Genaro Sanchez
Fort Worth,TX
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Vehicle Systems Design Engineer
Bell Textron
Fort Worth, TX
07.2025 - Current
- Engineered electrical harness designs utilizing 3DExperience software.
- Created 3D model routings for diverse systems, including Flight Control Systems (FCS), Power (270V, 28V DC), Ethernet Backbone, Signals and Communications, and Kits (with different Effectivities, etc.).
- Developed and implemented harness solutions, focusing on both conventional and molded designs for diverse zones, including static (nacelle, avionics bay, engine bay) and dynamic (PRGB) areas.
- Developed comprehensive designs and integrated electrical conveyance systems, ensuring optimal performance of proprotor gearbox (prgb).
- Executed kinematic models to validate system motions and clearances in dynamic environments.
- Knowledgeable in model-based definitions (MBD), which include 2D/3D annotations, detailed parts, assemblies, installations, and engineering bill of materials (eBOM).
- Collaborated in the architectural development of nacelles, specifically targeting PRGBS functionalities and performance optimization.
- Coordinated efforts with CHS wire design teams throughout the design and release phases of harness projects.
- Facilitated harness design review meetings and executed peer review assessments.
- Performed in-depth evaluations of design strategies and solutions via trade studies to enhance project outcomes.
- Collaborated across engineering, manufacturing, and specialty teams to resolve design issues.
Electrical Wire Design & Installation Engineer 4 (Engineering Contractor)
Boeing Company
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2019 - 09.2024
- Experience in designing, developing, maintaining and releasing wire harness drawings and 3D Model based definition data packages using CATIA V5 (Electrical Workbench).
- Provide engineering and technical decisions for Boeing Military Aircraft, Military Derivative Aircraft (AEW&C, AWACS), Commercial Aircraft (737) and other diverse projects.
- Develop and maintain cable/wire harness detail and assembly designs to ensure compliance to Boeing and FAA wire harness design requirements for Labs and Air Vehicle.
- Help develop the architecture and electrical interconnections for a full-scale Simulation Lab to test aircrafts modification equipment.
- Lead electrical team by providing technical guidance in the development of cable/wire harness details, assembly designs and installations.
- Develop Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) using Mentor Graphics, Microsoft Visio and progeCAD.
- Create documentation for harness creation (BookForms) and harness modifications (ModDocs).
- Provide support and technical guidance on Supplier Information Request (SIRs).
- Perform reviews and providing redlines to legacy harnesses not designed in the Capital suite.
- Provide engineering design disposition on discrepancies (e.g., rejection tags, production action requests, shop revision requests).
- Assist with planning, scheduling and development of program.
- Mentor and coach lesser experienced engineers providing knowledge transfer to aid in professional growth.
- Support in the development of processes, specifications and procedures that support the design and manufacture of electrical commodities.
- Performs technical review of supplier capabilities to facilitate source selection.
- Familiar with the following documents: SAE AS50881, MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-24308, MIL-HBK-83575, IPC/WHMA-A-620 and ANSI/NEMA WC 27500.
- Active Secret Clearance
Electrical/Design Engineer (Engineering Contractor)
Gulfstream Aerospace
Savannah, GA
07.2016 - 09.2019
- Experience in designing, developing, maintaining and releasing wire harness drawings and 3D Model based definition data packages using CATIA V5 (Electrical Workbench).
- Develop and maintain electrical product details, assembly and installation designs (e.g., equipment racks, power panels, cable routings, cabin center pedestal, GPS antennas, wifi).
- Have close knowledge of and ability to assign wires/cables to their correct harness assembly, based on EMI/EMC and system separation or system functionality requirements while meeting all installation and maintainability requirements.
- Experience with creation of 3D harness installations for initial phase and final phase aircraft production.
- Assists with the planning, coordination, performance of design, analysis and liaison engineering supporting the development and production of company products and services.
- Develop Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) using Mentor Graphics – Capital Harness Systems (CHS) and Capital Logic.
- Knowledge and execution of FAA CFR Part 25 sub part H (EWIS).
- Development and maintenance of EWIS Standard Wiring Practices Manuals (SWPM) per AC-25-26.
- Determine and develop own approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives.
- EWIS component research and selection for library parts management in Mentor Graphics.
- G700/G800 Model Aircraft Program - New Product Development
Electrical/Design Engineer – Multiple Programs
C&D Zodiac Aerospace
Santa Maria, CA
07.2011 - 07.2016
- Create detailed 3D models of electrical parts/assemblies and 2D drawings using Catia V5 and AutoCAD.
- Produce wiring diagrams, wire harnesses and electrical installations for various programs including: Bombardier CSeries Airliners, Delta, Embraer, Irkut MC-21 and Honda Jet.
- Write test plans, reports and analysis such as electrical load analysis and electromagnetic interference.
- Create technical drawings and other supporting documentation (such as installation drawings and interface control drawings (ICD)) for Zodiac, its customers and its suppliers.
- Prepare drawings, reports and other engineering data required for production, testing and qualification of designed equipment.
- Design and develop test boxes, test harnesses and troubleshooting procedures for LRUs.
- Experience with DO-160 Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment.
- Act as shop liaison during initial production units to solve engineering problems and support personnel with electrical design.
Electrical Engineer
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA
06.2008 - 09.2010
- Lead the electrical group in the development of boards for Control Manipulator Gyros (CMGs).
- Rebuild and repair printed circuit boards.
- Help design a testing Reaction Wheel for Small Satellites.
- Test CubeSat components (solar cells, batteries, COM radios).
- Design a portable and self-sustainable power supply box.
- Test solar panels for efficiency under different environmental conditions.
- Work on projects with Hastily Formed Networks (HFN); a humanitarian disaster relief group.
- Design & test a solar and wind powered portable communication system.
- Create project guidelines and documentations to aid military personnel in the development of Hastily Formed Networks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA03-2012
Skills
- 3DEXPERIENCE - Dassault Systemes
- CATIA V6 – Dassault Systemes
- CATIA V5 – Dassault Systemes
- Smarteam – Dassault Systemes
- Mentor Graphics – Capital Harness Systems (CHS) & Capital Logic
- Enovia PLM
- CMPRO PLM
- Auto-CAD
- WIRS, WLI, ELI
- MATLAB, C, VHDL
- PowerWorld
- LTSpice
- Pspice (OrCAD)
- REDARS
- Windows, Linux, MAC OS X
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Visio, Outlook)
- LabVIEW
- SolidWorks
Languages
Fluent in both spoken & written English and Spanish.
Timeline
Air Vehicle Systems Design Engineer
Bell Textron
07.2025 - Current
Electrical Wire Design & Installation Engineer 4 (Engineering Contractor)
Boeing Company
09.2019 - 09.2024
Electrical/Design Engineer (Engineering Contractor)
Gulfstream Aerospace
07.2016 - 09.2019
Electrical/Design Engineer – Multiple Programs
C&D Zodiac Aerospace
07.2011 - 07.2016
Electrical Engineer
Naval Postgraduate School
06.2008 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University