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Kurt L. Etter
(918) 896-1721
kurtetter@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Full-time / Part-time employment in Aerospace Engineering, General Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Available immediately
EDUCATION
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2001 - 2005
Graduated in May of 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Physics.
Coursework completed includes Aerodynamics; Aerospace Electronics and Communication Systems; Aerospace Materials Science; Aerothermodynamics; Aircraft Dynamics; Analytical Mechanics; Attitude Dynamics and Control; Atomic Physics; Differential Equations; Orbital Mechanics, Physics 3; Propulsion Systems; Quantum Mechanics; Space Mission Design and Analysis; Theoretical Physics; Thermodynamics; Statistical Mechanics; Senior Projects Group (MaCH-SR1); Vector Mechanics; other engineering electives.
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
1999 - 2001
Coursework completed includes Calculus 1 - 3; Chemistry; Elementary Modern Physics; Energy and the Environment; Physics 1 and 2; other engineering electives.
EXPERIENCE
Limco Airepair, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
10/2017 - Present; Repair Development Engineer
Responsible for developing and editing numerous technical documents, including DER Repair Packages and PMA Approval Packages that were approved by the FAA for use on repairs. This process included creating repair development and PMA documents using reverse engineering techniques and testing of numerous components.
Ducommun Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
12/2016 - 10/2017; Manufacturing Process Engineer
Responsible for providing multiple levels of Engineering support in order to meet and exceed customer requirements for the Printed Circuit Boards being manufactured. This process included conducting multiple root cause analyses and proposing corrective actions for continuous improvement of the manufacturing process. In addition, this process included developing manufacturing work instructions and procedures, as well as the design and development of tooling, fixtures, and other manufacturing aids.
American Airlines, Tulsa, Oklahoma
8/2014 - 12/2016; APU Senior Engineer
Responsible for managing of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul for all the APU’s used on the MD80, 737, 757, and 767 aircraft in the AA fleet. On those aircraft there are three different APU’s that I managed including the MD80 - GTCP36-280D, 737 - 131-9B, 757/767 - 331-200.
American Airlines, Tulsa, Oklahoma
8/2012 - 8/2014; Component Senior Engineer
Responsible for assisting multiple AA Component Repair shops in charge of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of multiple different components including constant speed drives, generators, integrated drive generators, stator housings, compressor systems, and more.
American Airlines, Tulsa, Oklahoma
12/2011 - 8/2012; APU Senior Engineer
Responsible for managing of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul for all the APU’s used on the MD80, 737, 757, and 767 aircraft in the AA fleet. On those aircraft there are three different APU’s that I managed including the MD80 - GTCP36-280D, 737 - 131-9B, 757/767 - 331-200.
American Airlines, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2/2011 - 12/2011; Parts Development Engineer
Responsible for helping improve performance and achieve a high level of annual cost savings through the implementation of FAA approved PMA components that are supplied by multiple outside vendors. The PMA components that I have currently evaluated and approved for use were never previously installed on any of the AA fleet.
Triumph Accessory Services, Wellington, Kansas
8/2007 - 8/2010; Repair Development Engineer
Responsible for developing numerous technical documents, including DER Repair Packages and PMA Approval Packages that were approved by the FAA for use on repairs. This process included creating repair development and PMA documents using reverse engineering techniques and testing of numerous components. This job provided me with a very good introduction to the Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering industry.
American Galvanizers Association, Centennial, Colorado
8/2005 - 8/2007; Corrosion Engineer / Materials Scientist
Responsible for conducting numerous studies and writing numerous reports on topics such as cleaning techniques, corrosion, inspection, fireproofing, and welding of corrosion protected steel. I also helped provide answers to various questions or solutions to various difficulties that members and nonmembers of the AGA were experiencing.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient with programs including Adobe Acrobat / PhotoShop; COSMOSWorks; LabView; MatLab; Mathematica; SolidWorks; and STK.
Proficient with Microsoft programs including Excel; Internet Explorer; Outlook / Outlook Express; Power Point; Word.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Aerodynamics; Aircraft Maintenance; Avionics; Commercial, Military, and Personal Aircraft; Corrosion Protection Techniques; Jet and Rocket Propulsion Systems; Laboratory Testing; Materials Science; Rocket Design; Satellite Technology; Software Creation and Testing; Thermodynamics; and Weapons Systems.
