Jeff Salvant
Summary
Electromechanical Engineer II with 3+ years of experience leading Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) efforts within a complex engineering environment. Experienced in technical leadership, verification and validation, process improvement, documentation development, training, stakeholder coordination, and cross-functional project execution. Proven ability to take ownership of challenging engineering functions, build organizational infrastructure, and drive execution in lean team environments. Earned a Master of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering for Industrial Control Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Electromechanical Engineer II
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, Virginia
06.2023 - Current
- Assumed ownership of the Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT) section within the first year of employment following significant turnover and limited process maturity.
- Led engineering execution and operational improvement efforts supporting environmental qualification testing activities and critical program milestones.
- Developed documentation standards, training programs, onboarding materials, and knowledge-management infrastructure to improve organizational effectiveness and long-term continuity.
- Coordinated engineering, procurement, supply chain, vendors, testing organizations, and program stakeholders to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
- Developed schedules, tracked action items, managed priorities, and applied project management principles to improve execution and accountability.
- Supported verification and validation efforts by rapidly learning new systems, developing training materials, and enabling successful test execution across multiple teams.
- Mentored engineers, temporary team members, and interns through structured onboarding, technical training, and project assignments.
- Served as Department Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Point of Contact supporting technical coordination and knowledge sharing across organizations.
- Selected as acting supervisor during leadership absences due to demonstrated leadership, organizational, and communication capabilities.
- Contributed to successful testing efforts and major program milestones while operating within a lean team environment.
Structural Engineer Intern
Northrop Grumman
Palmdale, California
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Supported structural design engineering activities through the creation, revision, release, and configuration management of engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Utilized CATIA V5, Siemens NX, and Teamcenter PLM to implement design changes and support engineering change processes.
- Collaborated with engineers during design reviews and production discussions to support engineering modifications and improve drawing accuracy.
Customer Support Intern
NEOFECT Rehabilitation Solutions
Richmond, Virginia
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Supported customer success initiatives through issue resolution, customer engagement, and relationship management.
- Assisted with Salesforce administration activities including reports, fields, objects, workflows, and process improvements.
- Collaborated with multiple departments to identify operational challenges and implement CRM-based solutions that improved organizational efficiency.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05-2022
Skills
- Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT)
- Verification and Validation (V&V)
- Requirements Management
- Technical Documentation Management
- Process Improvement
- Root Cause Analysis
- Project Management
- Team Collaboration
- EMI/EMC
Leadership
Project Scheduling, Stakeholder Coordination, Risk Tracking, Training Development, Knowledge Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Technical Mentoring
Engineering Software
- SolidWorks
- ANSYS
- MATLAB
- Autodesk Inventor
Programming & Development
- Python
- FastAPI
- SQL
- SQLite
- JavaScript
- Git
- GitLab
Technical Projects
Developed and deployed a convolutional neural network (CNN) capable of classifying handwritten digits with 95%+ accuracy using the EMNIST dataset and embedded hardware integration.
Timeline
Electromechanical Engineer II
Newport News Shipbuilding
06.2023 - Current
Structural Engineer Intern
Northrop Grumman
05.2021 - 07.2021
Customer Support Intern
NEOFECT Rehabilitation Solutions
06.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Computer Science
Catholic University of America
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Commonwealth University