Keven Snyder

Leading 10-member engineering team in system-level test capability development and update projects supporting end-to-end and diagnostic testing of 96+ V-22 electronics LRUs across aircraft systems

• Independently managing system-level I&T of in-house design changes to V-22 Flight Control Computer (FCC), Drive System Interface Unit (DSIU), and Fuel Management Unit (FMU) LRU Test Systems. Test/repair capabilities to be fielded to USMC, USN, USAF, and FMS Japan sites world-wide FY26
• Identified cost risk involving planned load bank design updates within DSIU/FMU LRU Test System capability development effort, developed alternate approach resulting in over $350K expected cost savings
• Dec 2025: Developed and proposed unprecedented test system configuration update approach in support of V-22 Flight Control System upgrade, selected by V-22 Program Office and expected to save $4.9M
• Identified testing process error of not performing test system validation using current fleet customer automated test system software configuration, ultimately eliminating risk
• Mar 2019 - Aug 2023: Independently planned, staffed, and managed I&T of 66 V-22 LRU test program software updates resulting in successful fielding of USMC, USN, USAF, and FMS Japan LRU end-to-end test/repair capability on new multi-platform automated test system
• Oct 2022: Proposed visual, low-power test system solution to identify inaccessible V-22 Display Unit manufacturing defect eliminating risk of destructive failure mode during end-to-end testing
• Jul 2017 - Dec 2020: Managed engineering hardware/software design reviews of new V-22 Mission Computer (MC) and Vibration Structural Life & Engine Diagnostics (VSLED) Test Systems
• Staffed and participated in SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and Formal Acceptance Testing events resulting in standup of new USMC, USN, USAF, and FMS Japan MC and VSLED LRU end-to-end test/repair capability
• Support relevant standards such as MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC-429 (Data Communication Bus)
• Regularly plan and coordinate projects with Test System Acquisition leadership (Lakehurst, NJ) and Test & Evaluation team (Patuxent River, MD)
• Regularly working with V-22 Program Office leadership to identify cost and schedule for high-priority FCC and VSLED Test System integration efforts
• Serve as primary interface with USMC, USN, USAF fleet, FMS Japan customers, and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met
• Independently developed full Engineering Change Proposals for V-22 FCC, MC, and Display Test System efforts including all cost impacts, resulting in successful submission and approval

Led multidisciplinary team of 8 government and contractor engineers/tech developing hydraulic test system systems safety-critical aircraft components

• Directed life-cycle development projects including requirements, design reviews, integration, test, and in-service support of depot-level actuator and control valve capability
• Resolved technical challenges and requirement gaps involving cross-functional teams
• Managed cost and schedule while driving technical performance, successfully standing up critical capability

Led 11 engineering team members across three locations performing V&V of upgrades to multi-platform automated test systems fielded at USN, USMC, USAF, and foreign military sites world-wide

• Jun 2014 - Feb 2015: Managed local functional validation testing of Automated Test System media drive change per established Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM) resulting in successful global modernization of Automated Test Systems (ATS)
• Feb 2013 - Aug 2013: Managed regression testing of 29 AV-8B, F/A-18, APG-73 (Common Radar), APM-446 (Radar Simulator), and V-22 LRU Test Systems against two ATS software updates, ultimately providing test results that ensured functional requirements were met