Ryan Sullivan
Rosamond,California
Summary
Driven and determined individual seeking the position of Principal Test Conductor where I can utilize the skills I have acquired from a decade of aerospace experience supporting liquid rocket propulsion testing, launch vehicle integration, payload integration, flight component testing, thermal protection systems, launch operations, and quality assurance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Test Conductor
Northrop Grumman Corporation
05.2023 - Current
- Conduct acceptance and qualifications testing of hypergolic Secondary Combustion Augmented Thruster (SCAT) at the Air Force Research Laboratory on Edward's AFB.
- Write test procedure for hotfire testing and hazardous operations including propellent transfer, loading, and sampling.
- Supervise technicians and develope maintenance and operational schedules
- Liaison with Air Force base personnel to ensure compliance with range safety and site permitting
- Coordinate with Mission Assurance and Thruster Responsible Engineer to secure all test hardware from damage.
LAUNCH OPERATIONS QUALITY INSPECTOR
VIRGIN ORBIT
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Sole Quality Inspector for all Launch & Payload Integration operations
- Work directly with propulsion, integration, structures, payload, avionics, and launch engineering to ensure compliance with flight hardware
- Perform pre-operation & pre-launch walkdowns and inspections on launch vehicle and integrated payload assembly
- Document all off-nominal conditions within all launch operations and perform QA witness to all rocket & payload hardware work and repairs
- Assisted in end-to-end configuration management of all rocket ICD items
- Represented the Quality department for Virgin Orbit's first overseas launch in Cornwall, UK.
LAUNCH TECHNICIAN
VIRGIN ORBIT
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Provide technician support for all launch operations from the receiving and mating LauncherOne to Cosmic Girl through L-0 launch day
- Perform checkouts and maintenance on the LauncherOne rocket and GSE systems
- Load and offload propellants from rocket as required
- Perform final propellant line disconnects and final closeouts on rocket for launch day
- Build and fabrication of Virgin Orbit's new mobile launch GSE to support overseas launch campaigns.
PROPULSION TEST TECHNICIAN
VIRGIN ORBIT
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Provide technician support for the development and acceptance testing of Virgin Orbit's Newton 3.1 and Newton 4 liquid rocket engines for the LauncherOne air-launch rocket
- Fabrication and maintenance of fluid systems and instrument of test facility, test articles, and flight hardware
- Certified Special Quality Inspector Designation
- Certified Console Operator
LEAD COMPOSITE FABRICATOR
ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Led a team of 10 in the development and fabrication of high temperature composite heat shielding for high performance aircraft ducting
- Worked closely with expeditors and planners to meet strict deadlines while maintaining tight quality tolerances
- Assisted in the development and implementation of first article tooling and components for Lockheed F-35, Bombardier Global 8000, and COMAC C919 airliner.
FABRICATOR, GAFFOGLIO FAMILY METALCRAFTERS
GAFFOGLIO FAMILY METALCRAFTERS/GFMI AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Utilized a very wide variety of tools, machinery, and CNC equipment to fabricate and manufacture specialized products for company customers
- Assisted in the fabrication of various custom and concept cars for major automotive manufactures
- Assisted in the fabrication of Northrop Grumman H01 Firebird and NASA Armstrong's X-56 Mutt UAV.
Education
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY -
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
08.2021
Skills
- EXTENSIVE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE OF LAUNCH & TEST OPERATIONS
- IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF FLIGHT HARDWARE
- OPERATING AND FABRICATION OF HIGH PRESSURE HELIUM AND NITROGEN SYSTEMS
- HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS- Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, RP-1, TEA-TEB, hydrazine, and dinitrogen tetroxide
- INTRADEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINES- Propulsion Test, Payload, Avionics, Launch, Integration, Structures, Quality
- QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENT & INDUSTRY STANDARDS
- WORKING KNOWLEGE OF VARIOUS COMPUTER SOFTWARE & OS- Windows, Linux, Excel, LabVIEW
Timeline
Principal Test Conductor
Northrop Grumman Corporation
05.2023 - Current
LAUNCH OPERATIONS QUALITY INSPECTOR
VIRGIN ORBIT
01.2022 - 04.2023
LAUNCH TECHNICIAN
VIRGIN ORBIT
01.2020 - 01.2022
PROPULSION TEST TECHNICIAN
VIRGIN ORBIT
01.2018 - 01.2020
LEAD COMPOSITE FABRICATOR
ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS
01.2015 - 01.2018
FABRICATOR, GAFFOGLIO FAMILY METALCRAFTERS
GAFFOGLIO FAMILY METALCRAFTERS/GFMI AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
01.2012 - 01.2014
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY -
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
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