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Raquel Barral Ruiz

Summary

Proficient Project Engineer with an MSc in Aerospace engineering and 8+ years of experience working in the UK and the USA for one of the world's largest aircraft interiors suppliers. Well-versed in leading and delivering complex technical projects, within budget and challenging timescales across a full end-to-end process.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Project Engineer

Collins Aerospace
04.2019 - Current
  • Acting as Technical Program Lead of the next lavatory generation for the Boeing 737 aircraft. Managing the component level IPTs, being the customer facing focal, allocating resources, creating technical schedule, calculating Earned Value and reporting status to the Value Stream leader, among other tasks.
  • Previously managed other development projects for the Boeing 737 Lavatory platform, as well as retrofit and new customer introduction projects.

Engineering Project Lead

Collins Aerospace
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Managed various Airbus A350XWB Galley projects.
  • Led multi-disciplined design teams across sites in the USA and the Philippines, providing build support to overcome unforeseen challenges in a timely manner.
  • A typical project is composed of six aircraft of ten galleys each. Usually three projects are being managed at the same time, each of them at different stages.

Project Engineer

Collins Aerospace
10.2016 - 09.2018
  • Worked in the A350XWB Galley Head of Version team acquiring leadership of galley projects like Malaysia Airlines or Beijing Capital Airlines.
  • Traveled to the Philippines to support the final inspection of the monument with the customer as the technical focal of the project.

Associate project engineer

Collins Aerospace
10.2015 - 10.2016
  • Started working in the A350XWB Galley HoV Engineering team leading the galley projects for Qatar and A350-1000 test article.

Education

Master of Science - Aerospace Vehicle Design

Cranfield University
Cranfield, UK
09.2015

Bachelor of Science - BSc Aerospace Engineering

Technical University of Madrid
Madrid, Spain
08.2014

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Scheduling and Planning
  • Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Communication
  • Problem solving
  • Proficient in MS Office, Team center, CATIA V5, NX, Python

Certification

Foundations of Leadership Program

Raytheon Technologies - April 2024


Women in Leadership

Harvard Division of Continuing Education - May 2023. This three day program on campus at Harvard for Women in Aviation International was focused on communication, negotiation and strategy. Credential ID: CeDiD: 2346-DPYQ-R0Z3

Organizations

Member of Women in Aviation International (WAI) in 2023.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary

Hobbies and Interests

  • Traveling
  • Hiking
  • Yoga
  • Interior design

Timeline

Principal Project Engineer

Collins Aerospace
04.2019 - Current

Engineering Project Lead

Collins Aerospace
09.2018 - 04.2019

Project Engineer

Collins Aerospace
10.2016 - 09.2018

Associate project engineer

Collins Aerospace
10.2015 - 10.2016

Master of Science - Aerospace Vehicle Design

Cranfield University

Bachelor of Science - BSc Aerospace Engineering

Technical University of Madrid
Raquel Barral Ruiz