Brian L.

Wixom
41902 Camino Casana, Temecula, CA 92592 / 951.551.7403 / brianwixom@gmail.com
Career Summary: !er 22 "ears o# ex$erience in mec%anical engineering s$eciali&ing in elec'ro(mec%anical $ac)aging *esign an* $ro*uc' *e!elo$men' in '%e elec'ronics an* aeros$ace in*us'r". +ossess s'rong s)ills in new $ro*uc' conce$' *esign as well as sus'aining engineering o# exis'ing $ro*uc' lines. ,ocuse* on $ro!i*ing %ig% -uali'" *esigns w%ic% are reliable, cos' e##ec'i!e an* *eli!ere* on 'ime. Technical Skills: Software Processes/Techniques Product reas ( .oli*/or)s .oli* 0o*eling ( +ro*uc' 1esign an* 1e!elo$men' ( .a'elli'e 2ar*ware ( .oli*/or)s .imula'ion 3,4A5 ( .'ruc'ural, T%ermal, 6ibra'ion Anal"sis ( A!ionics 1is$la"s ( 0icroso#' ##ice .ui'e ( 2A7T/2A.. 6eri#ica'ion Tes'ing ( /ireless 0o*ules ( 0a'%ca* ( .'a'is'ical Tolerance Anal"sis ( +ro*uc'ion Tooling Work !x"erience: u#ust $%%& to Present: 'echanical !n#ineerin# 'ana#er( r#on ST )Boein#* ( +ro!i*e lea*ers%i$ 'o '%e mec%anical engineering grou$ in su$$or' o# com$an" $ro8ec's an* goals lea*ing 'o '%e success#ul *e!elo$men' o# sa'elli'e $a"loa* s"s'ems an* elec'ronic %ar*ware #or mili'ar" sol*ier(borne a$$lica'ions. ,os'er s'rong 'eam co%esi!eness '%roug% cons'an' communica'ion o# $er#ormance an* grou$ ob8ec'i!es. +er#orm managemen' 'as)s inclu*ing9 $er#ormance re!iews, $ro8ec' $lanning an* $ro8ec' sc%e*ule assessmen's. 7ea* '%e $ro*uc' *esign #or rbcomm :enera'ion 2 3 :25 $a"loa* $rogram. Con*uc' '%ermal, !ibra'ion an* cumula'i!e *amage anal"ses in su$$or' o# sa'elli'e elec'ronic assembl" *esigns. Crea'e #ix'ures an* manu#ac'uring ai*es 'o su$$or' 'ransi'ion #rom *esign 'o $ro*uc'ion. .uccess#ull" *eli!ere* engineering lea*ers%i$ an* ex$er'ise in a !er" *"namic an* *eman*ing wor) en!ironmen'. 1e!elo$e* an* manage* en!ironmen'al 'es' $lans an* 'es' re$or's #or sa'elli'e $a"loa* e-ui$men' #or :2 $rogram. 7e* *esign 'eam in re*esign o# ;ecei!er an* 4xci'er assemblies allowing success#ul #unc'ionali'" o# sa'elli'e $a"loa*. ;es$onsible #or mec%anical as$ec's o# *eli!ering < sa'elli'e $a"loa* %ar*ware assemblies un*er !er" aggressi!e sc%e*ule. 1esigne*, buil' $ro'o'"$es an* im$lemen'e* $ro*uc'ion *esign o# $ower am$li#ier clam$ s"s'em, enabling uni' #unc'ionali'". ,abrica'e* $ro'o'"$e %ar*ware *esigns b" $rogramming an* o$era'ing C=C mac%iner" allowing nex' *a" $roo# o# conce$'. Con*uc'e* cus'omer brie#ings, $resen'a'ions an* 'ec%nical re!iews 'o communica'e $ro8ec' s'a'us an* miles'one u$*a'es. .u$$or'e* >uali'" Assurance 'eam b" $er#orming *e'aile* *imensional ins$ec'ion o# man" com$lex #lig%' %ar*ware ar'icles. 1esigne*, buil' an* 'es'e* rugge*i&e* sol*ier(borne ra*io s"s'em #or ?... Arm" $era'ional Tes' an* Training $rogram. Con*uc'e* roo' cause anal"sis #or connec'or su$$lier $ro*uc' #ailures, con*uc'e* immersion 'es'ing #or solu'ion *esign !eri#ica'ion. 