Tavon Reynolds

About the Candidate

Effectively managed Subsystems Engineering Team across multiple Programs to deliver integrated solutions on Air Vehicles (AVs) in support of the United States Air Force.

• Served as Subsystems Integrated Project Team (IPT) Lead across multiple NGC locations.

• Delegated tasking through team leads from Program Management to Subsystems Engineering team in support of Hardware Sustainment, Form Fit Function, Technical Inquiries, and new modifications.

• Served as P6.4 Coordination lead between NGC and government customer for all Subsystems modifications.

• Tracked tasking using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.

• Served as Cost Account Manager (CAM).

• Provided projected hours spread to cover proposed Subsystems Engineering statement of work as inputs to proposals to bid contracts for new modifications.

• Presented staffing projections to Program Management forecasting out 2 years.

• Served as PDM Coordination Lead fostering daily communication between Subsystems Engineering responsible engineers (REs) and Aircraft PDM, then providing daily updates to Program Management about ongoing activities.

• Tracked testing constraints to each AV, RE availability to cover trouble shooting and testing, and reported updates to Program Management.

• Provided proposals for various process improvements to increase quality of deliverables.

• Led proposal for training plans to increase AV and subsystem knowledge in development of Junior Engineers to become REs.

• Effectively communicated and coordinated with other IPT Leads to collaborate assets to successfully deliver design changes to the AV.

• Effectively communicated with team daily and conducted bi-weekly staff meetings to communicate Sector announcements, acknowledge accomplishments, convey various opportunities, discuss tasking, and discuss problems and concerns team members have with their tasking.

• Served as Functional Home Room (FHR) Manager across multiple programs.

• Effectively worked with Talent Acquisition (TA), Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP), and Staffing Management to hire qualified engineers to join Subsystems Engineering team.

• Reviewed resumes, interviewed candidates, and matriculated them through the onboarding process.

• Represented NGC at BEYA Conference Career fair facilitating opportunities for new hires.

• Conducted bi-weekly 1-on-1s with direct reports.

• Conducted bi-weekly staff meetings with Subsystems team.

• Addressed all direct reports FHR issues in a timely manner.

• Set and discussed goals with direct reports.

• Communicated all career development training opportunities to direct reports.

• Managed and accommodated direct reports COVID-19 concerns while effectively communicating both sector and company guidelines.

Actively incorporated electrical design and system integration solutions on an Air Vehicle (AV) in support of the United States Air Force.

• Served as lead electrical design engineer in the development of copper harnesses in HarnesSYS, RF cables, and fiber cables.

• Developed and modified various 2D system wiring schematics using CAD.

• Alleviated real time design issues by performing research, developing solutions, and selecting hardware in support of the AV as well as delineate the new design via 2D schematics used as inputs to documentation for the installers to make real time design changes.

• Developed and presented design solutions to the Chief Engineer and Vice President of Engineering for implementation approval.

• Served as design approval authority to supplier for harness builds.

• Sent on travel to engage in design reviews with the customer and Airmen maintainers.

• Served as lead POC for all sub systems electrical design questions.

• Maintained direct communication with the customer to increase understanding and clarity of design expectations and solutions.

• Worked collaboratively with Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering, Standards and Parts, Systems Engineering, Avionics, PDM, Flight Test personnel, and Liaison Engineers to incorporate design changes to the AV.

• Assisted in live power system testing at the Air Vehicle as engineering support.

• Created smart connectors using CATIA V5 as inputs to cable routing development.

• Calculated voltage drops across all electrical power lines within the design.

• Served as Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead for copper, RF, and Fiber cable suppliers.

• Worked collaboratively with internal Contracts personnel, supplier design engineers, and supplier contracts personnel in the development, creation, and delivery of cables guidelined by SOW, SDRLs, QTPs, and Procurement Specifications developed by the SMT Lead.

• Tracked quality of work, product development, schedule, and cost of products along with providing inputs to Subcontractor performance grades as SMT Lead.