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     Date Submitted:02-03-2010
     Last Modified:04-03-2010 (10:55)
    Job information
     Current job:Head of the Flight Technologies department
     Employment Term:Permanent
     Job location:Anywhere
     Date available:immediately
     Industry:Consulting/Engineering Services
     Keywords·Ability to work under pressure;· Proven tendency to problem solving;· Diplomatic team player able to make decisions; · Priority-oriented and right minded to motivate people and organise their activity to reach objectives.
    CV
    Ph.D., Aerospace Engineer
     

    Personal Information
    Date of Birth: 28/12/1976
    Nationality: Italian
    Civil Status: Married
    Keywords
    · 6 years experience as team leader in approved design organisation (DOA) aircraft industry;
    · Completed certification of a general aviation aircraft;
    · Proven strong academic background in aerospace.
    Jobs And Relevant Experiences
    July/04 – ongoing
                         
     
    Position:
    ·Head of the “Powerplant and System” department in the OMASUD Design Organization (DOA certified according to EASA part 21 subpart j);
    ·Head of the “Flight Technologies” department in the OMASUD Design Organization;
     
    Main projects:
    · SKYCAR: Certification of the SKYCAR aircraft according to EASA CS-23 requirements (TCDS EASA.A.563)
    · REDBIRD: Certification of the REDBIRD aircraft according to EASA CS-VLA requirements.
    · SKYCAR XMP: Certification of a special version (patrol and surveillance) of the SKYCAR aircraft according to EASA CS-23
     
     
    Main Activities and Responsibilities:
    · Program Manager for the design and certification of the SKYCAR XMP  aircraft;
    · Focal Point to EASA for the “Powerplant”, “Systems”, “Environmental and Cabin safety”, “Avionics” and “Electrical” panels;
    · Responsible for the design and certification of aeronautical systems, including aircraft system design (powerplant, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, avionics, electrical and ECS), HIRF, Lightning analysis (direct and indirect effects), fire analysis and cabin safety, according to EASA CS-23 and CS-VLA requirements. Activities: system design, hydraulic computation, avionics and electrical integration, Functional hazard analysis and safety system assessment, componenst and system testing (on rig and on the aircraft ), HIRF, EMI/EMC, lightning;
    · Management of certification tests (environmental, vibration, HIRF, Lightning, rig testing);
    · Compliance Verification Engineer (CVE) for “Powerplant” and “Systems” according to EASA part 21 subpart J;
    · Responsible for the design and certification of CS-23 EFIS avionics systems for the Skycar aircraft;
    · Responsible for Flight Technologies: Activities: management of flight tests data, analysis of equipment subjected to HIRF environment, analysis of effect of impact of lightning on equipment and structures, testing, identification of test configuration and design solution, preparation of the test plan, and test reports, execution of tests, analysis of the test results aimed to certification, safety assessment of aircraft systems according to the EASA/FAA requirements (AC 23.1309) .
     
    Achievements:
    Completed (01/05 - 07/09) the certification of a General aviation aircraft (CS-23). Project: SKYCAR aircraft TCDS EASA.A.563;
     
    Company:            OMA SUD SKY Technologies S.P.A.
    Capua, Italy
     
    Sector: Aerospace
     
    Jan/02 - Apr/03
    Position:
    · Ground Support Member for microgravity experiments.
    Project:
    · INEXMAM III: Execution of the microgravity experiment “INEXMAM III” on the sounding rocket MAXUS V.
    Main Activities and Responsibilities::
    · Scientific investigation, ground testing, issuing test reports, writing scientific publications, coordination between university and industries, project managing, problem solving, data analysis;
    Achievements:
    · Coordinated ground member activities during the experiment;
    · Issued test reports and scientific publications.
    Company:            MARSCENTER S.R.L.
    Naples – Italy
     
    Sector: Aerospace
    Sep 02
    Position:
    · Aerospace researcher.
    Achievements:
    Microgravity researcher in the field of fluid physics.
     
