Eddie L.

Diehl
505 N. 400 East, Brigham City, Utah
435-494-9715 ed8f8ab0@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Aerospace technical professional with extensive experience in engineering, manuf
acturing and program management of critical rocket hardware. Most recently a de
sign engineer creating drawings and specifications for NASA manned flight space
hardware. Twelve years of effective program management experience including: 1)
management of NASA Space Shuttle reusable rocket motor hardware fabrication and
post-fire performance assessment; 2) management of former Soviet Union rocket d
ismantlement in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) START treaty require
ments; and 3) managed staff operations for Ukrainian SS-24 missile propellant re
moval as a key liaison between project management and line management achieving
focused results, budget and schedule compliance.
Experience: ATK Space Launch Systems (formerly Thiokol) - Promontory, Utah (28
years)
2003-present Design Engineer - Nozzle Design Engineering (Space Shuttle and Are
s Projects)
* Produced engineering drawings (Siemens NX 3-D/2-D) and specifications for comp
osite high temperature ablative liners including adhesive bonding and metals par
ts assembly of nozzle components for the Space Shuttle and Ares Constellation re
usable rocket motor projects.
* Dispositioned discrepant NASA hardware and obtained NASA signature authority f
or material review board (MRB) items.
* Provided DE support to nozzle work center production line solving hardware, to
oling and manufacturing problems.
* Integrated project engineering team lead for nozzle process development using
lean manufacturing methods and the Toyota Production System.
2002-2003 Program Manager - Ukraine SS-24 Missile Propellant Demilitarization
* Expatriate Site Manager for ATK Propellant Disposition Facility (PDF) at Pavlo
grad Chemical Plant, Ukraine.
* Managed full time staff of five engineering and linguistics specialists.
* Ensured safety, subcontract proposal evaluations and payments management, cost
accounting, and schedule compliance.
* Coordinated logistical support of manpower, supplier materials, equipment, tra
ining specialists, management information systems thereby ensuring proper suppor
t at the correct time and place.
* Completed testing of SS-24 propellant variants for high pressure water washout
, propellant size reduction, and emulsion explosive formulation development, and
blast detonation demonstrations.
* Project accumulated 764,622 man hours with no lost time accidents.

1997-2002 Program Manager - Ukraine SS-19 and SS-24 Missile Demilitarization

* Program Manager responsible for surveillance and safety for neutralization, di
smantlement, and salvage of 111 former Soviet Union SS-19 missiles in Dniepropet
rovsk, Ukraine (completed in 1999).
* Provided in-country temporary support (2 months each year) for two Expatriate
Operations and Safety Specialists.
* SS-19 project accumulated 1.5 million man hours with no lost time accidents.
* In January 2000 assumed increased responsibilities for disassembly and storage
preservation of 56 former Soviet Union SS-24 missiles.
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* Coordinated integrated team assignments with prime contractor Washington Group
International (WGI), Ukrainian subcontractors and the US Defense Threat Reducti
on Agency (DoD).
* Managed yearly proposal preparation, customer negotiations, release and manage
ment of SWDs, and expatriate in country support.
* Project accumulated 3.5 million man hours with no lost time accidents.
1991-1997 Principle Engineer - R and D Materials and Processes Development
* Developed Expendable Launch Vehicle high temperature and structural composites
and elastomeric materials for the NASA Hybrid Rocket Motor and Rockwell-Rocketd
yne Liquid Thrust Chamber Projects.
* Support preparation of proposals, provide manpower and facilities planning, de
sign engineering interface, materials testing and process development.
* Conducted aging and surveillance testing, performance evaluations, verbal and
written reports for Minuteman stage I, II, and III nozzles.
1987-1991 Program Manager - NASA Space Shuttle RSRM Nozzle Programs
* Manager of RSRM nozzle phenolic composite high temperature ablative liners, th
rust vector control flexible elastomeric bearing and flex boot components and po
st fire performance evaluations.
* Organized engineering and key production team members, established project goa
ls, assigned and coordinated team action items, and reported progress of team ef
forts to Thiokol Management and NASA Customers.
1982-1987 Engineer - R & D Composite Materials and Processes Development
* Established engineering plans and controls for R & D Laboratories characteriza
tion of composite materials used in space, strategic, tactical and development r
ocket motor nozzles.
* Conducted baseline process validation audits at composite material subcontract
or facilities.
* Provided technical support for problem solving related to raw materials, compo
nent processing, and other production line related issues.
* Manufacturing Engineer responsible for filament winding and tape layup of B-1B
rotary launcher structural composite weapon assembly.
Professional:
* Recipient of the NASA Group Achievement Award in 1988.
* Solid Contributor Award for dedicated support of disassembly of the first form
er Soviet Union missile in support of the START treaty, 1999.
* Proficient in use of all Microsoft Office products to monitor, provide status,
present program accomplishments and metrics.
* Completed System Engineering training from Northrop-Grumman, 2009.
* Member of SAMPE, Utah chapter, since 2008.
Education: Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona
BS Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Hill AFB, Utah
MS Aeronautical/Aerospace Science (Management Emphasis), 1995