David Spicher
About David Spicher
David Spicher is a Senior Reliability Engineer with extensive experience in predictive maintenance and reliability engineering, currently working at Redhorse Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has previously held positions at Boeing, Alstom, Westinghouse Electric Company, and the US Army, contributing to various aircraft and engineering projects.
Work at Redhorse
David Spicher has been employed at Redhorse Corporation as a Senior Reliability Engineer since 2022. In this role, he focuses on enhancing platform availability through predictive maintenance recommendations. He has developed and maintained the Condition-Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) Program and supports the Predictive Maintenance Alert Loop (PMAL) process. His contributions aim to improve the reliability and efficiency of engineering operations within the company.
Previous Experience at Boeing
David Spicher worked at Boeing for several years in various roles. From 2006 to 2012, he served as a Reliability and Maintainability Engineer for the V-22 Osprey in Ridley Park, PA. He then transitioned to the H-47 Chinook as a Reliability and Maintainability Engineer from 2012 to 2015, also in Ridley Park, PA. His work focused on ensuring the reliability and maintainability of these military aircraft.
Experience at Alstom and Westinghouse Electric Company
Prior to joining Redhorse, David Spicher held the position of Principal RAMS Engineer at Alstom from 2021 to 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also worked as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Company from 2015 to 2017 in Blairsville, PA. In these roles, he contributed to reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS) engineering practices.
Education and Expertise
David Spicher earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, completing his degree from 2003 to 2006. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the same institution, studying from 2012 to 2014. His educational background supports his expertise in reliability engineering and maintenance practices.
Military Background
David Spicher served in the US Army as an AH-64 Aircraft Technician from 1997 to 2003. His military experience provided him with foundational skills in aircraft maintenance and reliability, which he has applied throughout his engineering career.