Michael Bayless

Experience

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  Turner Engineering Corporation

  Oct 2000 - Sept 2003

  Mechanical Engineer

  turner-engineering.com (transportation consulting and engineering company, expert in system and equipment design, engineering, production, planning, testing and analysis)Position: Lead EngineerProgram: MultipleDescription: Provide consulting services to Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Disney, NYC Transit Authority, and others● Aided in system and equipment design, implementation, and test of safety-critical, high reliability control, communication and information systems for transportation applications● Prepared confidential technical reports, test plans and procedures, standards, and electrical drawings Show less

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  Creelman & Associates, Inc.

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

  Project Design Manager

  creelmaninc.com (Information Technology and environmental consulting, sub-consultant for AECOM, a company specializing in architecture, engineering, program, and construction management. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan – Advanced Planning for $11B airport restructuring project)Position: Project Design ManagerProgram: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master PlanDescription: CAD designs and visualizations for the LAX Master Plan Advanced Planning Team● Managed a team of 5 engineers and architects ● Prepared highly detailed 3D CAD models of the existing and future airport layouts● Analyzed utility impacts on proposed project footprints and developed relocation plans● Supported the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Utilities Survey and Documentation (LUSAD) Geographic Information System (GIS) Project, performed quality control audit of the GIS data● Researched and studied environmental impacts and defined possible mitigation efforts● Investigated and evaluated existing and projected car and foot traffic flows and impacts on proposed designs Show less

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  Terraza Design Group, Inc.

  Dec 2005 - Apr 2010

  Principal Mechanical Engineer

  terrazadesign.com (Space systems engineering, mechanical design for spacecraft applications in support of Boeing Satellite Systems, Northrop Grumman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), DIRECTV, Quallion, and others)Program: MultiplePrimary Role: Senior Responsible Design Engineer (RDE) in the Mechanical Ground Systems Engineering (MGSE) Organization, Boeing Satellite SystemsDescription: Lead engineer specializing in mechanical ground support equipment for use in government and commercial spacecraft testing and integration● Individual contributor and at times managed teams of 2-4 engineers to design mechanical solutions for MGSE, generate engineering drawings, provide fabrication support, provide spacecraft integration and test support● Developed conceptual designs, built 3D CAD models using AutoCAD and Pro/E● Engineering drawings per ASME Y14.100, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5● Produced design solutions for over 35 projects across 12 programs● Assemblies ranging in size up to 15’ x 17’ x 9’, 20+ welded / attached subassemblies, 500+ parts● Generated 2D layouts of various MGSE and spacecraft components● Organized and led technical design reviews● Provided support to outside fabricators● Led technicians on factory floor before and during usage ● Conceptualized battery pack designs for satellite subsystems involving thermal, electrical and mechanical analyses● Provided engineering consulting services to Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Show less

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  Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

  May 2010 - Feb 2017

  Mechanical Engineer

  Program: James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), jwst.nasa.gov(Webb is the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built, launched Dec 2021) • Individual contributor and at times managed teams of 2-3 engineers to design unique equipment to facilitate Spacecraft Integration and Test• Concept and Detail Design – 3D model and engineering drawing generation using CATIA v5 with ENOVIA • Engineering drawings per ASME Y14.100, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5• Fabrication, assembly, configuration, source control, and interface control drawings• Fabrication Support – develop and maintain working relationships with fabrication vendors, provide on-site support, witness and verify proof load and functional testing, perform final inspections• Integration and Test Operations – hardware procedure planning and field support• Address human feasibility, transportation, fabrication, critical clearance, critical interface concerns• Presentation – prepare and present design reviews to internal (NGAS) and external (NASA) customers• Analysis – structural, kinematic, modal, stability, and thermal using analytic and numerical (FEM) methods• Systems Engineering – requirements definition and verification Notable Achievements:● Spacecraft Equipment Panel Integration MGSE Subsystem (5 unique assemblies)- flight panel subcomponent integration: translate, rotate and offload panels, enable install and test of panels and equipment box servicing, conversion to 6 person work stand- 2x 5000 lb. Integration Carts with translation stages, custom casters, custom jack stands, 2x Strongbacks, sling● Pathfinder Primary Mirror Backplane Support Structure (PMBSS) In-Plant Transporter- transportation cart to support and maneuver the Pathfinder PMBSS at NGAS Space Park, NASA Johnson Space Center and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Show less

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  Mercury Systems

  May 2022 - now

  Mechanical Engineer