Mark Harris
Mark Harris, founder and CEO of Mark Harris Engineering, LLC, has spent his career developing new technologies and complex systems primarily in the aerospace industry. He discovered his passion for engineering early in his career and quickly established himself as an industry expert in the field of systems engineering. Throughout his career he honed his capabilities performing dynamic analysis, simulation of complex systems, technology development, requirements development and management, system and verification testing, failure analyses as well as organizational, process and people development. Systems engineering and its application applies to a wide variety of industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing, Electrical and electronics, Energy and Defense. Systems thinking is needed everywhere.
Mark received a dozen international patents ranging from simple mechanical solutions to entire system implementations. New product development programs for which he provided technical design detail, complex analyses, overall technical oversight as well as managerial leadership include:
- DeHavilland DHC8-Q400
- Airbus A380
- Pilatus PC-24
- Cirrus SF-50
- Bombardier CRJ series
- Boeing 747-400, 767, 777, 787
- McDonnel Douglas F-18 G/H
- Northrup Grumman B-2 Bomber
- Bell 407, 412 and 429
- Sikorsky S-76, Comanche
- Embraer ERJ-170/190 family
Professional Experience
Director of Engineering
United Technologies Aerospace Systems
July 2015-August 2017
Director of Engineering for the Fuel Metering and Hydro-Mechanical Components product line in the EECS business. Developed advanced Fuel Control Systems and Engine Actuation Systems for both commercial and military applications. Provided leadership of Systems and Project Engineering disciplines for the ICAMS division of SIS in Vermont. Responsible for the systems engineering development of Fuel and Sensing Systems, Proximity Sensing Systems, HUMS applications, GNC systems and Electric Braking Systems.
Director of Engineering
Air Comm Corporation
Sep 2012-Jun 2015
Leadership of Engineering organization responsible for the design and development of Air Conditioning Systems and Heating Systems for rotary and fixed wing applications. Responsible for new product development, certification and test activities, technology development and R&D, product and process improvement and organizational development.
Engineering Director
Goodrich Corporation
2006-Sep 2012
Overall leadership of a multi-discipline Engineering organization responsible for all aspects of concept, design, development and certification of all Engine Control Systems hydro-mechanical fuel system products. Responsibilities include technical oversight of product development, budget allocation and control, oversee IR & D activities, standard work development and process improvement, capital appropriation, associate technical development and customer interface.
Systems Manager - AMS
Hamilton Sundstrand
1996-2006
Overall management of the System Controls group within the Air Management Systems department. Technical responsibility for all control system design, dynamic analysis, system and software requirements development, software verification testing and system integration. Additional responsibilities include budget allocation and control, standard work, process improvement, associate technical development and customer interface.
Senior/Principal Controls Engineer Hamilton Standard
1979 – 1996
Responsible for system design, dynamic modeling/analysis and system integration of Environmental Control Systems, pneumatic bleed air systems, propeller systems, fuel control systems and wind turbine rotor controls.
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford
EE, Electrical Engineering
1987-1992
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
1975-1979