Richard Kevin Wilson
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in aerospace design, focusing on metallic and composite materials. Proven ability to lead product development from research to production, with expertise in GD&T and relational design principles. Successful in implementing process improvements and enhancing cross-functional collaboration, while driving software proficiency within engineering teams. Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously, resolving issues independently, and delivering measurable results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
CAD/CAM Engineer L3
Lockheed Martin Company
Fort Work, TX
01.2020 - Current
- Acted as Product Owner for customizations of 3DX BI Essentials at Lockheed Martin.
Maintained and developed scripts utilizing Lockheed-specific attributes derived from program requirements. Designed solutions that improved script functionality to meet customer demands.
These customizations facilitated visual classification tools for users to assess attribute statuses in 3DX. - Executed role of CAM Product Owner for Operations and Maintenance financial reviews. Optimized Tableau tool to support in-depth analysis of annual budgets, enabling real-time adjustments throughout the year. Designed supplementary features in Tableau, addressing charging discrepancies and enhanced research capabilities. Enabled users to better analyze employee charged hours with upgraded tools. Achieved more precise budget representation through error mitigation.
- Led the training on PLM and CAD software, enhancing team proficiency in 3DX. Streamlined training resources and developed clear instructional designs, significantly improving onboarding for new engineers.
- Supported LM Aeronautics Company with 3DX and Team Center user issues. Researched, classified, and submitted bug reports to Dassault Systems (DA) or Siemens. Tested results, and ensured the solutions met user expectations.
- Researched kinematic and system design capabilities in the 3DX software that could provide solutions for LM engineers.
- Developed the 3DX LM Assembly Methods document, defining thorough and efficient use of the Assembly Design application.
- Pioneered mechanical structure design for radar system testing, demonstrating the viability of NX software. This initiative set a framework for a comprehensive evaluation by the engineering team.
- Steered the XVE Project as Scrum Master, optimizing agile practices, and enhancing project delivery timelines by 50%, showcasing effective leadership and project management skills.
- Acted as the XVE Testing Lead for the Mechanical team. Represented Mechanical team in daily testing meetings and Defect Engineering Review Board. Coordinated with other program teams and Siemens to determine mechanical teams' testing availability and defect resolution.
- Understudied LM Aeronautics Fluid SME role. Reviewed the update to the CATIA V5 Fluid Workbench training material. User acceptance tested software updates. Supported efforts to import over 1,000 "smart" fluid standard parts to NX software.
B52 CERP Strut & Fairing Structural Design Engineer L2
Boeing Company
Everett, WA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Served as a design engineer within the Commercial Engine Replacement Program for the B-52H re-engine effort
- Major responsibilities included participating in performance and risk assessment for the four engine candidates and presenting findings to the customer, the US Air Force
- Develop 3D structural designs, interfaces and configuration layouts for the Strut, Fairings and engine mounts for all four engine candidates during the engine selection process in support of the preliminary design review
- Supported the “Relational Design Roadmap” effort to design and implement best practices for strut and fairing design group
- Resulted in an efficient relational design and part numbering scheme that could applied for one design and copied to the remaining three reducing the total design hours from four conceptual design cycles to one
- Lead development of the tail, leading edge and aft fairing designs and layouts
- Resulted in adaptive fairing designs that interfaced with strut, nacelle and aero surfaces while accurately representing design intent for supplier quote and selection process
- Administered the development of various interface control models between propulsion commodities
- Improved collaboration between the various commodity teams and improved relational design integration between the entire program
- Directed and facilitated interface meetings between aft fairing, wing and manufacturing groups
- Resulted in improved understanding of the mating interfaces for the engine package that lead to a refined and successful strut to wing build plan
- Lead project to draft scaled down, 3D printed “desk top” propulsion package models for all 4 engine candidates that would survive the printing process
- Models would help to highlight the key features and differences between the four engine candidate’s propulsion packages.
