Robert Tomlinson
About Robert Tomlinson
Robert Tomlinson serves as the PSYCHE Project Reliability Engineer at Bastion Technologies, Inc., where he has worked since 2019. He has a diverse background in engineering, with extensive experience in reliability engineering and design across various companies, including Honeywell Aerospace and Sperry Corp.
Work at Bastion Technologies
Robert Tomlinson has been employed at Bastion Technologies, Inc. as a Psyche Project Reliability Engineer (PRE) since 2019. His role involves ensuring the reliability of systems related to the Psyche Satellite Mission. He has coordinated project plans and resolved discrepancies to enhance reliability across various levels of the project. Tomlinson has performed and reviewed comprehensive reliability analyses, including Worst Case, Part Stress, and Interface Failure Modes Effects and Criticality assessments for the Psyche project.
Previous Experience in Aerospace Engineering
Prior to his current position, Robert Tomlinson held several roles at Honeywell Aerospace. He served as a Principal Design Engineer from 2004 to 2006 and as a Technical Engineering Manager from 2006 to 2016. He also worked as a Staff Electrical Design Engineer and Staff Design Engineer at Honeywell from 2016 to 2017 and from 2001 to 2004, respectively. His extensive background in aerospace engineering includes experience in debugging and verifying product designs under various environmental conditions.
Background in Reliability Engineering
Robert Tomlinson has a significant history in reliability engineering, having worked at Sperry Corp in various capacities. His roles included Senior Reliability Engineering Programmer, Reliability Engineering Analyst, and Project Design Engineer from 1979 to 1996. He has coached and trained a diverse workforce in reliability and design processes, contributing to project efficiency. His expertise includes presenting reliability findings to leadership at the JPL Mission Assurance Directorate.
Education and Expertise
Robert Tomlinson studied Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University from 1972 to 1979, achieving a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles. He furthered his education in Electrical Engineering at Northern Arizona University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from 1988 to 1989. His educational background supports his extensive experience in reliability engineering and product design.