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Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) and Teledyne Solutions, Inc. (TSI) have selected the following employees to receive special awards for their significant accomplishments in 2009.

Recognizing the highest level of technical accomplishments throughout the company is the Dr. Harry J. Watson Engineer/Scientist of the Year award, which was initiated in 1987 to honor the late Dr. Watson for his many contributions to the company.

Other TBE awards include the Technical Employee of the Year; James Michael Scherer, Sr. Administrative Employee of the Year; and the Support Employee of the Year. Awards presented by TSI include the Dr. Ronald L. Lemke Engineer of the Year, Technical Employee of the Year, and Administrative/Support Employee of the Year.

Dr. Harry J. Watson Engineer/Scientist of the Year

Mark A. Langford, a Mechanical Design/Advisory Engineer on TBE’s engineering staff, has been selected as the winner of the prestigious Dr. Harry J. Watson Engineer/Scientist of the Year award.

In 2010, Langford was an integral member of the Manufactured Products engineering team working on the Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) proposal/contract, B-52 turret, and Fluor contracts for the American Centrifuge project. He is recognized for providing thorough, sound engineering judgment and steadfast leadership to his assignments.

Langford served as technical lead for the SWCS project, where his expertise, leadership, and innovative mind set were uniquely suited to the project due to his background of designing and building his own experimental aircraft. His creative design of the SWCS boat was recognized by the customer and eventually led to the award of the contract. Langford also provided mentoring and guidance on the B-52 turret contract, which involved reverse engineering an obsolete turret drive. His experience and advice on the project resulted in excellent reviews with the customer. On the Fluor contract, Langford developed a solution for the insulation panel problems on the Heated Enclosure Modules, resulting in additional work for TBE and allowing the project to move forward.

Langford is a recognized engineering leader, who customers and co-workers seek out for his professional advice and vast knowledge in design engineering. He is also considered TBE’s “go-to” guy for CAD activities due to his many years of experience with the various systems.

According to his nominator, “Mark executes his job with integrity and has the highest respect for both his co-workers and TBE customers. You can depend on him to give his utmost in all situations, no matter how many hours it takes. He’s also a great role model and mentor to the Company’s young engineers.”

A 21-year employee of TBE, Langford holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Auburn University. He is an active member of the Experiment Aircraft Association (EAA) and served 5 years in the U.S. Air Force.

Jackie Burch (TSI) was also a finalist for this award.

TBE Technical Employee of the Year

Stephanie R. DeLucenay, TBE Senior Systems Engineer, was selected as the TBE Technical Employee of the Year. She is a Certified Nuclear Auditor (NQA-1) supporting nuclear capabilities at TBE and serves as the Project Manager of the company-wide implementation of TipQA, a COTS software system that, fundamentally, evolves our current paper system into a paperless system.

Her technical knowledge of quality management systems, such performance standards as ISO 9001 in commercial and government operations, AS9100 in the aerospace industry, and NQA-1 from the nuclear industry, coupled with her knowledge of TBE’s operations and processes, qualified DeLucenay to undertake the technical implementation and training of the TipQA system for users across the Company. She is personally driving and conducting the technical setup, training, testing, and implementation of the entire TipQA system.

This huge project involves implementing 13 technical modules in the TipQA system, four of which have already been fully implemented, with the next two due to be completed soon. This type of implementation is very difficult, but through DeLucenay’s technical innovations and efforts, she tailored and programmed the software to specific individuals versus all individuals, saving time and money in the process. To help ensure the success of the implementation, DeLucenay makes a point of knowing the users and approaches each individual separately to “sell” the system to them and understand their perspective as they undergo the required cultural change. She exemplifies being a “true champion” for this effort.

According to her nomination, “Stephanie works nights and weekends to complete this project. She is known for her technical expertise, tenacity, and work ethic and doesn’t hesitate to solicit and implement suggested technical improvements. She truly wants to make TBE a better place to work by using advanced technical approaches and technologies.”

DeLucenay holds a B.S in mechanical engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Other finalists for the award were Lance Alldredge (Manufactured Products), Jim Good (Aerospace), Hal League (TSI), and Bret Sims (CBRN Systems).

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