Recruitment Officer
Re: Sr. Project Engineer

I am very interested in the position of Sr. Project Engineer, currently advertised in the HotRecruiter website. I believe that my technical and leadership background outlined below match the requirements of the position.

• Master of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering with PEO eligibility.
• 17 years of product development experience from bid and proposal to product launch using concurrent engineering technique.
• Over 8 years solid experience in aerospace industry; experience included new product development of commercial and military aircraft equipments.
• Possessed excellent project management skills, capable in leading cross functional team to complete tasks on time and within budget.
• Familiar with SAE, ARINC, MIL-HDBK, RTCA/DO-160 specifications.
• Knowledgeable in hydraulic, pneumatic, de-icing, environmental control systems (ECS) in aircraft as well as thermodynamic principles.
• Experienced in customer liaison, proposal estimate and scope of work determination.
• Effective communicator with strong project management and leadership skills.

Enclosed is my resume that provides additional information about my education and experience. I will be glad to make myself available for an interview at your convenience to discuss how my qualifications would be consistent with your needs.

Career Profile
An experienced engineer with over seventeen years experience in product development in the transportation automation and aerospace sectors. Developed expertise in design of electromechanical products for harsh environments. A track record of leading and organizing team to complete projects within time and budget. Able to use advanced analytical skills to resolve challenging engineering problems and to achieve results that continuously exceed expectations.

CAREER Highlights

• Over 17 years mechanical and product design experience that included the development of aircraft power generator/starter, flow/pressure/temperature sensor for aircraft environmental control and de-icing system, missile actuation system and transportation automation system.
• Successfully led an engineering group that developed transportation automation systems for the RATP line13 in Paris, the Dulles airport people mover system in Washington and the Disneyland resort line in Hong Kong.
• Performed risk assessment with respect to probability of occurrence and overall impact and developed appropriate risk management strategies.
• Familiar with SAE, ARINC, MIL-HDBK, RTCA/DO-160 and 254 specifications.
• Participated in system integrated activities in Shanghai L9 and Dulles airport people mover project. Collaborated with Fairchild Dornier for ECS sensor installation activities.
• Management of the product definition process from requirements definition through design, development, verification & validation.
• Overall technical coordination and leadership of design, development and change activities within the Engineering department to ensure that all customer requirements are being addressed.
• Collaborated with different department, e.g. production, industrialization, purchasing and project management, to resolve technical and manufacturing issues; participated in MRB meeting and work with supplier to ensure parts delivery with acceptable quality.

Work Experience
Confidential 2003 – 2011
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer / Group Leader, Mechanical Engineering

Led a group of up to 6 technical experts in developing train control equipment for various transportation automation projects around the world. Managed product development cycle. Prioritized and assigned tasks. Created work packages with breakdown of tasks and provided estimates and completion dates. Ensured requirements were documented and verified. Led design activities to ensure products were properly designed, documented, tested and produced. Provided technical guidance and design guidelines; Represented team in presentation of designs to customers; Chaired design reviews. Interfaced with other departments and groups to resolve budget, schedule and resource related issues. Identified opportunities to improve processes. Created SOW and managed subcontracting work.

Other engineering activities included:

• Performed analysis by using engineering computation and advanced analysis tool, e.g. ANSYS and Flotherm.
• Performed research and feasibility studies, created white papers and 3D models for proposed design.
• Worked with production department to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Liaised with part manufacturer for quality issues and determined cost effective manufacturing alternative.
• Collaborated with customers to determine installation details and to resolve failure issues.

Confidential 1996 – 2003
Product Design Engineer
As technical leader and product designer, got involved in all phases of the development cycle, from bid and proposal to product release. Activities ranged from technical requirement generation, white paper development, creation of work breakdown structure for product development and product schedule estimates to conceptual design, trade studies, functional partitioning, preliminary thermal analysis, preliminary stress analysis,3D model building, detail design with tolerance studies, FMEA, DFMA, test development, design release and production support for product. Other activities included: failure investigation, jig and fixture design, conduct design review and value engineering exercise. Major projects included:

• Lockheed Martin C5 bleed air flow sensor: as technical lead, developed a fast response, highly reliable, wide operating range mass flow sensor for bleed air measuring application using 6 Sigma design approach. The sensor was ruggedized and designed to work in tough environments. The design concept of the sensor was original and considered patentable.
• FAIRCHILD DORNIER 728JET ECS: worked closely with a team of system engineers to come up with all sensors required for environmental control system. Collaborated with Fairchild Dornier design engineer to develop installation scheme for the sensors.
• Boeing 737-x Auxiliary Power Generator/Starter: designed a low cost, high reliability Start Power Unit. The design utilized investment casting to replace all machined piece to dramatically reduce the cost of the chassis
• NATO IRIS-T air-to-air missile actuation system: designed a fin locking and actuation mechanism as well as fin bearing seal in thrust vectoring control section. The design was highly reliable and capable to function in extreme harsh environment.
• Boeing Rescue 406 Antenna Simulator: utilized designs for manufacturing and assembly techniques to redesign a proof-of-concept simulator to a producible product.

Confidential 1993 – 1996
Research Assistant
Provided computer support in the development of a digital imaging system for remote sensing stress/strain detection. The project was funded by National Research Council of Canada. Duties included stress analysis, C programming, finite element analysis, troubleshooting & provided training for undergraduates.

Confidential 1991 – 1993
Mechanical Designer
Designed aluminum extrusion dies based on extruder capacity, flow balancing, tool wearing rate, tolerance requirement. Prepared NC program for milling, lathe and EDM machine. Prepared design drawing. Performed error checking to ensure design met the required specifications.

Education

Confidential 1995
Master\'s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Overall average A-)

Confidential 1991
Bachelor\'s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (GPA 3.48 out of 4)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Solid Modeling: Pro/Engineer, IDEAS, Solid Edge
Finite Element Modeling: IDEAS, Flotherm, ANSYS
Engineering Computation: FORTRAN, C/C++
CAD/CAM Software: APT, GENESIS, CADAM, AutoCAD
Others: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, SAP, CDMS

Professional Training

Confidential

• Risk management (32 hrs)
• Conflict resolution (24 hrs)
• Passport to project management (24 hrs)
• Critical thinking (32 hrs)
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly (40 hrs)
• Flotherm (24 hrs)
• ANSYS workbench (40 hrs)

Confidential

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (40 hrs)
• Thermal design for electronic equipment (24 hrs)
• Product design with Six Sigma technique (40 hrs)
• Environmental Stress Testing (24 hrs)
• Aircraft Integrated Electronic Controls bootcamp (24 hrs)

Confidential

• Risk management (32 hrs)
• Management development program (40 hrs)
• Project management (40 hrs)
• Product design with Solid Edge (40 hrs)
• Aircraft flight control system (24 hrs)

Confidential

• Design for shock and vibration (40 hrs)

Honors, Awards and Certifications

• Hibar System Award (1990) for excellent academic achievement and exceptional performance in Engineering design & manufacturing systems.
• University Research Incentive Fund Award (1990) granted by Confidential and Universities to support research activities.
• Dean’s List (1988 to 91) honored for excellent academic performance.
• Green Belt Certification for Product Design with Six Sigma Technique (2003)
• High Five Award for Contribution to Dulles People Mover Project (2007)