'ay $%%+ to 'ay $%,,: 'echanical !n#ineerin# Consultin# )-ull Time/Part Time* . +er#orm engineering ser!ices an* *esign 'as)s #or !arious com$anies inclu*ing9 *esign o# mec%anisms, s'ruc'ural, '%ermal an* !ibra'ion anal"ses, buil* $ro'o'"$es an* conce$' mo*els. Crea'e* uni-ue enco*er *esign #or general a!ia'ion 3@ ATA coc)$i' ins'rumen' enabling $ro*uc' in'ro*uc'ion in'o new mar)e's. +er#orme* s'ruc'ural an* '%ermal anal"ses #or ne'wor) s"s'em e-ui$men' boun* #or *e$lo"men' on'o '%e An'erna'ional .$ace .'a'ion. Crea'e* uni-ue $us%('o(engage/*isengage mec%anism *esign using less '%an .25@ !er'ical s$ace #or ,(1B coc)$i' 741 annuncia'or. 1esigne* re$laceable an'enna arra" moun'ing mec%anism #or use on #iel* *e$lo"e*, 'railer moun'e*, ra*io base s'a'ion. 1esigne* an* #abrica'e* $ro'o'"$e me*ical *e!ice #or s%a$ing o# s$inal !er'ebrae use* in ca*a!er 'rials b" lea*ing clinical surgeons. 1esigne* enclosure s"s'em #or col* s'orage #oo* moni'oring elec'ronics. ;ec%argeable *e!ice con'aine* ;,A1 an* mul'i$le sensors. Con*uc'e* #easibili'" s'u*" #or cons'ruc'ion o# sunlig%' occlusion mec%anism #or au'onomous, clou* recor*ing camera s"s'em. /o0em1er $%%2 to 'ay $%%+: 'echanical !n#ineer( 3ockwell Collins 4"tronics ( +er#orm engineering 'as)s on ,u'ure ,orce /arrior 3,,/5 +ro8ec' #or '%e ?... Arm". Coor*ina'e, *e!elo$ an* con*uc' 'es'ing wi'% researc% scien'is's a' '%e Arm" ;esearc% 7abora'or" in su$$or' o# 2elme' 0oun'e* Communica'ions an* 2earing +ro'ec'ion $ro8ec'. 1esign an* buil* $ro'o'"$e %ousings an* enclosures #or %elme' moun'e* *e!ices #or ?... Arm" con'rac's. Con*uc' cus'omer sur!e"s #or 'ec%nical e!alua'ion o# #iel* elec'ronics. 1e!elo$e* 'ra*e s'u*ies an* execu'e* #iel* 'es'ing enabling success#ul *own(selec' #rom < *i##eren' %elme' moun'e* comm s"s'ems. 1esigne* an* buil' $ressuri&e* #ix'ures #or $ro*uc'ion 'es'ing o# %elme' moun'e* *is$la"s enabling success#ul $ro*uc'ion '%roug%$u'. Con*uc'e* roo' cause anal"sis o# su$$lier $ro*uc' #ailure, in'er#ace* wi'% su$$liers 'o 'roubles%oo' an* sol!e #ailures -uic)l". 5uly $%%% to /o0em1er $%%2: 'echanical !n#ineer/'ana#er( Sandel 0ionics 6nc. ( 0anage mec%anical an* o$'o(mec%anical 'eam o# 9 engineers an* 'ec%nicians '%roug% $ro*uc' *esign $rocess. Con*uc' *esign !eri#ica'ion 'es'ing o# mec%anical an* o$'ical sub(s"s'ems inclu*ing '%ermal an* !ibra'ion 'es's, illumina'ion an* color s$ec'rum measuremen's. Assis' in '%e *e!elo$men' an* 'es'ing o# o$'ical sub(s"s'ems an* com$onen's inclu*ing9 *ic%roic beam s$li''ers, '%in #ilm coa'ings, illumina'ion/imaging o$'ics an* *immer s"s'ems. Com$le'e* $ro*uc' *esign o# Terrain Awareness /arning ."s'em 3TA/.5 allowing com$an" 'o *ouble a!ionics $ro*uc' o##ering. 1e!elo$e* in'egra'ion o# 741 illumina'ion a!ionics s"s'em, enabling 10C %our 0DT, re$lacing 400 %our 0TD, o# %alogen lam$s. Con*uc'e* cooling air #low anal"sis an* 'es'ing o# a!ionics assembl", success#ull" sol!e* 7C1 o!er%ea'ing o# legac" $ro*uc' *esign.

