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KEVIN T. BROWN

(716) 316-9507 kevintbrown@earthlink.net

~ SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER ~ Dedicated to delivering vital projects on time, on spec, and within budget 10-year portfolio of success designing, Accomplished mechanical design engineer withrequirements of worlds #1 planning, contractor, and evaluating products/processes to meet military

Lockheed Martin. Instrumental in testing, validating, installing, and demonstrating the Strategic Weapon Systems (SWS) Navigation Subsystem used aboard Trident Submarines. Adept at utilizing CAD and programming skills via 3-dimensional solid modeling and Finite Element Analysis. Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, backed by B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Expertise includes: Computer Aided Design (CAD) Systems Engineering Project Management R&D QA/Testing Construction Site Supervision Technical Support Process Improvement Technical Writing Field Research Client Relations Presentations Customer Service Vendor Relations Training/Development OSHA/Regulatory Compliance Software Development Cost/Benefit Analysis Procurement/Purchasing Issue Resolution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LOCKHEED MARTIN, Cape Canaveral, FL Worlds #1 military contractor and largest military arms exporter. 2001May 2011

Systems Engineer Hired on as a a mechanical design engineer than joined a multi-disciplinary team of systems engineers to to test, validate, install and demonstrate the tactical software and hardware updates for independent research and development of the SWS Navigation System in port and at sea at predetermined locations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, aboard the Consolidated Support Ship USNS Waters.

Received numerous Hardship Premiums for enduring hazardous sea duty aboard USNS Waters and Trident submarines in support of navigation subsystem and inertial navigator testing and validation for FBM Programs Strategic Weapon System during 2002 2011. Facilitated navigation training courses in various topics including electronically documented operating procedures and tech manuals, communications topologies, and GPS for UK engineers to support the FBM program for Vanguard-class nuclear submarines that was well received. Supported demonstration and shakedown operations and FCET test launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles used onboard US and UK SSBN submarine fleets. Produced and Reviewed Coordination Drawings generated with Pro/Engineer and I-DEAS software packages and shipyard installation and checkout procedures developed in-house and at customer sites for Design Reviews of the next generation SWS Navigation Sub-system. Coordinated Program Management Functions at Strategic Systems Program Office in Washington, DC for the SWS Navigation Contract. 19992001

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY Flagship institution in the State University of New York system.
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Graduate Assistant Won Shomburg Fellows graduate assistant position to tutor underclassmen in math, physics, and engineering courses at Cora P. Maloney College and School of Engineering.

Collaborated in Planning for the Buffalo-area Engineering Awareness for Minorities program and implemented plans in community outreach effort to conduct after-school sessions for local junior high school students to stimulate interest in engineering as future career choice. Developed Post-Processor Graphical User Interface for adaptive finite element application programmers interface that was run on parallel computers as final graduate school project. Programmed GUI using ANSI-C code in conjunction with OpenGL API for UNIX based systems. Programmed Haptic Feedback Device for interactive computer aided design and conducted human interactive study to determine the average time a typical operator can familiarize him- or herself with device usage in simple virtual environment on a Windows based PC.

PRAXAIR, INC., Tonawanda, NY 20002001 Global Fortune 500 company with 26K employees and operations in 30+ countries, which supplies atmospheric processes, high-performance coatings, and related services. Standard Plant Operations Technician Interned and worked part-time while attending graduate school. Assisted with air-separation plant research, development and mechanical design. Provided on-site support to nitrogen separation plants in southeastern United States.

Redesigned nitrogen plant piping system using AutoCAD to accommodate new aftercooler. Performed finite element analysis on piping and flex-hosing using Caesar II Pipe/FEA software and liaised with contractors to install equipment. Researched modifications and pricing necessary to retrofit membrane plants using open-drip motors with totally enclosed fan-cooled motors. Selected and priced alternate condensate removal system for membrane plant.

EDUCATION & TRAINING Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering ~ State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering ~ University of Pittsburgh Engineer In Training Certificate ~ Florida Board of Professional Engineers TECHNICAL SKILLS CAD/CAM, FEA, Pro/Engineer, AutoCAD, I-DEAS, C/C++, UNIX/Linux, VxWorks