Darin S. Boyer

Chief, Utility Division

SYSTEMS READINESS DIRECTORATE (SRD), UTILITY DIVISION

02.2018 - Current

Supervisor for three branches (29 System Engineers) supporting the full airworthiness life cycle of US Army and Foreign Military Sales H-60, H-58 and H-72 fleet of over 3,000 aircraft.
Developed individual performance objectives, managed workflow, assigned work, evaluated adequacy of technical responses and motivated teams to achieve agreed-to goals.
Approved time sheets, training and travel requests/vouchers. Provided constructive feedback during performance appraisals and counseling sessions.
Develop estimates, coordinate and negotiate |OB for $50M in yearly funding for Utility Division programs for multiple funding types (RDT&E, APA, AWCF, OMA and OPM) and contractor funding. Monitor funding execution and supervise COR.
Prepared and presented numerous topics to Army Leaders (i.e., AMRDEC SESs, AED Directors and SES’s, PEO and PM leadership) on topics relating to high-priority developmental programs, complex technical/airworthiness issues and process improvements, Model Based Systems Engineering, airworthiness database, system safety, various program-level statuses and personnel actions
Presented AED/Utility Division overview to Sikorsky and Northrop Grumman Senior Leadership to explain AED’s role in each step of the airworthiness process and provide opportunities for AED, PM and OEMs to engage earlier in development.
Supported numerous Tri-Service meetings with Air Force and Navy senior leaders to discuss issues and establish joint approaches to resolving common airworthiness challenges to H-60. Clarified AED’s role in evaluating airworthiness for complex, development systems and defined what information AED requires.
Effectively coordinate technical and airworthiness issues with multiple functional divisions to establish an agreed-to approach that meets program requirements while ensuring airworthiness.
Coordinated and provided bi-weekly technical briefs within the Utility Division to familiarize division with what we do across our organization and obtain a better understanding of how we support the PM/User from development through sustainment. A secondary objective is to facilitate communication across the Branches and provide opportunities for career growth within the Division.
Support weekly meetings with UHPO program manager and technical chief to discuss issues and approaches for resolving issues. Coordinate with PIF on development and priority programs and RTC/AFTD on aircraft operation and testing. Support CRC and PEO on mishaps and accident evaluations.
Developed division human capital/staffing plan and defined core competencies for development and sustainment system engineers as input to recruiting and retention.
Provided seven AED 101 training sessions to UHPMO to provide their employees and leaders insight to how AED works and how we can better engage between organizations during the development process, better understand system safety (ARP 4754A/4761), and benefits of utilizing FHAs, PSSAs, Fault Trees, SSAs, FMECAs and SARs. Discussed how safety requirements are developed/derived and how residual risk is assessed and managed.
Worked with AED leadership team to provide recommendations for staffing an AED team to support the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programs
Led and coordinated efforts to recruit new hires, led senior-level interview panels and acted as selecting official for two DB-04 positions. Initiated request for personnel actions and on-boarded two under-represented engineers in the division.
Review FAA 8130 forms for UH-72A aircraft and associated FAA NTO actions.
Coordinate effort to develop process to approve foreign M&O sources for FMS A/C under Army AWRs.
Support efforts to utilize National Airworthiness Council (NAC)DODD 5030 process and review checklist for user risk assessment for FMS aircraft operated by Army
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Supervisor for 4 Functional Divisions. Developed tools for Functional Division Chiefs to manage allocated budgets for DO-92, 2363,106, Training, OMA and FMS funding.
Coordinated high-grade staffing allocations with Functional Division Chiefs
Reviewed and signed multiple AQPs, AQSs, AWRs, AWISs, AQSRs, FAA 8130 Forms, SF-182s and specifications for the Director (SES)
Developed initial set of recommendations to improve efforts within SRD to develop/field future changes to the TTS database.
Held discussions with Functional Division Chiefs to assess new aviation systems, originating from FARA and FLRAA programs, to determine area of responsibility and corresponding changes to airworthiness workflow.
Represented AvMC at Sikorsky and Airbus Supply Availability Meetings with CG.
Reviewed and provided inputs to DB-04 crediting plan, job duties and scoring matrix.
Supported meeting with SRD leadership and HR management to address requested changes to comply with new requirements.
Reviewed Standardization Team tasks and objectives with team while standardization manager was out on extended leave (AMAAC, MBSE, etc.). Onboarded new DB-03, Cat II SME and developed performance objectives.
Estimated DO-92, 2363, 106 and training funding that would not be executed due to travel/training cancellations, resulting from COVID19, that could be reprogrammed.
Coordinated staffing recommendations with functional Division Chief and discussed reorganization plan to reduce number of branch chiefs and increase SMEs.
Developed TTS guidelines for improving methods for managing tasks. The primarily responsibility is placed on the platform division to develop well-scoped and clearly
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Supervisor for three teams (12 Engineers) supporting development, production and modification of H-60 aircraft.
Led two separate Source Selection Evaluation Boards (SSEBs). Served as panel chair to evaluate multiple proposals for an $18M contract and documented evaluations for technical capability and management execution. Coordinated with contract officers, contract specialists and legal to develop acceptable products to meet the accelerated timelines.
