Brad McCreight

Experience

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  Electrospace Systems, Inc.

  May 1990 - May 1997

  Mechanical Engineer

  • Served as an individual contributor on many ground based and shipboard antenna projects. Key contributions and achievements include:- Performed kinematic and kinetic analysis on a 3-axis, inertially stabilized shipboard antenna enabling the selection of torque motors- Performed thermal analysis along the RF path for fan selection- Performed failure analysis on a composite sub-reflector support- Mechanically designed, analyzed and built the entire electronics counter-measure (ECM) antenna, positioner and deployment mechanism for a large military program (IEWCS) - Specified gearmotors, electromechanical brakes, position transducers and designed RF feed support equipment for a trailer mounted, 2.4-meter, 2-axis deployable antenna- Developed azimuth axis gimbal concepts for 3-axis stabilized shipboard antenna- Mechanically designed a trailer mounted, tactical, 2-axis, 6.1-meter dish antenna system. Show less

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  TEL FSI

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Sr. Mech. Eng.

  • Assigned as project lead on next generation prime/bake/chill module used in microlithography cluster tool to process 300mm wafers. Success of this project was assured, without a consensus support of upper management, by the identification and use of suppliers capable of fabricating components from solid models and reduced documentation resulting in an abbreviated product development cycle. Other constraints on this project required the development of cost reduced designs implementing more efficient manufacturing methods• Served as a key member on a cost reduction/margin attainment team. Team goal was achieving desired corporate gross margin results and reducing material cost by $5M/yr. Individual contributions toward this goal included converting weldments and machined parts to investment castings and injection molded components. The identification and qualification of more competitive suppliers assured the success of this initiative Show less

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  ESI

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Sr. Mech. Eng.

  • Assisted in the opening of a remote engineering office in DFW area as an extension of the semiconductor products group located in Portland, Oregon. SWTC functioned as a 2-man engineering office remotely collaborating on engineering efforts managed in the Portland facility • Researched, analyzed and made recommendation to discontinue pursuit of specific capital equipment that would have proven ineffective in solving a particular production problem. Acting on this recommendation prevented an unnecessary $5M capital expenditure• Designed, analyzed, developed, and built deployable laser safety shield and universal load port which included several pneumatically actuated mechanisms. These components were completed in a very compressed time frame and allowed the company to capture a strategic customer for the next generation laser memory repair tool• Other achievements include solving key production tooling issues and implementing new wafer identification methods. All activities required close coordination with established subcontractors and suppliers in order to move products into production Show less

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  General Dynamics Mission Systems

  Oct 2003 - Oct 2015

  Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer

  • Recently provided technical support and oversight for a multi-platform, mobile, inertially stabilized three-axis antenna used for on-the-move satellite communications applications. Primary focus of efforts is establishing a product baseline that provides the required reliability, manufacturability, cost targets, and performance.• Directed and managed a technical team of engineers and designers (15+) working in multiple facilities across the country toward successful completion of IR&D efforts and the subsequent product design effort of a family of mobile test and instrumentation radars. • Managed and provided full technical direction of the entire engineering team to successfully complete the design, documentation, fabrication, factory assembly, and site installation of an $11M, 4.2m optical telescope. Bid and proposed all labor and material on this successful program and all project milestones were completed on schedule and under budget allowing the company to receive schedule and budget incentive fees• Managed and lead an engineering team to develop, build, and move into volume production a trailer mounted satellite communications terminal with cost and delivery constraints sufficient to appropriate market share from the incumbent competitor. This project achieved greater than $60M in revenue over 4 years• Assumed the position of project engineer on a technically non-performing, financially struggling telescope program and successfully completed the project by supplying the needed project team leadership; provided the customer with an acceptable solution while minimizing additional financial exposure for the company. This telescope is now producing images and meeting its mission goals• Served on other several other projects as an individual contributing member of the technical team, directed engineering efforts on several simultaneous programs, and made key contributions on several proposals including presentation to the customer Show less

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  Rockwell Collins

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Principal Mechanical Engineer
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  General Dynamics Mission Systems

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2019

  Sr. Advanced Mechanical Engineer
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  Raytheon

  Sept 2019 - now

  Engineering Section Manager