Cullen Nauck

McCauley Propeller Systems Engineering Intern

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Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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About me
Methods Engineering Manager at Pratt & Whitney
Education
- Andover Central High School
  2007 - 2011
  Activities and Societies: Football, Band
- Merrimack College
  2019 - 2020
  Master's degree Data Science
  Masters program in Data Science including courses on data management, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, machine learning and data visualization.
- Texas A&M University
  2011 - 2016
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Corps of Cadets (B-Company), Aggie Band, Ross Volunteers, Corps of Cadets Basketball team Graduated with Cum Laude honors in Aerospace Engineering. Mathematics Minor. 4 years of leadership training in Corps of Cadets. Mellophone player in Aggie Band for 4 years. Played on Corps of Cadets sanctioned club basketball team for 2 years. Member of Ross Volunteer Honor Guard for 2 years. Undergraduate research for 1 year in Shape Memory Alloy group.
- Texas A&M University
  2015 - 2017
  Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Research in Shape Memory Alloy group Masters of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering. Began taking graduate level courses as an undergraduate. Taking classes in all three specialties: Dynamics & Control, Aerodynamics & Fluids, and Materials & Structures as well as courses in Physics and Mathematics
Experience
- Cessna Aircraft Company
  May 2013 - Aug 2013
  McCauley Propeller Systems Engineering Intern
  Propeller fatigue testing, incident investigations, and design
- Cessna Aircraft Company
  May 2014 - Aug 2014
  Structural Engineering Intern
  Stress Analysis of various parts on Citation Latitude and Citation Longitude
- Textron Aviation
  May 2015 - Aug 2015
  Sustaining Engineering Intern
  Sustaining Engineering for part 23 Jets (Citation M2, CJ3+, CJ4)
- Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
  Sept 2015 - May 2017
  Shape Memory Alloy Researcher
  Developed algorithms and codes for Shape Memory Alloy numerical simulation modeling
- Textron Aviation
  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
  Aerosciences Engineering Intern
  Preliminary static loads analysis on Citation Hemisphere
- Pratt & Whitney
  Jun 2017 - now
  Compression Systems Engineering Methods Group• Lead developer for compressor airfoil design optimization tool - Developed a unique airfoil engineering skillset across multiple disciplines: aerodynamics, structures, design, and manufacturing and leveraged data science knowledge to make data-driven engineering design decisions - Facilitated software team empowerment for solving various engineering problems including customer support requests, feature requests, bug fixes and software architecture development - Supported various Pratt & Whitney Commercial and Military Engine Programs in airfoil design optimizations - Obtained security clearance for supporting secure areas - Developed new methods for efficient airfoil stress balancing and aerodynamic efficiency optimization• Led airfoil manufacturing tolerance and structural analysis studies - Used manufactured geometry data optimize part tolerances for structural requirements• Supported RTX CARDS (Collaboration for advanced Research on Data Science) - RTX wide (Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Collins and Raytheon Research Center) collaborative data science package used for generating regression and classification models and optimization techniques• Supported interviewing, hiring, and training processes for CSE Methods team• Completed training and received certification for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and Certified Solutions Architect-Associate Show less Compression Systems Engineering Methods Group• Supported multi-disciplinary initiative (Aero, Structures, Methods and Product Definition) to investigate physics based tolerancing for airfoils - Developed correlations between geometry tolerance parameters and physical analysis outputs• Supported multi-disciplinary initiative to create robust workflows for conceptual, preliminary and detailed airfoil design stages• Supported airofil compressor design optimization tool software development - Implemented various feature improvements including simplified structural analysis for quick turnaround time and robust airfoil tuning calculations - Developed software architecture updates for simplified user interface - Supported various Pratt & Whitney Commercial and Military Engine Programs in airfoil design optimizations and manufacturing tolerance studies• Supported interview and hiring process for CSE Methods team Show less F119/F135 Fan and Low-Pressure Compressor• Worked rotor and airfoil structural analysis tasks involving component production and redesign• Quality non-conformance (QN) analysis on various Fan/LPC components - Facilitated oversight and approval of contractor analyzing disc platform deviation QNs - QN analyses on components across the Fan/LPC module including airfoils, discs and platforms• Automation: Led initiative to develop automated methods for engineering tasks; saving time for engineers to focus on determining solutions rather than manually generating results - Automated manual process for generating ‘hot’ airfoil shapes from ‘cold’ manufactured airfoils - Generated methods for converting raw load data and supplier data into formats for analysis - Developed a GUI and method for calculating predicted life and damage from mission data - Developed a GUI and method for iteratively calculating allowable crack size for target life• Supported live engine testing at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Show less Compression Systems Engineering Methods Group• Developed methods to automate various engineering processes - Learned python development for practical use in engineering - Integrated various engineering analyses including CFD, ANSYS and NX• Developed method for evaluating airfoil geometry changes across tolerance limits - Utilized by various military engine programs to expand tolerance limits - Received multiple awards for efforts in developing method and providing hands-on support for engineer practitioners• Team member on airfoil design optimization tool - Took lead on implementing visual post-processing charts into tool - Performed various bug fixes and feature requests - Supported integrating computational fluid dynamics tool into tool Show less Operational Commercial Engines High Pressure Compressor• Performed structural analysis on wide array of compressor parts (Rotor discs, airfoils, guide vanes, cases, and shafts among other components)• Team lead for learning and utilizing EBWeld (Electron-beam welding) analysis and crack growth analysis tool for QN blend repairs• Led yield improvement effort on QN airfoils from a supplier - Received award for finding root cause of errors in process• Led analysis on manual process at supplier - Received award for taking initiative to determine effects of this process and working to ensure parts were acceptable Show less
  - Methods Engineering Manager
    Aug 2023 - now
  - Senior Methods Engineer
    Sept 2021 - Aug 2023
  - Methods Engineer
    Sept 2019 - Sept 2021
  - Structures Engineer
    Jan 2019 - Sept 2019
  - Methods Engineer
    May 2018 - Jan 2019
  - Structures Engineer
    Jun 2017 - May 2018
- Central Connecticut Association of Football Officials
  Sept 2018 - now
  High School Football Official
  High School Football Official in the Hartford, CT Area
- Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials
  Aug 2022 - now
  College Football Official
  College Football Official in the New England and New York area
Licenses & Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  Mar 2022
  View certificate
- Private Pilots License
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Aug 2014
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  Oct 2021
  View certificate