Connor Courtney

Mechanical Engineer @Sierra Nevada Corporation

Denver, CO, US

Designed equipment for multiple aircraft and vehicle platforms across eight programs, collaborating with diverse interdisciplinary teams for each project.Acted as a liaison engineer, collaborating with aircraft technicians to troubleshoot installation issues at aircraft hangars in Centennial and on the Colorado Springs Air Force Base.Released numerous engineering drawings for installation on multiple aircraft, demonstrating expertise in design for manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, CNC, and 3D printing.Utilized aircraft measurements and 3D scan data to validate design compatibility with aircraft structure, conducting reverse engineering for modeling new installations.Initiated collaboration with suppliers as a Procurement Engineer, troubleshooting manufacturing issues and engaging directly with our main supplier and engineers to resolve design and manufacturability issues.Managed configuration control for multiple aircrafts in the fleet in order to track iterative installations.Worked simultaneously on different aircraft platforms and different teams within the company.Mentored new employees and interns on how to make engineering drawings and work through our processes.Built in-house design processes for best practice design.Helped manage the 3D printing program to create test fit aircraft parts.Created design studies for component selection for an engineering drawing package, optimizing interface setupthrough collaboration with pilots.