Daniel Forbess

Experience

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  GE Appliances

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Co-Op Engineer

  Supported Product Engineers at a Side-by-Side Refrigeration production facility, analyzing product defects for systemic issues and finding cost-savings opportunities.

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  Boeing

  Oct 2006 - now

  Flight Test Instrumentation is the group in Boeing that designs, installs, and maintains all of the test equipment and data collection systems that are used during Boeing test flights. Testing at Mesa is usually done on defense-related test articles (e.g. Apache helicopter), either for performance validation or service-related problem-solving. I am part of Instrumentation Operations, where I am an aircraft focal engineer, responsible for data system design, build-up, functional check, and support during flights of test aircraft. Show less Flight Test Instrumentation is the group in Boeing that designs, installs, and maintains all of the test equipment and data collection systems that are used during Boeing test flights. Testing is either for large FAA certification programs, defense-related tests, or customer-requested installations for performance validation or in-service problem-solving. I was part of Instrumentation Airplane Crew Support team, where my main role was doing wire diagram design. I was responsible for data system design, including power, signal conditioning, sensors, EMI/EME, shielding, and special-use test equipment support. I was involved with the build-up, functional check, and support of the data systems during flight tests on several different flight test aircraft, including two of the 787-8 initial certification fleet aircraft. Show less

  • Senior Instrumentation Engineer

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

    Mar 2013 - Jun 2021

  • Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

    Aug 2008 - Mar 2013

  • Cabin Systems Lab Engineer

    Oct 2006 - Aug 2008