Brandon Davis

About Brandon Davis

I specialize in applying materials science, component engineering, and physics-of-failure analysis to support risk reduction in high-reliability aerospace hardware. My work spans component selection, qualification strategies, supplier evaluation, and anomaly resolution for discrete passive and active electronic components across development and production programs.I support component decisions that impact flight readiness by working closely with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams. My background combines PhD-level research, structured aerospace engineering processes, and applied engineering judgment, particularly in situations involving legacy hardware, incomplete requirements, or constrained reliability margins.My role combines technical depth and cross-disciplinary collaboration with accountability for engineering outcomes.

Experience

1. Staff Engineer - Eeee Component Engineering

   Lockheed Martin

   Feb 2024 — Present · Littleton, CO, US

   Support component engineering activities for discrete passive and active electronic components used in spaceflight hardware- Provide technical input on component selection, qualification strategies, and supplier evaluations across development and production programs- Support anomaly resolution and nonconformance investigations using materials science and physics-of-failure principles- Work closely with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams to address component-related risks- Contribute to design reviews and flight readiness activities as part of integrated program teams- Provide technical guidance and informal mentoring to junior engineers

Education

• University of California, Riverside

  Master of Science - MS, Materials Science and Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• University of California, Riverside

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science

  2013 — 2019

• Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2010

Skills

• Program Management
• Research
• Atomic Layer Deposition
• Lean Manufacturing
• Fortran
• Cvd
• Systems Engineering
• Reactive Ion Etching
• Dod
• Microsoft Office
• Dry Etch
• Matlab
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Solid Edge
• Minitab
• Materials Science
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Python
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Inductively Coupled Plasma
• Dielectric
• Photolithography
• Semiconductors
• Pro Engineer
• Mems
• Leadership
• Plasma Etching
• Autodesk Software
• Characterization
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Wet Chemical Etching
• Labview
• Military