SYSTEMS ENGINEER - PROJECT ENGINEER
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10 Years of Successful Experience in Designing and Developing Complex Systems Aerospace & Defense Industries
Expert Systems Engineer
Ambitious, Ingenious and Enterprising, Technically Minded Systems Engineer. Proven track record of driving projects from concept to completion while leading Integrated Product Teams. Proficient in multitude of engineering and commercial software.
Core business strengths include:
-Systems Engineering
-Ground Sensor Systems
-Requirements Development (DOORS)
-Missile Weapon Systems
-Modeling & Simulation (OneSAF)
-Printed Circuit Board Design [Mentor Graphics, Cadence]
-Project & Cost Account Management
-Digital & Analog Circuit Design
-Design, Prototyping, Verification & Validation
-Electronic Warfare Radio Frequency Simulators
-Test & Integration
-Document & Drawing Control
-Client Relations & Contract Negotiations
-Electrical Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cole Engineering Services Inc., Orlando, Florida 2010-Present
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
USMC Combined Arms Command & Control Training Upgrade System CACCTUS Program
Technical and Product Lifecycle Management for the CACCTUS Program: Planned and Oversaw the Development of Software, Hardware, Network, Security, and Database Systems to Customer Specifications. Generated System Requirements Specifications based on Customer and User input, Coordinated with team to direct System and Subsystem design & development to meet Customer Requirements. Facilitated the Development, Implementation, Testing, Technical Documentation, and Installation of Hardware and Software Systems and Equipment at all USMC CACCTUS Sites.
-Developed and fielded the only OneSAF based collective training system being used by armed forces.
-Created and implemented a DOORS Schema for the CACCTUS Program which improved requirements development and management by 70%.
-Produced Enhanced Capabilities specification for 3D Visualization tool to solve system performance deficiencies in displaying dynamic Large Scale DIS entity simulations.
-Ensured CACCTUS met all the Information Assurance requirements for MAC III Sensitive accreditation.
-Reconstructed and orchestrated a new Systems Engineering process on all Software Development Builds.
-Authored systems hardware/software analysis for Large Scale DIS Simulations over a Wide Area Network to meet Final Operational Capabilities requirements.
-Devised Hardware recommendations for Site upgrades to meet future system performance requirements.
Lockheed Martin , Missiles & Fire Control, Orlando, Florida 2009-2010
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Joint Battle Command Platforms (JBC-P) - Tactical Digital Assistant (TDA) with C2/SA
Requirements Development for the handheld and vehicle product specifications with risk/opportunity tracking using DOORS. Generated verification and integration plans that encompassed Hardware, Software and customer assessments. Identified and resolved key performance gaps and developed technical road maps for JBC-P product lines.
- Performed systems/competitive technical analysis on handheld and vehicle product lines that accelerated engineering and final model production schedules 2 months.
- Delivered prototype units for JBC-P product lines 3 months early for customer evaluation.
- Brainstormed Body Armour concept solution for more efficient packaging of the JBC-P TDA within soldier vest by reducing battery weight and cabling by 30%.
Lead Requirements Engineer for Sensors on the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Program
Performed Systems Engineering Metrics (EVMS, TPM, KPP) tracking for FCS Critical Item Specification using DOORS Web Access.
- Effectively reduced non-compliant requirements from 20% to 4% of overall total system requirements.
- Successfully completed PDR for Unmanned and Mid-Range EO/IR Sensors.
Lead Requirements Engineer for Lightweight Precision Lethality (LPL) Weapons Control System (WCS) Program
Requirements Development for multi-platform LPL-WCS for Hellfire and DAGR Missiles using DOORS. Detailed System Performance Trade Study for Hellfire/DAGR Missile Launch Pedestal.
- LPL-WCS Production units successful delivered to International Military Customers 1 month early.
Northrop Grumman - Electronic Sector - Amherst Systems, Buffalo, New York 2007-2009
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Technical management of specialty groups for the entire system life cycle of multi-million dollar projects. Generated system proposals, requirements analysis, development, management in DOORS, high level systems architecture, allocation of requirements to hardware and software engineering groups, detailed systems architecture, integration, planning, test planning, requirements verification and program execution for Electronic Warfare Radio Frequency Simulators for domestic and international military customers.
- Yielded projects 15% ahead of time and 10% under budget.
BAE Systems - Sensor Systems, Manassas, Virginia 2006-2007
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Directed 3 Software Engineers and 2 Test Engineers charged with Flight Model verification and validation phases of a satellite probe project. Communicating with the client to understand their needs and relay the project’s problems and status.
Project included:
- Performed detailed design specification analysis, translated client objectives into system and component requirements, validated and verified requirements and design compliance.
- Prepared and executed the test specifications, conducted the testing and prototyping of the flight models.
ITT Industries - Space Systems Division, Rochester, New York 2000 - 2006
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