Nicholas Leo Norman

422 Royal Colonnade

Arlington, TX 76011
Home phone 817-276-9461 cell phone 214-908-8650 email: nn1033cb2@westpost.net
Summary: 30 years experience, 20,000 CATIA hours version 4
Aircraft Wing, Fuselage, Mechanical Systems, Wiring Installation, ECS Design & I
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Helicopter, & Tilt Rotor Aircraft Design & Liaison Engineering
Helicopter Rotating Controls, Rotor Blade, Airframe, Powerplant, & Fuel Systems
Flight Test & Mechanical Lab Testing, Requirements Definition, Design & Build up
Test Operation, Configuration Management, Test Documentation, & Project Manageme
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Aircraft Wing, Fuselage, Primary & Secondary Structure Design
Mechanical System Design & Installation, Crew Station Design
Aircraft Interiors, ECS Layout, Design & Installation, Fire Detection & Protecti
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Cargo liners, fire extinguisher tubing, hydraulic tubing design & installation
Scheduling, Estimating, Manpower Forecasting, Technical Writing
MIL-STD-1388 LSA, Maintenance Task Analysis & Task Writing SLIC2B
Education: Texas A&M University Bachelor of Science - 1979
Experience:
7/01 to 6/10: Bell Helicopter Fort Worth, Texas
V-22 Wing Structure Design & Systems Provisions & Liaison
Liaison Engineering for Hydraulics, Equipment, Armament, Crew Station
609 Baggage Compartment Design including fire protection
6/01 to 7/01: Sikorsky Helicopters Trumbull, CT
Comanche Composite Primary Airframe Design with Fibersim
1/01 to 4/01: NORDAM Tulsa, OK
Aircraft Interior Design & Installation
4/00 to 1/01: Boeing Commercial Aircraft Everett, WA
Cargo Fire Detection & Protection Installation, Halon Bottles, Smoke Detectors,
Valves
1/99 to 3/00: Boeing Aircraft Mod Center Shreveport, LA
Design Lead CH-47 Structural & Systems Mod Design
Systems Installations & Wiring Installation
7/98 to 12/98: Bell Helicopter Fort Worth, Texas
609 Civil Tiltrotor Airframe Design
Liaison Engineering (multiple disciplines & programs)
5/98 to 7/98: Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Palmdale, CA
JSF Prototype ECS Installation Design
5/96 to 4/98: Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems Fort Worth, Texas
Flight Test Equipment Installation Design
F-22 Primary Structure Design with Systems & Wiring Provisions
JSF J/IST Integrated Systems Test F-16 mod program ECS design
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Nicholas Leo Norman
422 Royal Colonnade
Arlington, TX 76011
Home phone 817-276-9461 cell phone 214-908-8650 email: nn1033cb2@westpost.net
3/93 to 6/96: Bell Helicopter Fort Worth, Texas
Rotor Design Group, Proprotor Blade, Bearingless Main Rotor Hub
Tiltrotor Composite Wing Design
Helicopter Airframe & Powerplant Installation Design
MIL-STD-1388 Supportability & Maintenance Task Analysis (SLIC2B)
10/90 to 2/93: Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company Renton, Washington
Project Management 777 Fly by Wire Flight Controls Test Rig (Iron Bird)
Flight Deck & Flight Controls Design Engineering Coordination
Schedule & Coordinate First Article Manufacturing & Procurement for Tests
9/89 to 8/90: Lockheed Aerospace Systems Company Burbank, CA
P-7A Environmental Control System Design & Installation
Central Systems Design Focal & Systems to Structures Focal for all Systems in th
e Flight Deck Design Zone including Avionics Bay, Flight Deck, & Cabin Cooling S
ystem Design
7/87 to 9/89: McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company Mesa, Arizona
Apache Fly by Wire Iron Bird Design
C-17 Landing Gear Pod Composite Structure Design
APU Installation Design
10/86 to 7/87: Boeing Military Airplane Company Wichita, Kansas
A-6 Composite Re-Wing Design, Wing Systems Installations including Wing Fold int
erfaces with Flap Drive, Speed Brakes, Flight Control Cables, Bellcranks, Pulley
s, Push/Pull Rods, Fuel, Hydraulics, & Electrical Installations
9/85 to 9/86: Bell Helicopter Textron Fort Worth, Texas
Rotor Design Group, V-22 Spinner Assembly Design
9/84 to 9/85: LTV Aerospace Dallas, Texas
Composite & Titanium Primary Airframe Design, Titanium & Aluminum Forging Design
Composite Integrally Stiffened Wing Skin Analysis & Design
6/84 to 9/84: International Business Machines Austin, Texas
Injection Molded Plastic & Sheet Metal Computer Chassis Design
Prototype Machined Plastic Part Design for Automated Assembly & Process Verifica
tion
1/84 to 6/84: Lockheed Missiles & Space Austin, Texas
System Design & Installation in Aquilla Remote Piloted Vehicle
Carbon Fiber Airframe & Fiberglass ECS Ducting
Electrical Equipment, Systems, & Wiring Installation Design
1/80 to 1/84: General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas
Flight Test Engineering, Design, Test Aircraft Configuration Management
Crew Station System Design & Installation