Richard W. Cox
Systems Engineer
Summary
An Military Engineering Professional, GS-801-13 General Engineer, with 25+ years of experience in Aircraft Life Cycle Systems Engineering, Airframe and Electrical Engineering, and Test Equipment Development, who has managed programs and processes for hardware design (DO-254), software design (DO-178), qualification (EMI/C, Vibration, Environmental Testing, etc.), certification (MIL-STD-516B) and manufacturing support, and who has solved many process and contracting challenges, safely and effectively, earning Superior Ratings on virtually all government employee evaluations.
Expertise
• Life Cycle Systems Engineering
• Quality Assurance and Control
• Configuration Management
• Requirements Management
• Requirements, Configuration, and Risk Management
• Electromagnetic Interference/Pulse Protection
• Deploying and Sustaining Military Systems
• Human and Value Engineering
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance
• System Safety
• Airworthiness Certification
• Risk Management
• Test and Evaluation
• Military Airworthiness Standards
Notable accomplishments
Managed and obtained the final stages of Systems Engineering and Supplemental Airworthiness Certification of the $1 Billion E-3 AWACS Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Block 40/45 Modification program
Created Block 40/45 LRIP, DRAGON (cockpit and navigation upgrade for USAF and NATO), and other AWACS programs with a minimum of $30 Million in engineering design, and documentation errors
Developed technical requirements and managed tasks under the annual recurring E-3 AWACS Sustainment Engineering Contract costing a minimum of $20 Million, and additional non-recurring engineering efforts costing a minimum of $15 Million
Trained hundreds of engineers in Systems Engineering processes, Airworthiness Certification and associated System Safety and Risk Management, Configuration, and Requirements Management tools and procedures
Employment History
Aerospace Engineer, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
E-3 Sentry Systems Engineering Branch, GS-801-13 General Engineer 6/87-Present
USAF E-, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Nuclear Survivability Testing, GS-801-11 8/90 - 8/91
Systems Engineering
Managed modification integration of Structural, Electrical, and Software for Sustainment and Capability Enhancements
Developed Program Requirements using the DOORS requirements management system, and Configuration Management processes for E-3 System Program Office
Managed, developed, and ensured contract management of E-3 baseline tracking, integration, and data repository and software systems on E-3 programs
Nuclear Survivability and Vulnerability (S/V)
Charged with Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical warfare responsibility, was responsible for the effects and protection against High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP)
Acted as Program Manager for Shielded Cable Tester, aircraft hull testing methods, and HEMP protection electronics
Airframe and Sustainment Engineering
Analyzed and approved or disapproved repairs and changes to aircraft doors, latches, drive systems, and cooling systems
Managed overall resources and advance design for all aircraft systems
Further Achievements
• Wrote and annually updated systems engineering in E-3 AWACS sustaining contract since 1996, including hardware configuration management, data deliverables, recurring engineering, and the cost estimation for the contracts and additional tasking
• Oversaw the technical contractual requirements and Systems Engineering approval by the E-3 AWACS Chief Engineer and Configuration Control Board (CCB) of all configura...
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