John Bradley, PE
Gardena
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Leader and Professional Electrical Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing and managing mission-critical infrastructure for aerospace and high-reliability manufacturing. Expertise in utility management, multidisciplinary engineering leadership, and execution of capital projects focused on enhancing uptime and scalability. Proven ability to implement strategic solutions that ensure resiliency and operational excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Electrical Engineer
Relativity Space
03.2024 - Current
- Own and manage factory-critical electrical infrastructure systems supporting a 1 million SF aerospace manufacturing facility.
- Lead design, upgrades, maintenance, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, generators, transformers, and emergency power systems.
- Plan and execute site-wide power shutdowns to minimize risk and production disruption.
- Establish electrical design standards focused on reliability, maintainability, and code compliance.
- Serve as the electrical technical SME for Construction, Facilities, EH&S, Manufacturing, and Operations during construction and turnover.
Senior Facilities Engineer
Raytheon
04.2021 - 03.2024
- Led $7M+ in mission-critical infrastructure and construction projects across RTX's southern California aerospace facilities.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, architectural, construction, facilities, EH&S, and operations) to successfully deliver construction projects.
- Reviewed consultant designs, contractor submittals, and field installations for conformance with company design standards and code compliance.
- Developed engineering standards and construction bid drawings for power and life safety systems.
- Chaired project meetings with 20+ engineers, planners, and PMs.
Electrical Engineer / Project Lead
Infrastructure Factor Consulting
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Operated as Engineer of Record for commercial and industrial electrical construction projects.
- Led electrical design teams to produce permitted construction documents.
- Mentored junior engineers and provided QA/QC reviews for electrical projects.
- Authored technical Basis of Design documents, construction specifications, circuit tracing directives, metering directives, and site observation reports.
Electrical Engineer
Linwood Engineering Associates
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Designed electrical systems for permitted construction documents for commercial, residential, and retail projects.
- Produced power, lighting, fire alarm, and security plans with strict adherence to NEC, IBC, LEED, OSHPD, and CALGreen standards.
- Provided construction administration for projects and performed on-site surveys to verify that built systems matched construction documents.
- Performed complex studies to inform project designs including fault current analysis, arc-flash hazards, photometrics, and voltage drop calculations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06-2015
Skills
- Substations & MV/LV Distribution Design
- Emergency Power System Design (Generators, UPS, Battery Backup)
- Switchgear, Panels, & Transformer Design
- Chilled Water / HVAC (Owner-side)
- Fire Life Safety Systems
- Infrastructure Reliability & Redundancy
- Preventative Maintenance & Lifecycle Planning
- Power Shutdown Planning
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Contractor & Consultant Oversight
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Software: AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, EnergyPro, Navisworks, ReCap, EasyPower, Microsoft Project
Certification
Professional Electrical Engineering License, California (E23213)
Timeline
Staff Electrical Engineer
Relativity Space
03.2024 - Current
Senior Facilities Engineer
Raytheon
04.2021 - 03.2024
Electrical Engineer / Project Lead
Infrastructure Factor Consulting
08.2018 - 04.2021
Electrical Engineer
Linwood Engineering Associates
07.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo