Aerospace Engineer - ILS / RAMS

5/2020 – 3/2021

• Cross-referencing & Analysis of Safety related requirements for Rail infrastructure items for Driving on sight (Fahren auf Sicht) betwwen BOStrab, TR SIG ZA and CENELEC EN 50129 norms.
• Creation of Filemaker 19 bespoke App to aid in visualising a cross-reference & analysis of functions & requirements between VDV-Schrift 336-1 & VDV Schriften 331 with additional categorisation of safety impact of VDV 331 relating to the functions and requirements to Driving on sight. App was fully documented and commented in German and English.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

7/2018 – 7/2019

• Technical Lead for 6 LCC/RAMS Engineers in the rail industry for a Swiss Rail manufacturer on specific projects for overall train aspects.
• Ensuring overall quality of technical content and delivery of RBD’s, FMEA’s and FTA’s for all train systems. Both for reports and technical models on a functional approach.
• Responsible for the integration and interface consistency of FBS-PBS systems across the train using known rail standards. EN15380-1/2/3/4/5 in addition with standards EN60300, ASD S2000M, S3000L, S4000P.
• Highlighting and providing solutions for discrepancies between FBS-PBS to the end client.
• Delivered reports and documentation as per contract on time.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

3/2016 – 12/2017

• ILS/RAMS Requirements analysis for offers to determine coverage and shortfalls.
• Determination of coverage, discrepancies and shortfalls between US Rail Standards of FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requirements and EU Standards 50126 and equivalent.
• Requirements and specification generation, integration and implementation of LSAR database specific to rail industry.
• Produced ILS and RAM plan documentation for specific contracts based on multiple standards including, EN 50126, EN 60300, ASD S2000M, S3000L, S4000P, EN 15380-1/2/3/4/5
• ILS and RAM support for contracts and offers.
• Provided ILS/LSA/RAM workshop, training and support for junior engineers.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

9/2014 – 3/2016

• Identifying key maintenance cost drivers for train systems.
• Analysing and comparing maintenance task data (MTA) from suppliers and internal sources to determine true LCC.
• Defining, integrating and optimising maintenance support tasks across all systems.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

5/2014 – 9/2014

• Consultant responsible for developing Depot RAMS documentation regarding RAM and Safety aspects, Identifying the key stumbling blocks of integrating a RAMS plan for Depots based in customer requirements,
• Developing and decomposing the engineering and project requirements were met for aspects of RAMS,
• Integrating RAMS engineering for the depot with civil engineering partners on site in Riyadh and Dubai,
• Maintaining the defined standards as per contract were met and adhered to. E.g. EN 50126,
• Assessment and initial draft of identifying Hazards and developing Hazard Plan for Depots.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

3/2013 – 12/2013

Consultant responsible for RAM activities for X60 product. Including:
• Liaison with the customer, and sub-suppliers to determine the best and optimised RAM analysis available,
• Selection of sub-suppliers through, Business Awards based on RAM requirements and analyses ensuring fulfilment of requirements using DOORS,
• Writing of and ensuring maintenance requirements are validated, verified and traceable and integrated at a system level,
• Coordinating RAM team and steering RAM processes inline with international standards.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

3/2012 – 2/2013

• Analysis of RAMS/LCC data from suppliers for delivered modules to ensure that they are compliant with the Client (DBAG) Technical requirements using internal BT BLESS RAM/LCC tool,
• Streamlining/Automatic RAMS/LCC processes/KPI’s by use of Excel VBA procedures,
• Participate in Reviews to ensure requirements are met, and RAMS/LCC philosophy is employed,
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to determine failure methods for safety cases,
• FME(C)A analysis to determine failure modes and to identify improvement to design and maintenance tasks,
• Use of standards in a/w CENELEC EN 50126, EN 61025, EN 60812.

RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“)

12/2011 – 3/2012

• Project Documentation co-ordination for A400M bid process,
• Risk and requirements management for Airbus Military Dresden for A400M.

Personal-Risikomanagement

5/2011 – 6/2011

4 Week project analysing HMoD (Hellenic MOD) Follow on Support contract proposal for Leopard II Main Battle Tank by using ILS knowledge and requirements management experience to:
• Extract Follow on Support requirement criteria from Greek Army proposal for KMW and suppliers, and create a corresponding database with tracking of source of requirements,
• Determine coverage of above requirements by KMW suppliers, with cross reference to FoS requirements for traceability, and
• Recommend an ILS process to KMW in order to fulfil unknown/uncovered FoS requirements for each supplier to determine next step in proposal process to HMoD by use of traceability matrix.