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4cto1er ,777 to 5uly $%%%: 'echanical !n#ineer( Tachyon./et ( 1e!elo$ an* *esign groun* base* sa'elli'e recei!er e-ui$men' #or ou'*oor enclosures. +er#orm '%ermal *esign !eri#ica'ion 'es'ing o# sa'elli'e elec'ronics enclosures b" *e!elo$ing an* $er#orming 2ig%l" Accelera'e* 7i#e Tes'ing 32A7T5 an* 2ig%l" Accelera'e* .'ress .creening 32A..5 #or in*oor ne'wor) elec'ronics enclosures. .uccess#ull" *e!elo$e* an* $er#orme* 2A7T an* 2A.. 'es' $lan in 2 mon'%s #or $ro*uc' line allowing on('ime rollou' 'o mar)e'. Con*uc'e* '%ermal anal"sis o# #aile* elec'rical com$onen's, use* resul's 'o sol!e low "iel* $roblem o# uni's *uring sol*ering $rocess. 4cto1er ,778 to 4cto1er ,777: 'echanical !n#ineer( 6B' )Commquest* ( 1esign mobile $%one %an*se' com$onen's, inclu*ing $las'ic in8ec'ion mol*e* co!ers, #rom in*us'rial *esign in$u's. 1esign mec%anical as$ec's o# %an*se' $ro*uc' #rom conce$' '%roug% $ro'o'"$e *e!elo$men'. +er#orm '%ermal anal"sis o# circui' boar* assemblies #or %an*se' *e!ices. 1esign #ix'ures #or %an*se' 'es'ing. Com$le'e* #ull $ro*uc' *esign o# %an*se' #or $ro*uc' roll(ou' in less '%an 4 mon'%s #rom conce$' 'o $re($ro*uc'ion 'es'ing. 1e!elo$e* an* buil' elec'ronics 'es' #ix'ures 'o su$$or' $ro*uc'ion #loor $ersonnel an* manu#ac'uring '%roug%$u'. "ril ,779 to Se"tem1er ,778: 'echanical !n#ineer( Torrey Communications ):uake Wireless* ( 1esign wireless 'elecommunica'ions an* mec%anical $ac)aging solu'ions #or rugge* a$$lica'ions. 7ea* $ro*uc' *esign 'eam #or groun* base* 7ow 4ar'% rbi' .a'elli'e ;ecei!er ."s'em. Con*uc' en!ironmen'al 'es'ing on recei!er $ro*uc'9 !ibra'ion, s%oc), '%ermal, $ressure an* lea) 'es'ing. 1esigne* *ie cas' aluminum enclosure #or communica'ions assembl", assemble* $re($ro*uc'ion uni's #or *esign !eri#ica'ion. 'arch ,77& to "ril ,779: 'echanical !n#ineer( ;C Wireless Systems )PCS6* ( 1esign %an* %el* an* base s'a'ion cellular 'elecommunica'ions e-ui$men'. Con*uc' '%ermal anal"sis an* !ibra'ion 'es'ing on $ro*uc' *esign. +er#orm 'olerance anal"sis. 1e!elo$ *esign *ocumen'a'ion an* *rawings #or $ro*uc's in su$$or' o# ram$ u$ #rom conce$' 'o manu#ac'uring $ro*uc'ion. 1esigne* *ie cas' aluminum enclosure #or mobile ra*io s"s'em, uni' *esigne* #or