NICHOLAS PAINE: Aircraft Drive Systems Engineer in LUSBY, MD

Drive Systems engineer for the UH-1Y Venom, AH-1W SuperCobra, and AH-1Z Viper. Manage efforts to improve the reliability, maintainability, and operational capability of the helicopter's drive system while reducing life cycle cost. Analyze maintenance and failure metrics to prioritize work efforts based on calculated improvements in aircraft safety, reliability and cost.

Engineering Technician in the Public Works Division. Performed energy management and power distribution research and developed emergency plans for electrical power shutoff. Interacted with contractors and engineers to resolve issues and performed general engineering duties.

Worked as an Engineering Technician Intern in Product Engineering (summers & Christmas breaks). Worked under direction of Engineers upon various tasks including research, data entry, analysis, and basic redesign of components. Reviewed Direct and Indirect Fire Weapons Systems drawings and QAPs for consistency. Interacted with suppliers, engineers, and manufacturing to resolve production issues.