777 Nacelle Structural Design Engineer L2
Boeing Company
Everett, WA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Served as a nacelle structures design engineer for 777 production and fleet support
- Major responsibilities included responding to customer technical service requests for 777 Nacelle Structures
- Generate structural composite and metallic repairs in coordination with suppliers, customers, and internal company groups
- Structural Repair Manual (SRM) Team Leader responsible for tracking and prioritizing SRM revision requests, delegating work assignments to team and coordinated revision flow bandwidth with SRM group
- Identify and resolve long-term reliability, operational, and maintenance issues
- Implement improvements to fleet maintenance documentation, update and send out to the fleet
- Researched, analyzed and documented the root cause for fire seal safety related incidents in the 777 fleet
- Supported the Safety and Airworthiness team’s risk assessment and presented findings to Boeing’s safety and technical review boards with a non-safety issue recommendation
- Resulted in the board’s concurrence with our recommendation after providing the required technical information for the board to make a well informed decision
- Nominated to be member of the Propulsion Fall Protection Elimination Project
- The team was tasked with conceptualizing, designing, down selecting and recommending solutions for cost reduction and manufacturing improvement for both existing and future airplane program’s thrust reverser and fan cowl installation and assembly
- The team presented their findings to Boeing Commercial Airlines leadership with three selected recommendations
- Resulted in new design philosophies for future planes as well as several concepts being submitted for U.S
- Patents with one being officially awarded
- Adapted and established an improved methodology for the 777 GE TR interchangeability drawing to increase customer autonomy
- Resulted in decreased amount of Thrust Reverser (TR) interchangeability related service requests saving both the customers and company time and money
- Directed a cross-functional project to establish engineering documentation that would allow any type of TR to be used on customer’s plane through hydraulic deactivation process
- Resulted in increased fleet operation efficiency by being able to replace damaged TRs with any spare TR available
- Developed a Global Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) for a published Airplane Directive, which affected TR interchangeability, in collaboration with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Fire Marshall and internal airplane representatives
- Resulted in reduced TR service times from one week to same day by having FAA’s prior approval for the subject TRs to be used on customers planes
- Established SRM cross team collaboration that detailed project flow timeline setting key days for releases, customer priority meetings and review periods
- Resulted in improved SRM update process and increase in SRM updates per revision cycle
- Composed and maintained the metallic repair for common cracking damage on exhaust nozzles in the fleet that was adaptable to the customer’s time constraints and manufacturability
- Resulted in a short flow review and generation period for repair that got to the customer as fast as possible saving the customer time and money from a grounded commercial plane
- Nominated to participate in a rotation program with Southwest Airlines (SWA) to job shadow with 777 Nacelle counterparts in SWA Service Engineering department
- Resulted in improved customer relations, better understanding of customer’s needs from the company and increased understanding of customers repair capabilities.
777-9 Strut Fairing Structural Design Engineer L2
Boeing Company
Everett, WA
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Served as a strut fairing structural design engineer for the 777-9 development program
- Major responsibilities included maturing strut fairing design through product development process
- Managing major interface layouts by collaborating with invested parties towards conceptual design review
- Developed, revised, and released modified Strut Fairing designs including traditional 2D drawing sheets and new Hybrid Model Based Definition (HMBD) releases
- Built arc-length-to-straight-line converter using power copy tool to quickly automate generation of flat pattern Hybrid Based Model Definition models
- Applied tool to 20 engineering drawings releases and accomplished and estimated 180 hours of engineering work in 80 hours
- Hosted weekly Strut Fairing Integration meeting to communicate Strut Fairing product definition which included fabrication, manufacturing and research technology representatives
- Resulted in successful first time assembly minimizing engineering rework.
Product Support Engineer
Seatrax Inc.
Houston, Texas
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Served as an off shore oil rig crane product support engineering
- Major responsibilities include managing large system upgrade projects from order, design integration to ship
- Design, analyzed, and drafted solutions for unique customer problems and customization requests
- Structurally analyze projects and part designs to ensure fulfillment of industry standards (AISC)
- Collaborating with various company departments for project planning and part ordering
- Provide Engineer review or aftermarket part and system orders
- Designed innovative solution to integrate aftermarket modern hoist with a 1980’s model crane
- Resulted in increased interchangeability for the aftermarket hoist allowing its use on all cranes within the company’s portfolio, modern and legacy
- Collaborated with fabrication shop frequently on design solutions and customer orders
- Resulted in successful engineering design while maintain manufacturability eliminating engineering and fabrication rework
- Directed cross functional effort for a large scale retrofit / upgrade of customer’s crane hydraulic system
- Resulted in a successful, first time, conversion of the system require no rework and brought the crane’s hydraulic system to modern standards
- Adapted and integrated modern crane boom heel lifting tool design to function on legacy crane series
- Resulted in a product that allowed customers to safely and efficiently provide maintenance on boom heel bushings without the need of renting third parties lifting tools.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas01.2011
Skills
- CAD Software: 3DX, CATIA V5, NX, AutoCAD, SolidWorks
- PLM Software: Teamcenter, PDM, IVT
- Project management: JIRA, HP QC, Agile principles
- Design principles: GD&T, relational design
- Data Software: Tableau, Python
Awards
Patent awarded: 18-2992: Temporary Rotation Axis Tooling for Engine Cowling Installation.
Timeline
CAD/CAM Engineer L3
Lockheed Martin Company
01.2020 - Current
B52 CERP Strut & Fairing Structural Design Engineer L2
Boeing Company
01.2019 - 01.2020
777 Nacelle Structural Design Engineer L2
Boeing Company
01.2017 - 01.2019
777-9 Strut Fairing Structural Design Engineer L2
Boeing Company
01.2015 - 01.2017
Product Support Engineer
Seatrax Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
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