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
11.2021 - 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
01.2015 - 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
05.2018 - 11.2021
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
11.2017 - 11.2021
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
07.2014 - 01.2015
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
10.2013 - 07.2014
Transitioned the design, manufacture and FAI verification of the A320 and A380 vacuum generators from Honeywell Aerospace to the WWS Carson facility
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
07.2009 - 10.2009
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
05.2005 - 07.2008
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
01.2005 - 05.2005
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
07.2002 - 05.2005
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, Spain
09.2021
Executive MBA Certificate -
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, CA
02-2019
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
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
11.2021 - Current
Systems Engineering & Chief Engineering, Team Manager