Ingenieurwissenschaft, Filemaker, Requirement Analyse, Fahrzeugbau, RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“), Requirements Management

2/2011 – 3/2011

Project Management Planning for AMSL/Thales UK bid proposal for UK MOD A400M training requirement.
• Created and maintained task database and optimised development resource usage to fixed deadline for AMSL (Airbus Military) part. Achieved milestones,
• Reported and highlighted program project slip and risks to project timeline,
• Maintained action point register .

Administration von Datenbanken, Projektmanagement

10/2010 – 12/2010

2 Month Project analysing maintenance task similarities under the auspices of the MSG-3 process.
• Specifically determining an engineering recommendation of un-sourced MPD tasks for further MSG-3 analysis, within ATA Chapters 29, 26, 25,
• Delivered ON TIME. With quality goals fulfilled to the high standard defined by Aeroconseil.

Instandhaltungsplanung

6/2008 – 1/2011

Life cycle cost (LCC), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and Maintenance Task (MTA) for Radar, EW (Electronic Warfare), UAV’s, ship borne, mobile, land systems. ILS Plan and LSA Plan Documentation,
• Analysis of maintenance costs over lifecycle, re-iteration of LCC/LORA analysis for design improvement to reduce overall lifecycle costs and maintenance action times,
• Spares consumption and optimisation analysis of supply chain, LSA,
• Use in a/w MIL-STD-1388-1A/2B, MIL-HDBK-472n1, MIL-HDBK 217, ASD S1000D, S2000M, S3000L, DEF-
STAN 00-60.

Ersatzteillogistik / Servicelogistik, Reparaturmanagement, Instandhaltungsplanung, RAMS („Zuverlässigkeit, Verfügbarkeit, Instandhaltbarkeit, Sicherheit“), Product-lifecycle-cost-management (PLCM)

1/2006 – 9/2007

• Risk assessment of A380 program cost, quality and schedule for avionics (Maintenance Information System, NSS/OIS), increase in identified risks by 400%. Increase in risk closures by 200%,
• Reduced likelihood of late mitigation actions by 130%, by using weekly employee reviews and management reporting of action and risk trends,
• Extensive use of negotiation, diplomacy, steering, coordination and employee reviews to identify and mitigate safety, security, resource, quality, liability and process risks,
• Produced Risk Management document guidelines,
• Ensured quality goals are implemented and maintained by introducing KPI's (Key Performance Indicators),
compliance reviews and steering boards.

Risikomanagement

4/2004 – 12/2005

• Project leader for Airbus fleet maintenance; led team of three engineers specialising in hydraulics, high-lift systems, including Slats, Flaps and control computer (SFCC), structures and cargo loading,
• Achieved delivery of wide body and single aisle (140-180 PAX) analysis on time,
• Analysed and coordinated Airbus wide body and single aisle maintenance analysis work packages.

Instandhaltungsplanung

4/2000 – 9/2002

• Developed maintenance requirements for the Tiger helicopter for guided and free missile systems.
• Produced procedures for weapons maintenance testing based on decomposed requirements,
• Designed maintenance specification for Tiger helicopter including methods of calibration of the weapons
system. Also controlled the interfaces between this and other systems, to ensure seamless transition of
systems interfaces. (ICD’s) Military Aircraft, EADS
• Designed first-line check maintenance requirements to meet customer requirements. Employed V&V model to achieve this. Level 1 and 2 requirements were derived from customer requirements. Enabling determination of interfaces between systems and producing interface control documents (ICD’s),
• Driven the design process to achieve maximum effectiveness for maintenance personnel interface,
• A secondary role included designing the page layout for the MFD's (Multi-Functional Displays) in maintenance
mode and the subsequent interaction with the selected tests, with associated interfaces on MILBUS (similar
to ARINC 429 for civil systems) avionics systems,
• A stand-alone project involved analysing the impact of the centre of gravity movement of expended
weapons and optimising the firing sequence.

Systems Engineering, Hubschraubertechnik, Requirements Management