal and random vibration models.

Specialization includes accelerated life testing, limited life analysis (LLA), failure review board (FRB), Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram, root cause investigation, destructive part analysis (DPA), mechanical stress, mass properties, control plan, verification plan, status reports, and trend analysis.

Additionally, this consultant offers expertise related to mechanical and electromechanical components, antenna and payload gimbals, release mechanisms, focus mechanisms, propulsion system, mirror assemblies, vapor control system, environment control system, launch vehicles, system requirement and design.

Knowledgeable in areas including spacecraft system engineering, aerospace systems, aerodynamics, space flight and orbital mechanics, aerospace structure, propulsion, avionics and optical electronics, and thermodynamics

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Aerospace, Defense, Avionics

EDUCATION
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.

Providing expertise in aerospace engineering, mechanical reliability engineering, engineering failure analysis, military and defense engineering, system safety consulting, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

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Mechanical Reliability Engineer, aerospace technology firm

Performed reliability engineering functions on programs, using advanced, innovative and original techniques and principles. Analyzed Mechanical & Electromechanical Components on part-piece level. Applied engineering skills to complete all reliability tasks, such as Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), FMECA, Limited Life Analysis (LLA), Reliability Block Diagram (RBD), and Reliability Predictions for Mechanical and Electromechanical Components using Stress-Strength Interference, MIL-HDBK-217, NPRD-95, Weibull Analysis, and Empirical Modeling. Performed Analysis on PWB Solder Joints due to Thermal Fatigue using Steinberg Model. Performed reliability analyses on the following spacecraft subsystems: Antenna & Payload Gimbals, Release Mechanisms, Focus Mechanisms, Propulsion System, and Mirror Assemblies. Participated and Supported troubleshooting and failure analysis and Failure Review Boards (FRB's). Participated in design, manufacturing, and test readiness reviews. Performed Destructive Part Analysis (DPA) on parts and test printed wiring boards to check for metal migration in the ICs Using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Led FRBs on cracked capacitors due to mechanical stress, inadvertently solar panel deployment during EMI testing. Supported following programs: Kepler (JPL), JWST (NGST), SBSS (Boeing & USAF), Phantom (DoD), AUSM (DoD), WorldView1 & 2 (Digital Globe), Guardian (NGST).

Mechanical Engineer, Meggitt Defense Systems- Western Design, Irvine CA

Worked in the Specialty Engineering (SE) Department, focusing on Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability aspects of various projects. Performed FMECA of Replenisher (Round Loader) for the Stryker LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) project being developed for the US Army under the contract with General Dynamics Land Systems. Performed reliability, maintainability analyses and FMECA of the Vapor Control System (VCS) for C-130 aircraft's Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) under the contract with Boeing. Performed System Safety Hazard analysis for C-130AMP's Vapor Control System. Presented Preliminary Design Review (PDR) to Boeing on Vapor Control System (VCS)'s Reliability and System Safety Hazard Analysis for their C-130 Avionics Modernization Program. Involved in writing the Response for Information (RFI) on the Environment Control System (ECS) for the Future Combat System (FCS) project being developed for the US Army under the contract with General Dynamics Land Systems. Applied various Military Standards such as MIL-STD-1629A for FMECA, MIL-STD-882D for System Safety and MIL-HDBK-217 for Reliability Modeling & Prediction.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Worked as a Mass Properties Engineer for a Small Launch Vehicle to send a payload into LEO. Carried out activities in estimating, calculating, and measuring mass of each component. Calculated moment of inertia, and center of gravity of the Launch Vehicle. Prepared and presented System Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR) using PowerPoint. Established Mass Properties Control Process, which included Control Plan, Verification Plan, Status Reports, and Trend Analysis Report. Worked with Systems Engineer to develop Verification & Validation (V&V) plan for the launch vehicle.

Additional Training:
Electronic Design Reliability Training Completed through Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).
Mechanical Design Reliability Training Completed through Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC).
Relex 7.7 Training Completed through Relex Software Inc.
Beryllium Awareness Training

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Class 7 Clean Room Certified
Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Protection Certified
Failure Review Board (FRB) Certification

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