1. RICHARD R. FINN
991 Clear Sky Place
Simi Valley, Ca. 93065
(805) 584-2261 (805) 428-2236
E-mail: rfinn58@gmail.com
Field: Aerospace Engineering
An extensive background in Aircraft mechanical and Opto-mechanical design, including Airframe and system
design and packaging, and optical structure design with an emphasis on composite construction. Other areas of
expertise include Wind tunnel model design, Tooling Design, Aircraft structural design and Space craft design.
Aircraft test bed retro-fit. Proficient in Pro-E CREO2, Solids and Surfacing, with 20 years’ experience in design
utilizing this software. Experienced in GD&T analysis and application. Production drawing checking.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
3/2016 to Present Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Aerojet/Rocketdyne
Canoga Park, CA.
Design of high pressure valves for liquid rocket engines using CREO2 CAD.
7/2015 to 3/2016 Precision Optics Hardware Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Harris
Rochester N.Y.
Design, Project Management, Setup, and Implementation of handling, test, polishing, and
coating fixtures for medium to large Precision Optics. Proficient in CREO2, Windchill.
10/2014 to 6/2015 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Minutekey, Woodland Hills, CA.
Design of mechanisms and electronics packaging for Key making Kiosk.
Database management, Project Management, Calibration and testing, Hands on
Troubleshooting, Repair, and Retrofit. Proficient in Solid works.
1/2008 to 4/2014 Senior Mechanical Lead Engineer, DRS-STS Sensor Systems, Cypress, Ca.
Opto-Mechanical Design in Tactical Targeting, and Space Based Systems. DOD Secret
Clearance, (Inactive).
10/1997 to 1/2008 Principle Mechanical Lead Engineer, Raytheon Sys. Co. Los Angeles, Ca.
Opto-mechanical design in space structures and systems, tactical Systems design
and packaging, tooling design, and test equipment design. Successfully designed,
fabricated, and implemented Fleet Tooling for ATFLIR Targeting System. Design liaison
with composite structure vendor to implement stable optical bench I.E. zero CTE,
mounting bushing design and integration, support bonding, structural tube shape and lay-
up, and system envelope compliance. DOD Secret Clearance, SSBI Clearance, (Inactive).
8/1996 to 10/1997 Design Engineer, Teledyne Ryan, San Diego, Ca.
Pro-E design of major aircraft structure and systems including Main ground control
interface and switch panel design, Hydraulics, system integration, and production quality
drawings for U.S. Air force Global hawk UAV. Successful Delivery of first unit.
1/1987 to 8/1996 Wind Tunnel Model Design and Test Engineering, Hughes Aircraft Company,
Canoga Park, Ca. Design, Fabrication, instrumentation, A2 test bed modification,
Electronics rack installation design and flight test support. Stress Analysis and Test
Planning
EDUCATION
BACHELOR of SCIENCE DEGREE in AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

2. Graduated MAGNA CUM LAUDE 8/86; N.Y. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
ASSOCIATE in APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE in AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY
Graduated MAGNA CUM LAUDE 9/82; ACADEMY OF AERONAUTICS, FLUSHING N.Y.
F.A.A. AIRFRAME/POWERPLANT LICENSE #99529597
U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE/RANK E-5, 8-76 – 8/80, HONORABLY DISCHARGED