Deborah OSBORNE
Redondo Beach,CA
Summary
- Engineering Leadership: Technical mentoring, develop & execute R&T roadmap, problem solving & continuous improvement of people and processes
- Design Assurance: Aerospace products certification, FAA & EASA airworthiness standards, Ch. 38 & 16
- Project Management: Plan, Cost & Risk Mitigation
- Process Analysis: Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrialization
- Product Development: Aerospace Water & Waste Systems, Turbomachinery, Bearings, Seals
- Science of Tribology: Wear, Friction, & Lubrication
Strategic Vice President known for productivity and efficient task completion. In-depth knowledge in operational management, financial oversight, and team leadership. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning to drive organizational success.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President Engineering
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2021.11 - Current
- Responsible for planning and establishing roadmap for the overall engineering organization including Research & Technology effort, proposal responses and development of new business opportunities
- Engineering leader who champions the growth and skill development of the multidisciplinary engineers and leads improvement activities at a group and/or company level
- Implementation of QRQC rituals and APQP in compliment to a structured technical auditing product development process.
Chief Engineer, Rotating Equipment
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2015.01 - Current
- Accountable for and subject matter expert of rotating equipment including centrifugal and regenerative vacuum generators, air compressors, circulation pumps, motor assemblies and motor driven equipment
Systems Engineering & Chief Engineering, Team Manager
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2018.05 - 2021.11
- Manager of systems engineering team responsible for new and sustaining system designs, requirements management, qualification and certification activities.
Senior Director - Head of Design Authority
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2017.11 - 2021.11
- Accountable for and subject matter expert of water & waste systems and equipment developed for commercial aerospace
- Interface with cross functional groups (internal and external), using sound engineering principles and industry knowledge, to ensure robust, airworthy designs are attained which meet budget, schedule and internal requirements and goals
- Globalization & Sovereignty: Does the return to the forefront of sovereignty change the rules of the game for Safran
- - Executive Leadership Program Exec8V3
Engineering Manager, Rotating Equipment
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2014.07 - 2015.01
- Responsible for new product development and in-service support of vacuum generators, air compressors and pumps used in commercial aerospace water & waste systems
- Managed a team of project engineers to qualify a 1.3 SCFM piston air compressor across five different new and existing applications, release and qualify a vacuum generator for the Compact Vacuum Toilet System and finalize a root cause analysis of the B787 Water Pump in-service failure mode.
Project Engineering, Rotating Equipment
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2013.10 - 2014.07
- Transitioned the design, manufacture and FAI verification of the A320 and A380 vacuum generators from Honeywell Aerospace to the WWS Carson facility
Project Engineer
Integrated Defense Systems/Air Defense Systems, Mechanical Design, Kongsberg, Norway
2010.10 - 2011.08
- Assessed the electro-mechanical design group organization, process flow and design practices in support of the business wide objective of obtaining CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) accreditation
- Collaborated with the process leader to offer recommendations for standardization of design & documentation processes, improved efficiency, effectiveness & quality of the group's design capability
- Reported on the obsolescence of the USA NC-IADS (National Capitol - Integrated Air Defense System) product line by tracking current and future obsolescence of materials and parts
- Managed the design and fabrication of a FDC (Fire Distribution Center) marketing console
- Collaborated with Raytheon on the initial design & prototype testing of a frangible launcher canister cover offering interchangeability with existing launcher canisters.
Senior Product Design Engineer
Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services, Turbomachinery Group, Honeywell International
2009.07 - 2009.10
- Completed the design, qualification and product release of the lightweight, low cost A320 Vacuum Generator replacing a competitors unit in production
- Managed the entire design life of an axial cooling fan used on the Boeing commercial series of Nitrogen Generation Systems for inerting fuel tank gases
- Schedule and budget reported via earned value management system.
Engineer III
Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services, Turbomachinery Group, Honeywell International
2005.05 - 2008.07
- Conducted Boeing 2nd Generation Vacuum Blower redesign effort to improve reliability, increase manufacturing first pass yield, and resolve short-life field failures
- Coordinated the design of an improved gas lubricated non-contacting high speed sealing technology system for the Low Cost Vapor Cycle Machine.
Design Release Engineer
GM Powertrain, General Motors
2005.01 - 2005.05
- Completed verification testing of the park system components for the Hydra-Matic 6T70 FWD transmission
- Teamed with finite element analysis engineers and designers to complete a production critical failure analysis.
Engineer II
Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services, Turbomachinery Group, Honeywell International
2002.07 - 2005.05
- Originated material investigation, configuration optimization, and prototype demonstration for an 1100 ͦF tribological wear pair foil bearing application for the RE50 APU Cessna demonstrator
- Designed various manufacturing hardware, tooling, test rigs associated with foil bearing design and development including high temperature, high speed operating capability.
Education
SAFRAN Exec Training Program - Exec8V3 - Executive Leadership
IESE Business School
Barcelona, Spain09.2021
Executive MBA Certificate -
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, CA2019-02
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering -
Texas A&M University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering -
Western Michigan University
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Technical Mentoring
- R&T Roadmap & Product Development
- Problem Solving
- Continuous Improvement
- Design Assurance
- Aerospace Products Certification
- FAA / EASA Airworthiness Standards
- Project Planning & Management
- Cost Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Aerospace Water & Waste Systems
- Turbomachinery
- Science of Tribology, Bearings & Seals
Certification
- Design For Six Sigma Green Belt, Honeywell, December 2003.
