Kenny Kwok

Experience

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  NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract (NSROC) Northrop Grumman Technical Services

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Mechanical Engineer - Vehicle System Engineer- Engineered sounding rocket internal and external structural components in SolidWorks 3D CAD Design software- Conducted structural analysis of sounding rocket hardware using MSC Nastran- Prepared design documentation for presentation to a panel of peers and customers for review - Coordinated fabrication efforts with the Drafting Department and the Machine Shop- Monitored and analyzed testing of sounding rocket components and payloads Show less Aerospace Engineer - Flight Performance Engineer / Altitude Control System Engineer- Applied skills in C++ and Matlab to calculate rocket flight performances- Calculated various gravimetric data, theoretical aerodynamics, different types of fin drag, trajectory of the rocket, and rigid and aeroelastic stability- Performed Earth re-entry analysis- Developed graphical user interfaces (GUI) in Matlab- Constructed flight requirement for missions- Performed various qualification and acceptance tests on attitude control, and guidance navigation systems components- Constructed computer drawings of different types of fins, payloads, motors, and complete mission vehicles Show less

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Jul 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Aerospace Engineer

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2007
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  The United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)

  Apr 2009 - Oct 2013

  Aerospace Engineer / Mechanical Engineer – Aeroballistics- Developed state-of-art guided projectiles as the Aeroballistics Engineer- Served as a technical expert in aerodynamics, flight mechanics, and computer simulation of spin and fin/flare stabilized projectiles- Conducted aerodynamic studies and analysis to determine the feasibility of various advanced engineering concepts - Carried out aerodynamic investigations and analysis on prototypes, fielded, foreign, and classified projectiles of Small Calibers Rounds, Tank Rounds , Unmanned Aerial Systems, Mortars, and Artillery Rounds - Engineered guidance navigation control packages on guided munitions - Planned, coordinated, and conducted wind tunnel tests at the Wind Tunnel Facility- Planned, coordinated, and supervised live firing tests at several Proving Grounds- Conducted aerodynamics calculations using Missile Datcom and Prodas- Written software in Matlab and C++ for trajectory simulations- Created automated software to streamline wind tunnel data analysis process- Reduced, analyzed and prepared test data reports- Worked in an integrated product team as the lead aeroballistics engineer- Developed Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA’s) with academia and industrial partners- Developed proposals and presentations for funding- Represented the organization by attending and presenting at national technical conferences such as American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Show less

  • Executive Fellow

    Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Aerospace Engineer

    Apr 2009 - Jun 2013
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  The United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)

  Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

  Senior Executive Fellow

  Senior Executive Fellow - ARDEC Headquarter- Performed duties as an Executive Officer to the Director, a Two-Star General equivalent Senior Executive Service member- Traveled overseas as a US Army representative in foreign country- Led the Executive Fellows Office in dealing with complex and important problems from higher headquarters and within the organization through rapid changing and urgent turnaround time- Managed workload of team members to ensure professional growth while successfully attaining the goals of the enterprise- Planned, coordinated, and executed high level military, civilian VIP, and foreign dignitary’s visits- Worked with Chief of Staff to define and implement strategic direction on programs with long-term impact to the workforce- Worked with senior management to establish new fundamental concepts and criteria for development of new methodologies, techniques, and policies- Provided strategic directions for headquarters special projects- Prepared briefing packages for the Director, Military Deputy Director, Senior Executive Services members, and other Senior Leaders- Prepared written reports, position papers, and executive summaries on behalf of senior leadership Show less

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  The United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)

  Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

  System Engineer

  System Engineer - M982 Excalibur, 155mm Extended Range Guided Artillery Shell- Led several integrated product teams as the system engineer - Planned, managed, and executed life cycle phases of weapon systems development- Developed automated software and systems engineering tools - Skilled in MagicDraw, a program for architecture, software and system modeling - Proficient in IBM Rational DOORS, a requirement management application- Knowledge of Phoenix ModelCenter, an automation and design optimization tool- Utilized a Model Based System Engineering approach Show less

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  Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

  Oct 2015 - now

  Automation Project Engineer – Ammunition Requirements Management- Managed all Blue Water Navy ammunition acquisitions- Collaborated with other military services and manufacturers as the Navy representative for ammunition procurements to ensure Navy requirements are met- Developed Blue Water Navy ammunition acquisition database- Automated funding and acquisition tracking reports and analysis- Conducted engineering investigations with other military services and manufacturers on nonconforming materials Show less

  • Automation Project Engineer

    Oct 2017 - now

  • Acquisition Engineering Agent

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2017