Established bi-weekly leadership meetings with H-60V, H-GOM and MEDEVAC Program Office Chiefs and Leaders to discuss technical issues, team dynamics and jointly develop process improvements to address systemic issues. Stood-up and led working groups to improve processes for system safety implementation, TM/MWO review, Flight Loads Survey path-ahead, and FY cost estimating and execution.
Established requirements for Development Branch for documenting tasks in the Task Tracking System. The purpose was to define the required information that must be documented in each task to adequately communicate scope to Functional Divisions in an effort to focus their efforts and minimize the number of iterations on a tasks, reducing cost and schedule impacts (process improvement).
Managed efforts for developing the Utility Airworthiness Database that provides the ability to track each program’s qualification status on a daily basis. This capability has been a process improvement for the program offices to track their programs to ensure airworthiness requirements are met and assess future change impacts.
Managed Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) working group project to evaluate benefits of model-based engineering on future development efforts. Group developed multiple models that were utilized during program reviews (SRR and PDR). Co-authored white-paper to document benefits and lessons-learned.
Developed training program for System Engineers to utilize the UH-60M simulator to increase knowledge in the areas of MFD operations and flight controls.
Mentored seventeen government engineers. Discussed career objectives, technical experience and interpersonal skills needed for leadership positions. Developed a tailored plan for each employee to progress toward their individual goals and discussed at regular intervals. Coordinated developmental assignments for engineers within AED and program office.
Developed empowerment memos for each member of the Development Branch. Developed process to evaluate and authorize signature authority for four engineers.
Implemented numerous team building activities to include luncheons and competitions that improved working relationships within the Division.
Developed airworthiness requirements for aircraft systems and subsystems utilizing a tailored approach to ADS-51 IAW AR 70-62. Documented and reviewed numerous Airworthiness Qualification Plans (AQPs) for hardware and software, to include DO-178C software qualification requirements. Tracked the verification status of each developmental program. Led development of approximately 50 Airworthiness Qualification Substantiation Records (AQSRs). Evaluated/approved numerous ECPs and MWOs. Managed development and coordination of over 200 (AWRs).
Led efforts to support System Readiness Reviews (SRRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), Safety of Flight Reviews (SoFRs) and Technical Interface Meetings (TIMs). Provided inputs to DSOWs.
Reviewed and provided technical inputs to test plans, test reports, Airworthiness Impact Statements (AWIS), Safety of Flight (SOF), Aviation Safety Action Messages (ASAM), and Aviation Maintenance Action Messages (AMAM). Utilized PEO Aviation Policy 18-20 and MIL-STD-882 guidance.
Coordinated with approximately 60 AED Functional SMEs and Leaders to review technical data/CDRLs, resolve technical issues and develop safe aircraft operational envelope for test and fielded H-60A/L/M aircraft that incorporated new or modified propulsion, hydraulic, structural, flight controls, navigation, survivability equipment and mission equipment packages, considering human factors.
Led working group to develop guidelines for Production Airworthiness. Action Officer for H-60M production AWR
Led effort to support Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with OEM and program office to support a demonstration of an Optionally-Piloted Blackhawk (OPB) helicopter.
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Collaborated with multiple AED functional divisions to coordinate review of technical data/CDRLs for avionics, flight controls, survivability systems, propulsion systems, structures and multi-platform integration. Verified design against requirements.
Developed safe operational envelope for aircraft based upon available technical data and documented AWR verbiage that was understood by the user.
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Assessed damage to over 50 UH-60 propulsion components that occurred during manufacture and overhaul to determine if repair procedures can be safely implemented. Utilized Technical Manuals (TMs) and Depot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWRs) as references and developed repair procedures.
Evaluated approximately 80 H-60 main gearbox housings that were damaged during manufacturing. Reviewed CSI data and determined critical characteristics were not compromised for over 90% of the housings which eliminated impacts to available spares and saved an estimated $500K.
Supported H-60 aircraft throughout sustainment life-cycle. Provide technical inputs to numerous UH-60 Maintenance Engineering Calls (MECs) and Maintenance Engineering Orders (MEOs). Participated in source selection board as a SME for a major Army acquisition
Evaluated UH-60 Quality Deficiency Reports (QDRs) and conformance inspection reports to evaluate airworthiness impacts and determine if further investigations and/or corrective actions are required.
Reviewed Source Approval Requests (SAR) for both new manufacture and repair/overhaul of UH-60 propulsion components. Evaluated manufacturing plans, inspection method sheets and quality requirements.
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Supervisor: Dr. Powell-Friend
Chief, Utility Division (DB-0861-04, 40 hrs/week)

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