John Eder

Office:

1113 SRB

Phone:

936-0523

Fax:

763-5567

Email:

jeder@umich.edu

Education:

Bachelor of Science Engineering, University of Michigan

Ann Arbor

 

Research:

Spaceflight materials, processes, contamination control, quality assurance, EEE parts, safety.

Skills:

Personal Introduction

• Flight Instruments 
  • NATE, NACE,VAE (EEE Parts Coordinator)
  • PV/OETP, ONMS (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • LANG, NACS, WATS, FPI (R&QA Manager)
  • STS-9 (SL1) ISO, IECM/MS (R&QA Manager)
  • STS-2,-3,-4 IECM/MS2 (R&QA Manager)
  • STS-34 GALILEO/NMS (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • STS-48 UARS/HRDI (R&QA Manager)
  • TOMS/ELM FM3,4,5 (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • STS-75 TSS-1R/SETS (R&QA Manager)
  • CASSINI/INMS, HUYGENS PROBE/GCMS (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • TIMED/TIDI (R&QA Manager)
  • ROSETTA/ROSINA (Electronics R&QA Manaager)
  • Messenger/FIPS (R&QA Manager)
  • Phoenix/TEGA Power Supply (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • MSL/SAM (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • LADEE/NMS (Electronics R&QA Manager)
  • MAVEN/NGIMS (Electronics R&QA Manager)

Specializations and Research Interests

• Manage safety, reliability and quality assurance efforts for spaceflight research spectrometers, interferometers and other instruments developed under contracts with NASA and other agencies. 
• Interpret contract requirements, and prepare implementation plans, specifications, procedures and related documentation for work conducted at SPRL and by subcontractors. 
• Evaluate vendors, perform source inspections, and audit assurance systems. 
• Participate in programmatic and technical meetings in-house and with sponsors and subcontractors. 
• Conduct training classes in technical skill areas. 
• Inspect and critique hardware built by technical staff, assign rework, and provide input to managment on workmanship quality. 
• Perform assurance tasks in areas of parts, materials, and processes, and quality systems such as non-conformance control, configuration managment, procurement and property control. 
• Administrative functions include preparing schedules, cost estimates, status reports and supervision of the Parts Department.

Honors, Awards and Accomplishments

• 2007 College of Engineering Excellence in Staff Service Award Winner 
• University of Michigan "M-Quality" Team Leader Training
• NASA GSFC WM-001B (ANSI S20.20) ESD Control Level B Instructor
• NASA-STD-8739.3 Hand Soldering Inspector
• NASA-STD-8739.4 Surface Mount Technology Inspector
• NASA-STD-8739.1 Staking & Conformal Coating Inspector
• Engineering Documentation Control CEE training

Professional Service

Member, American Society for Quality Control