    Activity conducted under the authority of the Department of space Science and Engineering (DISIS) of university of Naples “Federico II”
    Company
    ULB, Bruxelles BE
    Bruxelles BE
     
    Sector: Aerospace
    Mar–Jun/02
    Position:
    · Engineering Consultant.
    Achievements:
    · Developed a software upgrade for flutter analysis.
    Company:
    EAAT srl
    Naples – Italy
     
    Sector: Aerospace
    May/01
    Position:
    · Associate Investigator and Team Member for microgravity experiments
    Project:
    · WECOP: Execution of the microgravity experiment “WECOP” during the 22nd ESA Parabolic flights campaign.
    Main Activities and Responsibilities::
    · Scientific investigation, ground testing, issuing test reports, writing scientific publications.
    Achievements:
    · Coordinatedpre and post test activities during the test campaign;
    · Completed positively the whole experiments campaign;
    · Issuedtest reports andscientific publications.
    Company:            MARSCENTER S.R.L.
    Naples – Italy
     
    Sector: Aerospace
     
    Education
    Dec/04
    Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering
    ·   University “Federico II”- Dept. of Space Science and Engineering “L.G.Napolitano”
    ·   Subject: Fluid dynamics, Microgravity sciences
    ·   Tutors: Prof. R. Monti, Prof. R. Savino
    Naples, Italy
    Dec/01
    Master degree in Aerospace Engineering (Honours, 110/110 cum laude)
    ·   University “Federico II”-Dept. of Space Science and Engineering “L.G.Napolitano”
    ·   Thesis: Scientific experiment on a parabolic flight
    ·   Thesis advisors: Prof. R. Monti, Prof. R. Savino
    Naples, Italy
    Jun/95
    High school degree (final grade: 60/60)
    · Scientific High School “G.Galilei”
     
     
     
     
    Naples, Italy
    Training
    May/07
    Training course: “Part 21 Subpart J - DOA procedure familiarisation course”; held by OMASUD Sky Technologies S.P.A..
    Capua (CE) Italy
    Dec/06
    Training course: Attended the RAMS Course held by ISD Italia/RELEX c/o OMA SUD Sky-technologies.
    Capua (CE) Italy
    May/06
    Training course: ““DOA and AP Course””; held by ENAC Roma
    Capua (CE) Italy
    Dec/05
    Training course: “Fundamental of Aeronautical Regulation” and “Organisations approved according to Part 21”; held by OMASUD Sky Technologies S.P.A..
    Capua (CE) Italy
    Feb/05
    Training course: “The Type Investigation Process”; held by OMASUD Sky Technologies S.P.A..
    Capua (CE) Italy
    Sep/02
    Training course: “32nd Computational Fluid Dynamics Course”; held by Institute. Von Karman.
    Brussels Belgium
    Sep/02
    Research activity: fluid science microgravity experiments for the I.S.S; Microgravity Research Center - Université Libre de Bruxelles
    Brussels Belgium
    Skills
    Languages
    Italian: mother tongue;
    English: Fluentin writing and speaking;
    Spanish: Basiclevel in writing and speaking;
    Deutsch: Basiclevel in writing and speaking;
    Social and Organisational
    ·   Ability to work under pressure;
    ·   Proven tendency to problem solving;
    ·   Diplomatic team player able to make decisions;
    ·   Priority-oriented and right minded to motivate people and organise their activity to reach objectives.
    Engineering
    · Systems: FHA, FMEA, FMECA, SSA analysis with the relex software
    · Fluid dynamic: Experimental and numerical, with specific emphasis to thermal analysis;
    · Diagnostic tecniques:, Flow visualization, interferometry, thermography.
    IT
     
    · Scheduling languages: User of Visual Fortran, Labview, Matlab.
    · Software and applications: Expert user of CFD commercial codes (Fluent) and mesh generator (Gambit, Gridgen); basic knowledge of FEM tools (Nastran/Patran).
    Publications
    · Savino R., Nota F., Fico S. “Wetting and Coalescence prevention of drops in a liquid matrix. Ground and Parabolic flight results” Int. J. Microgravity Science and Technology Volume XIV/2 (2003);
    · Fico S., Savino R., Nota F.“Combined surface tension and buoyancy driven convection around a bubble on a heated surface” Int. Astr. Federation IAC-05-A2.4.08 (2005);
    · Nota F., Savino R., Fico S.“The interaction between drops and solidification front in presence of Marangoni effect” Int. Astr. Federation IAC-05-A2.2.04 (2005);
    Interests
    · Sports: swimming, tennis, football, motorbike;
    · Travelling;
    · Cultural activities.

     


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