Megan Grubbs

Experience

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  Hamilton Sundstrand

  May 2007 - Mar 2008

  Intern
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  NAVAIR

  Mar 2008 - Jul 2015

  Engineering project manager responsible for the successful prioritization, tracking, and execution of engineering projects across a team of twelve to fifteen engineers with different levels of expertise. Identify critical safety issues and the urgent needs of the United States Navy and Foreign Military Service fleets by analyzing risk, communicating with local and national civilian and military leadership, developing recommendations, and implementing technically sound, cost effective solutions. Mentor entry level engineers in the appropriate policies, procedures and products of NAVAIR, the United States Navy, and other outside DOD entities by providing training, leadership, and shadowing opportunities. - Review and release complex technical products in a timely manner including engineering investigation reports, complex technical repairs with processing instructions, technical manual changes, inspection bulletins, engineering change proposals, technical directives, Failure Mode Effects Analyses, First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing requirements, and Source Approval Requests- Manage tasking by creating and tracking assignments in workload management system, ensuring proper funding streams are assigned, monitoring completion against the proposed schedule and managing cost- Provide task updates to senior leadership via biweekly metric reporting, monthly sub-team meetings and regular in person discussions - Establish long term team goals and identify implementation strategies to ensure continued team success and technical, leadership and personnel development of the team members- Develop standard operation procedures, templates and other guidance materials to ensure standardization and appropriate policies are understood and utilized by team members Show less Provided a variety of in-service engineering products to safely sustain the F/A-18 and EA-18G Landing and Arresting Gear for multiple customers including the Program Management Office, United States Navy fleet, Foreign Military Service fleets, depot overhaul facilities and supply activities.- Subject matter expert on Wheels, Brakes, and Door Mechanisms while remaining proficient in the Main Landing Gear, Nose Landing Gear and Arresting Gear sub-systems- Conducted numerous engineering investigations in support of fleet failures and mishaps including three Class A Mishap brake fires, and one Class B Mishap Emergency Landings due to MLG Door Mechanism failures- Created three engineering change proposal and technical directives in support of material changes on the Main Landing Gear Side Brace, Main Landing Gear Wheels and Multiple Disk Brake- Initiated multiple special inspection bulletins with non-destructive inspection procedures to proactively mitigate against catastrophic fleet failures on the Main Landing Gear Door Mechanism - Provided extensive production support in the form of material review board dispositions, requests for engineering information, one off repair instructions, and component overhaul instructions - Developed fleet usage spectrum to estimate life and reconstruct history of fatigue sensitive landing gear components- Briefed, communicated and coordinated with multiple customers to facilitate problem definition, product development, and solution implementation Show less Rotated amongst the Environmental Control System team and the Landing and Arresting Gear team as part of development program. Shadowed more senior engineers while learning the appropriate processes and procedures for completing in-service engineering work. Successfully completed multiple projects above my responsibility level. - Developed nine unique depot engineering instructions to convert and retrofit multiple F/A-18 canopy configurations into a single common configuration- Member of the SLAP/SLEP team responsible for evaluating over 230 age related failure modes and providing recommendations to safely extend the design life of the ECS and Landing Gear subsystems- Developed a holistic program plan to evaluate the age related failure modes of the ECS system including the evaluation of FMEAs, acquisition control documents, logistics postures, fleet maintenance data and interdependencies amongst neighboring subsystems- Created a comprehensive statement of work including cost estimates and schedule for the teardown and evaluation of the F/A-18 Main Landing Gear- Developed, coordinated and completed a ground test to evaluate the sensitivity of the rigging conditions of the MLG Door Mechanism Show less

  • Landing and Arresting Gear Project Lead - Mechanical Subsystems - Senior Aerospace Engineer

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Landing and Arresting Gear Team – Mechanical Subsystems - Aerospace Engineer

    Apr 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Environmental Control Systems/Landing and Arresting Gear Team – Developmental Engineer

    Mar 2008 - Apr 2010
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  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

  Jul 2015 - now

  Platform lead responsible for cost estimating, project planning, Systems Engineering oversight, and project tracking of all Mechanical Engineering projects on the Predator A, Predator XP, Gray Eagle, and Gray Eagle – Extended Range aircraft platforms. - Develop comprehensive basis of estimates for future IRAD and contract workload ensuring all interdependencies, adequate design control processes, and appropriate labor/material/sub-contract items are considered including a multi-year, multi-option, United States Army Performance Based Logistics contract with over 5000+ hours of Mechanical Engineering scope- Develop total life cycle project plans utilizing a thorough Systems Engineering process that ensures the appropriate internal technical reviews, efficient resource management, and communication of appropriate priorities and status result in the development of Mechanical Engineering products that exceed quality standards- Support the development of metrics via the ME iSOW SharePoint Site including waterfall plots, iSOW Plan vs. Actuals, and Senior Staff slides for internal department resource planning, as well as task, milestones, and deliverable summaries to communicate priorities and project status amongst Senior Leadership and customer representatives including Project Engineering and Program Management- Lead ad hoc project requests from Senior Leadership including a preliminary MQ-25 Trade Study to down-select between Hydraulics and Electro-Mechanical Actuators for the Utility System, and the development of a comparison presentation on potential options for HFE200 diesel engine Show less Platform lead responsible for the project tracking and execution of Mechanical Systems (Landing Gear, Mechanisms, and Electro-Mechanical Actuator) projects on the Predator A, Predator XP, Gray Eagle, and GE-ER aircraft platforms. - Acted as a liaison between the subject matter experts (SMEs) and PE/PM to ensure adequate funding was available and projects were executing to developed timelines and budgets- Represented the Mechanical Systems team during recurring platform level project reviews by compiling and discussing technical issues and resolutions, programmatic milestones, and communication of potential risks- Supported SMEs by researching technical information, company policies/processes, and developing drafts for design reviews, test plans/reports, and other milestones needed to support project execution. Show less

  • Program Manager - Army Sustainment

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Engineering Manager

    Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Supervisor - Project Planning, Mechanical Engineering Project Control

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2022

  • Project Control Engineer – Predator A, Predator XP, Gray Eagle, Gray Eagle – Extended Range

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Mechanical Systems - Platform Lead: Predator A, Predator XP, Gray Eagle, Gray Eagle – Extended Range

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2016