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NAVAIR / NAWCAD, Materials Division · Patuxent River, MD

• Support polymer additive manufacturing, composite-material, inspection, and mechanical-test activities for naval aviation sustainment programs, including MQ-4C and CH-53K-related work.
• Characterized 80+ ULTEM 9085 fastener pull-through coupons across thickness, print orientation, hole preparation, and fastener variables; evaluated load-displacement response and documented failure modes.
• Develop test plans, specimen-preparation methods, execution procedures, and data-reduction approaches for polymer and composite characterization.
• Operate and troubleshoot FDM/FFF and SLA systems; resolve build failures through slicer adjustments, moisture control, bed-adhesion correction, and design-for-print review.

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), Materials Division · North Island, San Diego, CA

• Supported LM2500 depot sustainment by reviewing engineering requests, measurement reports, technical-manual limits, repair options, and Bill of Materials data for configuration-controlled dispositions.
• Managed AM Portal requests end to end — feasibility review, material/delivery estimates, design uploads, fit-check coordination, and labor/material/print-time tracking.
• Designed, scanned, printed, and installed tool-tracing inserts; projected ~$140,000 in savings for a portion of the shop floor versus purchased and laser-cut foam methods.
• Developed nylon masking plugs for an E-2D launch bar and produced 50 blast-shop conveyor buckets for ~$177 in AM material versus $825+ for commercial replacements.