Curt Charlick

Curt Charlick has over 30 years of experience in aerospace engineering and quality assurance. Curt began their career in 1984 as a Marine Corps Aircraft Aviation Life Support Systems Maintenance Technician. In 1988, they joined Pratt & Whitney as a Senior Quality Inspector for mechanical, avionics, deceleration, pyrotechnic, and fuel/hydraulic systems. From 1998 to 2010, they worked as a Senior Aerospace Quality Engineer for United Space Alliance at the Kennedy Space Center, where they were responsible for the design, qualification of materials, manufacturing, assembly, overhaul, testing, and coordination of engineering requirements for space flight operations, construction, and maintenance. In 2010, they became a Senior Quality Engineer for a United States Air Force contractor, where they acted as a designated source quality representative for first article inspection, FAA repair station, end item manufacturing, and corrective/preventive actions. In 2012, they joined Arkwin Aerospace Industries Inc. as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, where they were responsible for the design and manufacturing of aerospace hydraulic and fuel systems. From 2013 to 2015, they worked at Communications Design, Test, Engineering, and Manufacturing Systems as a Senior SQE/Quality Engineer for aerospace and defense design and manufacturing. Finally, in 2016, they joined APT-Research, Inc. as a Senior Quality Engineer for NASA Safety & Mission Assurance at the Kennedy Space Center, where they were experienced in aerospace mechanical and electrical systems, manufacturing, qualification of systems, program/project management, inspection methodology, engineering/design, and supplier management.

Curt Charlick graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).