Spacecraft Systems Engineer with over 16 years experience in manned and unmanned spacecraft, having worked with three different Space Agencies, looking for the opportunity to work with EADS.

Core Competencies Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem, Electrical Power Subsystem, Thermal Subsystem, Spacecraft Integration and Testing (AIT/AIV), Spacecraft Operations, Spacecraft Ground Testing, Spacecraft Flight Software Testing.

Apr 2007 – Apr 2008

ISS-Columbus Flight Control Team Instructor

DLR/CAM GmbH

Train and certify all Flight Control Team members for operations on ISS/Columbus module.                  

·                     Kept up-to-date of latest hardware and procedures on Columbus

·                     Produced new training material and tests.

·                     Worked simulator training sessions with FOT for certification.

·                     Certified through Columbus User Level Training at European Astronaut Center, Köln.

Dec 2005 – Aug 2006

Proposal Preparation for ESA

GEO-Ring

Worked on a proposal “Techniques to improve spacecraft monitoring based on onboard visual systems” with intention of winning for GEO-Ring the contract with the European Space Agency.

Nov 1999 – Dec 2004

Earth Resource Satellite Platform Engineer                                     

VEGA GmbH / ESA

Performed routine maintenance of all subsystems on spacecraft bus. Consulted ESA staff of new requirements. Advisor to ESA staff on failures in hardware or degradation of performance. Represented ESOC when meeting with spacecraft manufacturer and other agencies to discuss spacecraft performance, design, and contingencies. Updated and maintained ERS flight simulator with each flight software or hardware change.

·                     Worked with Flight Dynamics Department to predict ageing of on-board gyroscopes and hydrazine supply.  Führung von 10 Vollzeitangestellten.

·                     Tested, corrected, and uplinked Mono-Gyro Attitude Control Software.

·                     Tested, corrected, and uplinked the first Gyroless Attitude Control Software ever to control a LEO 3-axis satellite.

·                     Presented the first Gyroless Maneuver Mode feasibility study to ESA/Astrium Engineering Review Board.

·                     Independently verified and validated safe procedure for uplink of Zero-Gyro Maneuver Mode.

·                     Considered team expert with AOCS, EPS, Thermal, DHSS, and Communication subsystems.

·                     Through simulation and on orbit experience, determined tension load to be added to rotating Solar Array to minimize oscillation during Zero-Gyro Mode attitude control, thus reducing yaw deviation that it induced and allowing science data collection.

Mar 2004 – Dec 2004

Earth Resource Satellite Payload Engineer                                      

VEGA GmbH / ESA

Responsible for routine and contingency operation and maintenance of all scientific instruments onboard the satellite.

Nov 1996 – Nov 1999 

Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Landsat-7                                          

Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA/NOAA

Flight Operations Team Lead Engineer for the Attitude Control, Propulsion, Electrical Power(28V), and Thermal Subsystems.

·                     Performed flight software validation and verification with Lockheed-Martin during Integration and Test phase of spacecraft development, as well as Sine Vibration and Thermal Vacuum testing.

·                     Tested OBC for launch sequence through separation from Delta 2 and deployable functional verification with NASA and contractor personnel, verifying safety, reliability, and survivability of subsystems and payload during launch.

·                     Determined safest configuration and power-up timing of on-board components. 

·                     Verified deployables such as HGA and the very large Solar Array would extend after launch stress by post sine vibration test cleanroom deployment. 

·                     Identified key issues with software non-conformance for NASA management.  Reviewed Interface Control Documents to assure accuracy.

·                     Worked on console to support launch operations and early orbit calibration/check-out.

·                     Wrote software for ground system to safely operate the above subsystems and trained Spacecraft Controllers in operation of these subsystems.

·                     Reviewed, updated Operations Control Documentation.

·                     Evaluated attitude control subsystem equipment operational function, limitations, and possible failures and contingency operations, and established anomaly recovery procedures for post-launch operations.

·                     Helped develop requirements for, simulated function of electrical power and AOCS subsystems. 

·                     Interfaced with parts suppliers when performance or safety concerns in these subsystems arose.

·                     Identified ground testing issues and recommended solutions.

·                     Developed software simulator with two other teammates to assure accurate subsystem modeling and failure mode transitions. 

·                     Simulator modelled all bus engineering functions, including power generation and storage through day/night cycles, ground station contacts, attitude and orbit adjustments, appendage occultations, thermal cycles, failure and recovery modes.

·                     Identified risks to mission success based on second stage burn failure, reignition failure.

Sep 1997         

Flight Ops Team Supporting Engineer, Lewis                                

Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA

Volunteered to help Lewis Flight Ops Team attempt recovery of disabled spacecraft.

Nov 1994 – Nov 1996 

Spacecraft Subsystem Engineer, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory    

Allied Signal Technical Services/NASA/ESA

Flight Ops Team Lead Engineer for Electrical Power Subsystem and CEPAC instrument, backup engineer for Attitude Control Subsystem.

·                     Supported Thermal Vacuum and Spacecraft-Ground testing.

·                     Wrote and coded contingency procedure to add torque to Solar Arrays with S/C rotation and thruster burns in event of failed SA deployment. 

·                     On console during launch, early orbit check-out, and operational phase.

·                     Wrote software for ground system to safely operate Electrical Power and Attitude Control subsystems, CEPAC instrument.

·                     Interacted with ESA/NASA to perfect testing and operational procedures. Documented all anomalies and concerns with EPS and CEP

·                     AC operations, developed workarounds.

Nov 1990 – Nov 1994

Command Analyst/Shift Supervisor, Hubble Space Telescope        

Bendix Field Engineering/NASA

Team Leader responsible for all off-line products to be uplinkded to HST.

·                     Built command loads and mission schedule for all science and engineering automated commanding.

·                     Scheduled communications contacts with Telemetry Data Relay Satellite System and ground stations.

·                     Processed ephemeris loads, correlated on-board clock with UTC, and processed and archived telemetry.

·                     Calibrated gyros and fixed head star trackers and fine guidance sensors.

·                     Supported HST First Servicing Mission with Space Shuttle.

·                     Produced daily reports for NASA. Trained and provided guidance to less experienced analysts.

·                     Reported on daily off-line operations to NASA management.

·                     Wrote software to expedite and quality assure ephemeris loads, FHST and FGS performance analysis.

Sep 1986 – May 1990

B.S. Physics / Computer Science                                                     

State University of New York at Albany.

Hardware: VAX 8650/6220, IBM 3086BX, DECstation 5000/120, IBM PC, Macintosh, HP Workstations

Software: MS-DOS, AutoSketch, MathCad, ChiWriter, Wordstar, MS Word, GENSA (NASA), Altair, SCOS 1B (ESA), SCOS 2000 (ESA), MS PowerPoint, Matlab, MS Excel

Languages: Fortran, Pascal, Turbo Pascal v3.01 and v5.5, Basic, Assembler for IBM PC and VAX 8650/6220, Oracle SQL for HP workstations, JOVIAL, TSTOL (NASA), STOL (NASA)