- FE/Fundamental, Engineering Examination Services, Michigan jurisdiction, April 2000.
Patents
- WO 2023/278165 A1, SMART SENSING FOR WATER AND WASTE SYSTEMS, Tram Nguyen, Osborne Deborah, Borlik Jeffery, 2023
- US 11,726,505 B2, WATER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT, Osborne Deborah A, Tram Nguyen, Namer Arnaud, Gayoso Jean, 2023
- 7871243, AUGMENTED VANELESS DIFFUSER CONTAINMENT, Chen Robert P, Morris Terry L, Osborne Deborah A, Honeywell International, Inc., 2011
- 8152449, VACUUM GENERATOR SEAL, Saville Marshall P, Osborne Deborah A, 2012
Awards
- ASME/IGTI 2003 Best Paper Award, Structures & Dynamics, 2004
- Marshall B. Peterson Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2004
- Captain Alfred E. Hunt Award, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, 2003
- Selected Professions Fellowship, American Assoc. of University Women Education Foundation, 2001
- Frank P. Bussick Award, Society of Tribologists and Lubricant Engineers, 2001
- Graduate Award, Houston Section of the Society of Tribologists and Lubricant Engineers, 2001
- Corrine Gray Graduate Fellowship, Pi Beta Phi, 2000-2001
Publications
- Experimental Response of Simple Gas Hybrid Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery, Wilde, D., San Andrés, L., ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 128, 626-633, 2006, ASME Turbo Expo, Atlanta, GA, USA, GT 2003-38833
- Comparison of Rotordynamic Analysis Predictions with the Test Response of Simple Gas Hybrid Bearings for Oil Free Turbomachinery, Wilde, D., San Andrés, L., ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 128, 634-643, 2006, ASME Turbo Expo, Atlanta, GA, USA, GT2003-38859
- Experimental Lift Off Characteristics and the Effect of a Low Friction Coating on the Startup Response of Simple Gas Hybrid Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery, Wilde, D., San Andrés, L., Aguirrezabala, J., 2004 ASME Turbo Expo, GT 2004-54183, Vienna Austria, 2004, 2003 STLE/ASME International Joint Conference, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA
- Gas Bearings for Turbocharger Applications, De Santiago, O., San Andrés, L., Wilde, D., VIII Latin American Congress and Exposition of Turbomachinery, Veracruz, Mexico, 2003
- Finite Element Analysis of Gas Bearings for Oil-Free Turbomachinery, San Andrés, L., Wilde, D., Revue Européenne des Eléments Finis, 10, 6-7, 769-790, 2001
- The Mechanism of Blister Formation on Carbon-Graphite Mechanical Seal Faces, Guichelaar, P.J., Lubrication Engineering, 57, 3, 28-37, 2001, STLE 55th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA
- The Effect of Oil Type on Blister Formation in Mechanical Seal, Guichelaar, P.J., Lubrication Engineering, 57, 8, 21-27, 2001, STLE 56th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA
- The Effect of Carbon-Graphite Structure on Blister Formation in Mechanical Seals, Wilde, D., Tribology Transactions, 43, 3, 395-402, 2000, STLE 55th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA
- Surface Finish and Face Material Effects on Blister Formation in Carbon-Graphite Mechanical Seals, Wilde, D., Tribology Transactions, 2001, STLE 56th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA
- Experimental Verification of Thermoelastic Mechanical Seal Face Deflection by Local Wear Measurements, Guichelaar, P.J., Lubrication Engineering, 56, 7, 26-32, 2000, STLE 55th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA
- The Detection and Characterization of Blisters on Carbon-Graphite Mechanical Seal Faces, Guichelaar, P.J., Tribology Transactions, 43, 3, 395-402, 2000, STLE 55th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Vice President Engineering
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2021.11 - Current
Systems Engineering & Chief Engineering, Team Manager
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2018.05 - 2021.11
Senior Director - Head of Design Authority
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2017.11 - 2021.11
Chief Engineer, Rotating Equipment
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2015.01 - Current
Engineering Manager, Rotating Equipment
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2014.07 - 2015.01
Project Engineering, Rotating Equipment
Safran Cabin - Water and Waste Systems
2013.10 - 2014.07
Project Engineer
Integrated Defense Systems/Air Defense Systems, Mechanical Design, Kongsberg, Norway
2010.10 - 2011.08
Senior Product Design Engineer
Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services, Turbomachinery Group, Honeywell International
2009.07 - 2009.10
Engineer III
Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services, Turbomachinery Group, Honeywell International
2005.05 - 2008.07
Design Release Engineer
GM Powertrain, General Motors
2005.01 - 2005.05
Engineer II
Honeywell Engines, Systems & Services, Turbomachinery Group, Honeywell International
2002.07 - 2005.05
SAFRAN Exec Training Program - Exec8V3 - Executive Leadership
IESE Business School
Executive MBA Certificate -
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering -
Texas A&M University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering -
Western Michigan University
- Design For Six Sigma Green Belt, Honeywell, December 2003.
- FE/Fundamental, Engineering Examination Services, Michigan jurisdiction, April 2000.
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