2018 Issue

15 Jeff Watkins ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Paul White KIHOMAC, INCOSE The Wasatch Chapter of the International Committee on Systems Engineering nominated Paul White Senior Systems Engineer at KIHOMAC as Utah Engineer of the Year for the year 2018. Paul is a senior systems engineer at KIHOMAC in Layton. Previously, he worked on the Airbus A400M and Boeing EDCU programs for Astronautics Corporation of America in Milwaukee; on both the Big Safari and IBS programs for L-3 Communications in Greenville, Texas; and in factory automation for Hyundai in Eugene, Oregon. He has nineteen years of experience in the aerospace indus- try. Paul has been an INCOSE member since 2007 serving in various top leadership roles in the North Texas (Dallas - Fort Worth) Chapter, Chicagoland Chapter, and Wasatch Chapter. Paul has been a leader in the annual Great Lakes Regional Conference (GLRC) since 2012 including con- ference chair for the 6th and 8th conferences. He has a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering and Archi- tecting from the Stevens Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. Brian Warner presents the nominee plaque to Paul White ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Melvin “Clay” Rumsey Northrop Grumman, AIAA The Utah Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics nominated Clay Rumsey, the electrical engineering manager at Northrop Grumman, as Utah Engi- neer of the Year for the year 2018. Clay is a licensed jour- neyman electrician, holds a double major of Physics and Applied Physics with minors in Mathematics and Visual Arts from Weber State University. Clay has over twenty years of experience as an electrical technician and aerospace en- gineer in Utah. Recently Clay has stepped up to lead a di- verse group of 20 electrical engineers providing support to our nation’s ICBM fleet. He is a quiet listener and is always willing to mentor junior engineers and help anyone with tough interpersonal issues. Every year, Clay leads volun- teers from AIAA and the local aerospace community to visit nearby schools to talk about engineering and launch air rockets. Students of the Davis and Weber School Districts know him as “Rocket Man”. Brian Warner presents the nominee plaque to Melvin “Clay” Rumsey ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Jeff Watkins VBFA, ACEC American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah nominated Jeff Watkins of Van Boerum & Frank Associates, Inc. as Utah Engineer of the Year for the year 2018. If you’ve been to a doctor’s office or a hospital in the last 25 years, chances are, you’ve experienced healthcare in a facility that was designed by Jeff Watkins and his team. He leads the most vibrant engineering team at VBFA and is always willing to share his expertise to mentor his 20 young professionals. Some of VBFA’s strongest Project Engineers learned their skills from Jeff and today are leading their own individ- ual teams and passing along the skills they learned from Jeff. Some unique requirements that reflect his expertise: Laminar flow operating rooms, linear accelerators, neonatal intensive care, radiology, bariatric, MRI, dialysis, and triage.