Thomas Brinson, Ph.D. joined GE in 2010 as Lead Engineer in the Energy Systems and Technologies Team. He started his career as the Integrated Product Team Lead for Modeling and Simulation on the Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology (INVENT) Development Program—a joint GE, Boeing, and Air Force Research Laboratory investment focused on power and thermal management systems for sixth-generation military platforms.
Brinson has worked multiple military technology programs where his responsibilities spanned modeling, simulation, hardware development, testing and project management. Recently, he was the hardware and test owner of an Air Cycle Machine (ACM) where he managed supplier test activities, commissioned, directed, and completed testing of the ACM in GE’s new $13 million Vehicle Energy Systems Integration Lab.
Currently, Brinson is responsible for aircraft engine evaluation and test activities to support GE’s commercial engine development of the GE9X and its certification for flight worthiness under the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR Part 33. He has received multiple awards for his efforts in supporting the GE9X engine certification test campaign. He is also the recipient of several patent awards from GE, in addition to numerous awards and recognition from his peers and leadership.
Brinson received a Bachelor of Science (2003) and a Doctor of Philosophy (2010) in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. In 2018 he was recognized as a Rising Star Alumni by the mechanical engineering department.