JOHN A. KRAUSMAN 
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/treearbor/93/res.html

Dear Employer:

Please consider my application for an Aerospace Systems Engineer, Project Engineer, or Manager position. My resume is attached for your review.

I have worked for the TCOM division of Westinghouse for 21 years with great success, but I would like to move on to something new and challenging. Westinghouse sold TCOM in 1989 to a private investment group, and TCOM has unfortunately changed direction somewhat from its earlier vision and has shrunk significantly in size, thus limiting growth opportunities.

As you can see from the attached resume, I have a Master's degree in Engineering Science with a perfect 4.0 average in the graduate courses. Also, I currently hold a Secret clearance.

I have always been fascinated by engineering and related management. At this stage in my career, with a broad background and abundant experience, I feel that I am well qualified for this position and I look forward to showing my credentials to your group in a personal interview.
 

Sincerely,

John A. Krausman

OBJECTIVE:

Senior level Aerospace Systems Engineer, Project Engineer, or Manager of Group using demonstrated leadership and analysis skills in the aerospace field. Qualifications include broad experience in:
  * Aerospace Systems design
  * Simulation and modeling
  * Testing
  * Product development and applications engineering
  * Results-oriented personnel management
  * Current Secret Clearance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

TCOM, L.P. & Westinghouse Electric Corp., Aerostat Systems Dept. 1976-1998
TCOM was previously a division of Westinghouse (now Northrop Grumman) and became privately owned in 1989. TCOM had sales of approximately $50 million per year to military and civilian customers. Primary product was high technology helium-filled balloons flying at 15,000 ft, tethered to the ground, and carrying sophisticated radar and communications electronics packages. TCOM also manufactured the flexible structure hulls for manned airships.

Deputy Manager 1996-1998
Fellow-level engineering duties with additional management responsibilities for a staff of 8 engineers.
 * Planned and scheduled tasks and personnel requirements for Aerostat Systems Department. Set up computer programs to automate and improve visibility of tasks.
 * Prepared goals, budgets, forecasts and scheduling documents and interfaced with Program Office. Improved forecast capability by developing spreadsheet for budgeting that was utilized by all engineering departments.
 *  Responded to Requests for Proposals. Most recently made significant contributions to successful proposal to utilize aerostats in Cruise Missile Defense.
 * Approved specifications, drawings, time cards, travel authorizations, and expense reports.
 * Wrote weekly and monthly reports.
 * Managed entire department on a day-to-day basis.
 * Coordinated and acted as mentor for work-study program with the Howard County School System and with University of Virginia Solar Airship Project.
 * Member of Pension and Security Committees.

Fellow Engineer, and previously Senior Engineer 1976 - 1996
Broad duties in aerospace systems engineering, analysis, simulation, modeling, design, product development, and testing. Recognized as a core member of the engineering team.
 * Provided leadership for design teams on special engineering projects.
 * Developed documents for systems analysis including requirements definition, systems specification, integration, test, and compliance. Provided technical direction and engineering follow for aerostat systems test at manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
 * Conducted various field tests on system, collected and interpreted data, and conducted performance analysis. Provided leadership to teams at manufacturing and test facilities. Served as Flight Director for field sites and shipboard systems. As sole TCOM engineer on site, oversaw successful integration and test of $30 million aerostat system in Middle East.
 * Designed and tested tethered aerostat balloons and related systems for airborne surveillance and communications. Developed new and improved hardware for airborne use. Developed manufacturing drawings of hardware and flexible structures and interfaced with drafting department.
 * Trained flight directors in theory and operation of aerostat system with emphasis on dynamic flight characteristics of the vehicle.
 * Developed computer simulations and other design programs in Visual Basic and Professional Basic. Instrumental in setting up mathematical models and key analysis and design programs which are the core of the company's $20 million investment in intellectual property inventory. Evaluated new designs, optimized configurations, and predicted performance.
 * Performed research and analysis in aerostatics, aerodynamics, and stability. Co-authored and maintained the company's flagship computer program for aerostat modeling.
 * Attended technical society meetings and presented numerous technical papers. Held various offices with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
 * Frequently assumed department manager's duties due to his extensive travel schedule.

EARLY EXPERIENCE WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL:

Western Electric Co., Telephone Cord Engineering Dept. 1969-1976
Engineer
Designed and checked out production machinery. Initiated drawings and interfaced with drafting. Implemented cost reductions and wrote process specifications. Responsible for design of machines that improved assembly from manual to full automation.

C. M. Kemp Mfg. Co., Engineering Dept. 1968-1969
Engineer
Coordinated issues between Engineering, Sales and Manufacturing. Provided engineering liaison for other departments.

Westinghouse Electric Corp., Radar Test Set Engineering Dept. 1967-1968
Engineering Aide
Assisted engineering department with design and drawing changes for radar test equipment. Recipient of Johns Hopkins-Westinghouse Awards, a work-study scholarship program.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Active with several professional organizations; very active with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ( AIAA ) as follows:
Advanced to Associate Fellow Grade
Chair of the Baltimore Section 1997-98, Vice Chair 1996-97, Secretary 1995-96
Deputy Director, Technical for Region I (Maine to Virginia), member of national Technical Activities Committee, 1995-98
AIAA Distinguished Lecturer 1996-97 and 1997-98, "Lighter-than-air: Airships and Tethered Aerostats"
Member, Lighter-Than-Air Technical Committee, 1988-1998
Chair, LTA Technical Committee, 1991-94, Vice Chair 1989-91
Technical Chair, LTA Systems Technical Conference, 1989

EDUCATION:
Master of Engineering Science, 1976, concentration in Computer Science, perfect 4.0 average,
  Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1971, Dean's list,
  The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

PUBLICATIONS:
A complete list of  Published Papers  is available.

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