Jody Grosso

Experience

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  Belcan

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Mechanical Engineer

  Worked within a multidisciplinary Integrated Product Team (IPT) to design core hardware for commercial and military turbine engines.- Performed preliminary design of Fan Frame (Intermediate Compressor Case) for new commercial engine platform targeted for the Boeing 7e7 aircraft- Conceptual re-design study of F119 Fan Inlet Case to reduce cost and weight- Created damage tolerance limits for the F119 Fan Inlet Case by means of fracture mechanics and fatigue analysis- Re-designed the PW6000 Intermediate Case (Fan Frame) to reduce part weight - Nominated for Pratt & Whitney Leadership award for work on PW6000 Intermediate Case- Structural analyst for a fatigue life study of F119 High Pressure Compressor (HPC) case modifications- Design Engineer and Structural Analyst for a Tandem Fan Integrally Bladed Rotor (IBR) for a USAF advanced aerodynamics test rig in support of the Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology program- Design Engineer for the PW4000-94” HPC Heat Shields to correct critical engine surge problem via improved control of the static structure thermal response- Worked on several cost reduction tasks involving both commercial and military structural castings for the PW6000 & F119 Fan Frames- Designed the 5-stage HPC Case for the PW6000 commercial jet engine Show less

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  Arnold-Hanafin Corporation

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Senior Mechanical Engineer @ Hamilton Sundstrand

  Designed components of the propellor pitch-lock actuator for the A-400 European military transport aircraft.- Designs included Belleville springs, hydraulic piston, duplex bearing, ball screw, high-pressure seal interfaces- Responsible for performing structural analysis on designs.

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  Pratt & Whitney

  Mar 2005 - now

  - Design lead for the hybrid metallic fan blades used in the Airbus A220 & Embraer Geared turbofan engines- Mentored new engineers on this unique and challenging fan blade design- Redesigned fan blades to incorporate durability and manufacturing improvements for a more cost effective design that would provide more "time on wing"- Utilized six sigma black belt training to identify tolerance sensitivities and adjusted engineering drawing tolerances accordingly to improve manufacturing first pass yield Show less - Designed integrally bladed rotors for the high pressure compressor on the next generation commercial geared turbofan engines. Responsible for developing designs from the conceptual phase, through development testing and potential re-designs, to final production release.o First tie shaft core design in P&Wo Designs challenged most of the existing design criteriao Most aggressive engine development schedule in P&W recent history- Led a multidisciplinary team investigating integrally bladed rotor (IBR) airfoil inspection with the goal of improving methods for inspecting highly three dimensional airfoils on IBR's. Show less Lead Design Engineer responsible for the F119 Fan Inlet Case. Worked with Manufacturing to improve part producibility. Developed innovative repairs for non-conforming parts. Conducted technical reviews with U.S. Air Force customer. o Received multiple awards for exceptional performance• Processed Engineering Changes to improve manufacturability of Inlet case• Provided technical support for F119 Field issues • Supported production Manufacturing and evaluated parts for quality non-conformances• Developed innovative and unique methods for evaluating, repairing and salvaging nonconforming parts• Assisted Manufacturing in process improvement activities• Participated in a 6-month multi-disciplinary RCCA investigation of braze crackingo Team’s success permitted sale of $160M worth of engine hardwareo Team was nominated for a P&W Leadership award Show less

  • Associate Director - F135 Fan Design Manager

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Sr. Manager - Adaptive Fan Design

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Sr. Manager - LPC Design

    Nov 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer - PW1100 LPC Design Integration Lead

    Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer - PW1500 Fan Design Lead

    Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer - Hollow Fan Blade Design

    Jul 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer - IBR Design

    Nov 2007 - Jul 2011

  • Staff Mechanical Engineer - Frames & Cases Design

    Mar 2005 - Nov 2007