BRIAN L. BIXLER

907 HAMLET COURT * YORKTOWN, VA 23693 *  [Send email to request phone number] 75-5092 (CELL)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION JULY 2009-MAY 2010
AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT/FLIGHT CREW OPERATIONS INTEGRATION/AIR SAFETY
ENGINEER/FLIGHT TEST/PROJECT COORDINATION - HAMPTON, VA 
Offer a unique combination of expertise including Air Traffic Systems, Flight
Crew Operation Integration, Air Safety Engineer, flight test crew member, and
project coordination. Extensive experience with troubleshooting and
problem-solving technical issues while interfacing with engineering,
manufacturing, quality assurance, and management at NASA, Boeing, the FAA, and
international regulatory authorities. Proven ability to deliver innovative
solutions that fully support meeting cost, schedule, and corporate objectives.

CREW SYSTEMS AND AVIATION OPERATIONS BRANCH - HAMPTON, VA
GS-14/Senior Aerospace Engineer -Air Traffic Operations Simulation (ATOS)
Lead/Senior NextGen Air Traffic Systems Safety Analysis
Responsibilities included planning and scheduling research in the Air Traffic
Operations Lab (ATOL), coordinating between Branch management and Project
Principal Investigators, developing 5 year plan for the ATOL, performing systems
safety assessments on NextGen air traffic systems, and proposing/integrating new
flight deck interfaces for these systems

Highlight of Achievements
 * Conflict Detection & Resolution flight deck interfaces for Autonomous Flight
Rules/AFR Safety assessment
 * Safety Assessment for Interval Management, including introducing new human
factors models
 * Developed ASTAR software algorithm requirements
 * Mapped out 5-year research plan for ATOL
 * Technical Manager (TM)/Contract Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for
various contracts

THE BOEING COMPANY AUGUST 1984 - JUNE 2009
BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE GROUP - SEATTLE, WA
Engineer 3- Flight Deck/Flight Crew Operations Integration (November 2006-June
2009)
Responsibilities included Airframe Systems for 747-8, 777 Freighter, 747/767/777
Production, and 747-8 Engineering Cab Simulator Focal

Highlight of Achievements
 * Invented new display systems/methods for 737 replacement studies R&D
 * Planning all testing for 747-8 Simulator (Engineering Cab) in support of
certification program
 * Devised/performed regular regression testing in the 747-8 Cab
 * Devising new crew operations procedures for all models listed above

Engineer 3- Airplane Safety Engineering (October 2000-November 2006)
787 Airplane Safety/Analysis: Responsibilities included leading the Systems
Survivability Review Team, analyzing aircraft and systems survivability. Also
represent Airplane Safety as focal for Propulsion, ETOPS, and Flight Controls.

In-service Air Safety included analyzing aircraft events and making safety
determinations/dispositions, and representing the Air Safety organization at
Engineering Investigation Board/Fleet Support Review Board/Safety Review
Board/AIR Board. Support accident investigations and continuing airworthiness
objectives for Boeing aircraft.

Highlight of Achievements
 * 787 System Survivability Review Team leader: Led a multi-disciplinary team
analyzing aircraft systems against airplane threats for purposes of determining
aircraft survivability. Recommend configuration changes to program as required.
 * Established Particular Risks Analysis plan for 787 Program per SAE ARP 4761.
 * 707/727/737 Safety Advisor- focal for all Air Safety issues and supported
accident investigations on these aircraft
 * Propulsion Technical focal for Safety on 707/727/737/737NG aircraft

Specialist Airplane Level Test/FAA Coordination Engineer (June 1993 to October
2000)
Flight Testing/Certification: Responsibilities included interfacing between
Boeing Flight Test and the FAA to ensure certification efforts on the 777 series,
the 767-300/-400ER and the 747-400 airplanes were successful; creating and
implementing Behavior Assurance Plan/Service Ready flight testing; originating
and applying waivers and exemptions from applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.
Planned/conducted all First Of A Model flight testing on the 777/747/767.

Highlight of Achievements
 * 777 Flight Test certification/FAA coordination: Aided in obtaining joint
FAA/JA type certification and ETOPS type design approval - an aviation first for
transport category aircraft. Responsible for Function & Reliability flight
testing per FAR 21.35
 * Planned/performed F&R testing for 777-200/-300

Senior Flight Test Operations Engineer (January 1987 to June 1993)
Flight Test: Responsibilities included control and maintenance of Flight Test
airplanes' engineering configuration, test directing, troubleshooting and
resolving technical issues pertaining to Flight Test airplanes, controlling test
airplanes' gross weight and center of gravity while in flight, and ensuring cabin
safety. Highlights of achievements:
 * Lead Operations Engineer on several Flight Test programs.
 * Operations Engineer on first 757 for two years.
 * Significant contributor on initial 737-500 certification and 737/757
production programs

Manufacturing Engineer (September 1984 to January 1987)
Manufacturing: Completed two-year rotation program involving working in several
diverse organizations and performing many different tasks. Organizations include
757 Change Management, Aircraft Body Structures Planning, Liaison and
Manufacturing Coordination and Producibility, among others. In all of these
assignments, a short training period was given, then full productivity was
expected.

Highlight of Achievements
 * Integral part of 707 Rohr Recall in which the subcontracted body structures
were returned to Boeing and all of the manufacturing plans had to be revised
rapidly.
 * Personally rewrote the overall manufacturing plan for 707 (E-6, E-3) 46
section lower lobe.

RELEVANT CONTINUING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
 * Private Pilot with ~ 1500 hours in various aircraft types
 * Aircraft Accident Investigation & Management I & II - Embry Riddle
Aeronautical University
 * International Society Of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) - International
Conference 2005
 * Aircraft Certification, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
 * Certification and Continued Airworthiness for FAA - Designated Engineering
Representatives, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA
 * Aerodynamics for Engineers, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA
 * Airplane Performance, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA
 * General Familiarization courses for the 737, 757, 767, and 777, The Boeing
Company, Seattle, WA
 * 767 Mechanical/Hydraulic Systems, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA.
 * Society Of Flight Test Engineers: Symposiums and meetings/workshops on
various topics

EDUCATION

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master Of Aeronautical Science - December 2004
Specializations in Flight Operations and Aircraft/System Safety

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Technology - 1984; Minors in Astronomy, Physical
and Biological Anthropology
Associate of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering Technology - 1983