Ed Romo is a consulting engineer structural with over 30 years of experience at Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems in Gilbert, Arizona. He is currently the mechanical analysis lead and cost account manager for his subsystem on the JPSS Spacecraft. He has worked at a multitude of aerospace primes. He has also worked on missiles, jet engines, space components, launch vehicles, the 787 and satellites. Through his various experiences, Romo has accumulated a great deal of analysis and test knowledge. He has also taught courses on random vibration and strength of materials at the corporate level. His philosophy has been to learn something on each assignment and teach something.