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Date Submitted: Last Modified: Current job: Employment Term: Job location: Date available: Industry: KeywordsSYSTEMS ENGINEER
Experienced Systems Engineer with detailed understanding of aerospace avionics architecture and requirements development. Skilled in operational test, evaluation, and acceptance of airborne and ground instrumentation systems. Accomplished author of detailed test procedures and compliance verification documentation. Recognized for success in working with customers to meet project milestones and deliver operational systems. Consistently exhibits reliable, sound technical judgment. Highly proficient in failure analysis, investigation, and resolution. Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills. Ability to handle multiple, diverse tasks simultaneously.
DEMONSTRATED SUCCESSES
Product Development Requirements Generation and Analysis Design Analysis
Test and Evaluation Test Procedure Generation Systems Analysis
Verification and Validation System Certification System Integration
Compliance Assessment DOORS Proficiency Risk Mitigation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE Kennedy Space Center, Fl 9/06 – present
Began Space Shuttle career as a Range Safety Sustaining Engineer, quickly graduating to operating Launch Manager Console during tests and live launches. Subsequently assumed responsibility as primary Range Safety System interface with 45th Space Wing System Engineers. As System Engineer for Ares First Stage Avionics product teams, oversee all aspects of Systems Engineering through development, test, verification, and integration. Train colleagues in use of IBM Rational DOORS for requirements tracking efficiency.
Avionics Systems Engineer, Ares I-X and Ares I
- Define subsystem architecture
- Develop Avionics hardware specifications and performance requirements
- Track system requirements from inception through verification compliance
- Generate test procedures to qualify flight hardware
- Conduct test and evaluation of avionics systems
- Resolve test issues and anomalies; generate and disposition associated problem reports
- Assess Interface Control Documentation to ensure seamless system integration
- Generate compliance verification reports as final proof of system adequacy
- Analyze proposed change packages for impact to baseline requirements and performance
Shuttle Sustaining Engineer
- Monitor performance of Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster hardware and systems during tests and launches
- Analyze proposed change packages for impact to baseline performance
- Primary interface with 45 Space Wing for Solid Rocket Booster Range Safety issues
- Operate mission console during live launches; coordinate with launch team to resolve technical issues
COMPUTER SCIENCES RAYTHEON Patrick Air Force Base, FL 5/96 – 9/06
Rapidly progressed from an administrative position to a Technical Analyst performing analysis of Eastern Range Command Destruct systems. Expanded knowledge of systems architecture and performance to include Radar, Range Safety, and Telemetry systems, culminating in advancement to Supervisor of Range Safety Control and Display Systems. Recipient of numerous awards for technical excellence and leadership.
Supervisor, Range Safety Control and Display SystemsAnalysis 11/04 - 9/06
- Lead a team of 5 technical analysts, coordinating and overseeing the activities necessary to ensure optimum ground instrumentation performance during manned and unmanned launch operations
- Develop documentation and procedures for ISO 9001 compliance and certification
- Train, supervise, and advance the professional development of assigned personnel
- Lead a support team to analyze the performance of Eastern Range systems during launch operations
- Point of contact on launch console for issue resolution during live missions
- Define personnel roles and responsibilities to maximize efficiencies and minimize costs
- Contributing author to winning proposal for two Range Technical Services contracts
Senior Member of Technical Staff, Technical Consultant to 45th Space Wing 5/96 - 11/04
- Perform system evaluation and analysis of Range Safety, Radar, and Command Destruct systems
- Investigate instrumentation system anomalies; generate recommendations for anomaly resolution
- Develop system requirements; perform technical review of client-generated requirements
- Design and review test specifications for new and modified systems
- Conduct acceptance testing of new and modified systems
- Integrate new instrumentation systems onto the Eastern Range; verify system adequacy to meet launch customer and Range Safety requirements
- Conduct pre-launch assessment of ground systems launch readiness; provide risk mitigation strategy
- Brief USAF personnel on launch systems status, provide recommendations for instrumentation use
- Operate launch console; monitor ground system performance during launch activities
- Perform technical analyses to determine impact of proposed changes on Eastern Range operations
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the individual launch program requirements
- Perform detailed studies and special technical analyses for the 45th SW and the launch customer
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Systems and Industrial Engineering - University of Florida, April 2004
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering - University of Central Florida, August 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers
International Council on Systems Engineering
Society of Women Engineers
National Management Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
Technical Judge: Brevard County Science Fair, Senior High Science and Engineering, 2008, 2010
United Space Alliance ‘Quest Performance Award’ for Range Safety anomaly resolution, Nov 2008
Four Individual Performance Awards for exceptional technical performance, 2004 – 2005
Two ‘Above and Beyond’ Awards for outstanding customer relations, 2003 - 2004
Nominee for Computer Sciences Corporation Technical Excellence Award, Nov 2003
Special Achievement Award for STS-107 Shuttle Columbia Debris Analysis, Jul 2003
Vice-Chair – IEEE Canaveral Chapter, 2002 - 2004
Nominee for Space Coast New Woman Engineer of the Year, Feb 2001
Award for Excellence in leading Wallops Island Command Site testing, May 1999
CERTIFICATIONS
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineer Professional (CSEP)
SECURITY CLEARANCES
NACI Certification (November 2006 – present)
Secret clearance (1996 – October 2006)
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