rugge*i&e* la$'o$ s"s'ems #or #iel* use. u#ust ,77, to 'arch ,77&: 'echanical !n#ineer( Teledyne !lectronics Systems ( Assis' in re*esign o# '%e $ower su$$l" #or A*!ance* A*en'i#" ,rien* or ,oe ;a*ar 3AA,,.5 Con*uc' '%ermal anal"sis o# 'ransis'ors using #ini'e elemen' anal"sis so#'ware. 7ea* 'eam in *esign o# s$ecial 'es' e-ui$men' in su$$or' o# manu#ac'uring $ro*uc'ion line #or AA,, ;a*ar +rogram. 1esigne* an* buil' assembl" #ix'ure #or con'rol o# e$ox" bon* 8oin' '%ic)ness #or missile na!iga'ion an'enna s"s'em. 'ilitary !x"erience: 5uly ,78+ to "ril ,772: !n#ineerin# ssistant( <.S. ir -orce and ir -orce 3eser0es ( .$eciali&e in *ra#'ing, sur!e"ing an* cons'ruc'ion managemen'. 0anage con'rac's wor'% o!er E4.2 million, $re$are engineering *rawings an* arc%i'ec'ural *esigns. .'a'ione* in Torre8on Air Dase, .$ainF manage* !arious on(base cons'ruc'ion con'rac's o# .$anis% con'rac'ors. .'a'ione* in ##u'' Air ,orce Dase, ma%a, =ebras)aF $er#orme* engineering an* sur!e"ing 'as)s su$$or'ing base o$era'ions. Ac%ie!e* s$ecial ser!ice awar* lea*ing 'o earl" $romo'ion B mon'%s a%ea* o# $eers #or ou's'an*ing $er#ormance o# *u'ies. ;ecei!e* '%e Go%n 7e!i'ow Awar*, '%e %ig%es' awar* $resen'e* a' Airman 7ea*ers%i$ .c%ool. !ducation: D... 0ec%anical 4ngineering, .an 1iego .'a'e ?ni!ersi'", 1994. A... 4ngineering Assis'an', Communi'" College o# '%e Air ,orce, 1990. A.A. Com$u'er .'u*ies, ?ni!ersi'" o# 0ar"lan*, 1990. Patent ward: ?... +a'en' =o. B,1<<,371 D19 Co(au'%or on H7ow(+ro#ile A*8us'able(Dan* An'enna.@ Awar*e* ,ebruar" 13, 2001. An'enna *esigne* #or groun* base*, mobile subscriber *e!ices enabling ra*io communica'ions wi'% 7ow 4ar'% rbi' sa'elli'es. Professional 4r#ani=ations: .oli*/or)s ?ser :rou$ 7ea*er, Temecula 6alle" .oli*/or)s ?ser :rou$ 3T6./?:5, s'ar'e* ?ser :rou$ in 2007. 1eli!ere* $resen'a'ion a' .oli*/or)s /orl* 2011 on 6ibra'ion an* T%ermal Anal"sis using .oli*/or)s .imula'ion. American .ocie'" o# 0ec%anical 4ngineer 3A.045, %el* o##icer $osi'ion in s'u*en' c%a$'er a' .1.?. American Ans'i'u'e o# Aeronau'ics an* As'ronau'ics 3AAAA5, %el* o##icer $osi'ion in s'u*en' c%a$'er a' .1.?. S"ecial Credentials: Curren'l" %ol* .ecre' .ecuri'" Clearance. .$ea) .$anis% #luen'l".

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