MICHAEL DAVID HILLEY P. O. Box 2264 Sunnyvale, CA 94087-0264 408-732-6100 Alternate Address 4296 E Mullan Trail RD Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814-5007 208-651-0000 M.David@Hilley.com OBJECTIVE: Mechanical Project Engineer QUALIFICATIONS: Twenty years of progressively responsible experience in Aerospace Structural Design and Analysis, Technical Supervision and Project Management, including ten years as a Project Manager with proven skills in planning, tracking, schedule and cost controls and reporting, and customer relations, and as a Technical Manager for Mechanical Engineering functional groups, involving organizational planning, recruitment and training. Proficient with Pro Engineer CAD design software for assembly study and system design proposals. Supported work environment with electronic drawing management review and approval system and document control. Performed detailed mechanical analysis using computerized software and specialized engineering analysis and solver programs. Developed and supported web page information sites for program activities and links to data and documents. Prepared and supported proposal, PDR and CDR and final delivery document and presentation materials. Supported mechanical test measurements, field problem resolution, and detailed manufacturing problem resolution for in-house processes and with suppliers providing sourced manufacturing services or equipment. EXPERIENCE: Structure Subsystem Manager Space Systems Loral - Palo Alto, CA 1995 to present Project Manager responsible for the direction, technical overview, cost and schedule, of multiple satellite program structure subsystems, characterized by heritage spacecraft with extensive modifications. Provided overall direction, coordination and review for quality and consistency between structure subsystems design, structural analysis, and manufacturing and mechanical ground support equipment. Developed and coordinated, with the department managers, the budget, schedule and manpower, and established the program working schedules in conjunction with major program milestones and master schedules. Responsible as the point of contact for all issues related to the program structure or structural components from proposal and concept through the assembly, integration and test process, and launch. Prepared proposals in support of new satellite business activities. Performed subsystem architecture trade studies and performance evaluations in satellite bus systems. Identified technology requirements for advanced satellite systems and developed satellite configurations from specified and derived requirements. Performed conceptual design involving complex geometries in a rapid turn-around environment. Led and coordinated satellite design activities involving several technical disciplines from various functional organizations. Consulting Mechanical Engineer 1992 to 1995 TRW Astro Aerospace - Carpinteria, CA (formerly Spar Astro Aerospace) Performed detailed stress analysis on the Space Station Mobile Transporter. Northrop Grumman - Sunnyvale, CA (formerly Westinghouse Marine Division) Performed trade studies, conceptual design and analysis for the development of the storage and launch canister for the close range THAAD missile defense system. Scientist/Engineer (Acting Section Head) Boeing Satellite Systems - El Segundo, CA (formerly Hughes Space and Communications) 1989 to 1992 Supervised satellite repeater payload layout, integration, and test section comprised of 35 engineers. Consistently delivered spacecraft hardware ahead of schedule and below budget, while staffed under budgeted levels. Directed and streamlined satellite acoustic noise environmental verification tests. Developed satellite repeater payload finite element model to analyze random and harmonic vibration dynamic coupled loads structural responses on DOS and UNIX stations, which replaced a recurring 9-month mainframe analysis. Project Engineer Ferranti / Marconi - Westlake Village, CA (formerly Ferranti ISC Aerospace) 1986 to 1989 Organized aircraft missiles development as the assigned lead project mechanical engineer. Successfully supported the company charter to reduce the typical contract to production cycle from 6 years to 3 years, reduce the typical workforce levels 70 percent and reduce the typical costs 50 percent. Created aircraft missiles specification weighted parametric trade model, which maintained interdependent trace-ability to multilevel mechanical system requirements, which reduced conceptual and preliminary design schedule 50 percent and reduced cost 1.5 million dollars. Formulated aircraft missiles external and internal load distributions and structural design criteria, which reduced development schedule 6 months and reduced cost 1.5 million dollars. Developed aircraft missiles mass properties and balance and inertial control predictive models and verification test procedures which provided early detection of range performance requirements noncompliance and supervised redesign which was accomplished without forfeiture of annual progress payment of 70.0 million dollars. STATUS: Citizenship - United States of America Secret Clearance- Department of Defense 1993 Q Clearance - Department of Energy 1984 REGISTRATION: Engineer-in-Training Certificate 43672 - State of California 1978 EDUCATION: BS Mechanical Engineering University of California - Los Angeles, CA 1978